Education
BE Mechanical Eng (1995-1999) from Karnataka University, India.
Professional Affiliation: AWS-CWI (Certificate No. 12071821- Valid upto July 2015).
ASNT NDT Level – II in RT (Certificate No. TE/RT-II/06/3,Valid upto February 2015).
ASNT NDT Level – II in MT (Certificate No. KQS/MT/015,Valid upto February 2014).
ASNT NDT Level – II in PT (Certificate No. KQS/MT/017, Valid upto February 2014).
Attended the ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor Training organized by Insight Quality services (Certificate No. IQS/CA/IA/1030A , Issued in April 2007).
Attended the Lloyds Register EMEA Seminar on PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (PED) 97/23/EC & Undergone training on CE Marking/PED conducted by BV UK for Laggan Tormore project requirement for H1 Module covering Material, Manufacturing, Design & Inspection.
API Preparatory Course for API 510— Pressure Vessel Inspection conducted by ICP, Chennai, India (2009).
Work Experience:
Petrofac International Ltd. Senior QA/QC Engineer /Inspection Engineer
1. Rabigh II Petrochemicals Project (500 million USD). Client: Saudi Aramco/Sumitomo Corporation Ltd (July 2012 to till date).
2. To develop the Laggan & Tormore gas fields of the Shetland Gas Plant.(500 million pounds);Client: TOTAL E&P UK Ltd (Nov.2010 to July 2012).
3. Kauther Depletion Compression (KDC) Project, Oman (500 million USD); Client : Petroleum Development Oman LLC, Oman
4. Insalah gas Project, Algeria (1.2 Billion USD) Client: Sonatrach, BP & Statoil.
5. Majnoon Field, Southern Iraq Project(250 million USD) Client: Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V
6. Effluent Water Injection Phase1 & Sea water Injection Phase 2 Client: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). (240 million USD).
Responsibilities / Duties:
• Responsible for the effective implementation of the Project Quality Management System from the commencement of detailed engineering to project completion.
• Supporting developing the project quality plan for the detailed design procurement and construction phases of the project; develop the internal and external audit program.
• Perform internal audits of the project quality system to ensure effective implementation of the QMS/QP and perform audits on the integrity and robustness of the Subcontractor(s) and Supplier Quality Management Systems, Plans and Procedures.
• Maintain the project Corrective Action and Non-conformance registers and report on the effectiveness of the preventative measures taken.
• Review technical bid evaluation in with client specifications such as Shell, Total(GS), Saudi Aramco, KOC & ASME SEC II, V,VIII,IX,API 610/611/617/672 for Mechanical equipments including of Static (like Vessels, Drums etc) & Rotating Equipment (like Pumps, HP Booster compressor, Air Compressor.
• Various types of Valves (Floating, Trunnion Ball Valves, Globe & Check Valves, Dual Check Valves, Non Slam Check Valves, Butter Fly Valves). Pipes, Pipe Fittings & Flanges (CS, LTCS, CS Galvanized & SS) & other piping components including Strainers, RTR Piping, Fasteners, Gaskets as per ASME B31.3, ASME B 16.34, API 6D/6FA/594/598/609 and BS 1873/1868 for etc.
• Represent the COMPANY in Supplier Kick-off and Pre Inspection meetings and respond to any question regarding quality.
• Review and approve the vendors quality documents and technical procedures including QCP’s, ITP’s, WPS/PQR, NDE, PMI & Testing procedures as per project specifications..
• Managing & coordinating inspection and surveillance activities associated with manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and testing.
• Review of inspections reports, MTC’s Test reports & Issue final release Note for items.
• Review/approve of Project Dossiers.
• Coordinating with Site inspectors.
Sharjah, UAE
Jan 10 to Present
Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, India Sr. Inspection & Expediting Engineer
1. Rajasthan Northern field Development Project, India Client: Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd. Main Contractor : Mustang & L&T India.
2. Bongkot field development phase 4A Project Client PTTEP, Main Contactor HHI, & GE Oil & Gas (GENP).
3. Phase V Booster Compressor package Client Burullus Gas Company through Siemens Turbo Machinery UK.
Responsibilities / Duties:
• High Pressure & High Capacity Pump Package (API-610 ed. 10); Resident Inspections activities at GE Oil & Gas (Nuovo Pignone) Bari, Italy. Pump inspection for stages like balancing of Impeller, rotor, hydro test of casing, performance test of pumps with motor, engine, turbine, String test, etc
• Lead inspector for 5X115 TPH/ Fired Boilers (Site Erected Boilers). Responsible for resident inspections & Coordination activities including Inspection & Testing of Boiler Pressure Parts covering High Pressure Boiler Drums, Deaerators, Blow Down Tanks , Super Heater, Evaporator, Economizer Modules, Headers, Panels & Super Heater Economizer Coils, etc. at Thermax Ltd.
• Instrument Air Compressor with Air Dryer Packages; Lead Inspector & responsible for Inspection & Coordination for Instrument Air Compressor with Air Dryer Packages at Atlas Copco & sub vendors for brought out items( Air Receiver, Kit Piping, Coolers, Motors, etc.).
• Various Types of Valves ; Inspections as per approved ITP in Virgo Engineer Ltd , Intervalve, Kirloskar Brothers, Niton Valves, Crane Process at Pune.
• Line Pipe package; Involved in resident inspections for Line Pipe package at Tenaris Dalmine Bergamo, Italy.
• Pumps Package: Stage Inspections & Final performance test witness visits as per approved ITP’s at Sulzer Pumps India, Mumbai.
• WHRU package procured from Thermax Ltd; Stage inspections & final inspections as per Approved ITP’s for Pressure parts including fin tubes & header welding & testing witness & final hydro test, PMI, Ferrite test.
• Manual & Emergency Shutdown Valve as per API 6D & API 598; Involved in resident inspections for Ball Valves at Virgo Engineer Ltd including casting vendors.
• Pressure Vessels; Stage Inspections & Final hydrostatic test witness visits as per approved ITP’s at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd; ,
Offshore Inspection;
1) ICP-R Process Platform Project Client ONGC through AFCONS-GUNANUSA JV: Construction & Installation of ONGC ICP-R Process Platform & modification ICG platform under Brown Field in Arabian sea.
2) Neelam Heera Reconstruction Project (NHRC) through EOSSL-IOEC JV: Project scope of work involved replacing / revamping almost the entire process-related equipment & control systems at these two offshore production complexes comprising of eight platforms.
• Prepare audit plan for internal audit
• Coordinate vendor qualification/ vendor approval process
• Ensures that the vendors deliver the quality for the project as required by ONGC specification.
• Interface with the experts in Corrosion, Materials, Coating, Inspection, Welding, NDT, QA systems for all facilities involved in the project.
• Welder and procedure qualification
Jan 08 to Jan10
Thyssen Krupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd Supplier QA/QC Engineer
Responsibilities / Duties:
Jan 07 to Jan 08
• Preparation/Review of WPS, PQR, WPQ, Procedures & Quality plan as per Specifications & codes.
• Preparation of inspection Test plan & Procedure for client Specification
• Raw material & equipments Inspection, Inspection of construction materials inspection /Approval.
• To perform all types of inspection as per Inspection & Test plan (ITP) in Piping, Static Equipment & Rotary Equipment like.
• Inspection of valves, pumps, blowers, bag filters, etc.
• Vendor development for Conveyors, feeders, cement, sugar equipments.
• Pressure vessel, heat exchangers, piping inspection.
• Carrying out the inspection, Reviewing & Evaluation of NDT Reports.
• In process welding inspection including Monitoring of Pre heating, Inter Pass temperature, Post weld heat treatment & control& Storage of Welding consumables. Witnessing & reviewing of PWHT test & reports.
• Inspection of Hardness, Surface Preparation & painting.
• Co-Ordinate with Third Party inspection Agencies & Client.
Alfa Laval (India) Limited Senior Quality Engineer
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Responsible for preparation of Quality Manuals, Quality Plans, Procedures, Method Statements, Inspection & Test Plans(ITP), Daily & Weekly Reports.
• Preparation of Inspection schedule for Pressure vessels, Heat Exchangers (PHE, SHE, Shell & Tube type), Columns, Dryers, Preheaters etc., as approved ITP’s.
• Responsible for witness & review of Mechanical tests requirements such as Hardness, Macro, Tensile Strength, Impact Test etc. chemical Compositions Verification by PMI.
• Witness of pressure test & final inspection of pressure Equipments.
• Document control of quality records & inspection test reports as per quality system procedures & project requirement.
• In addition to QA/QC activities in Shop, involved in preparation of Quality manual for coded vessels.
• Coordinate with AI & TPI for witness of HOLD/WITNESS Point.
• Verification of TC of raw materials with Relevant std & Codes
• Preparation of internal quality reports & data manufacturing record at various stages of job
• Welding Inspection requirements & preparation of NDE plan.
• Checked the fabrication for fit up, dimensions against code & customer tolerances & Carried out Visual inspection for welding & after fabrication
• Evaluate and interpret the MPI,PT & RT
• Reviewed Heat treatment Charts against construction code
• Inspection of Surface Preparation & painting
July 04 to Jan 07
Consolidated Hoists Pvt Ltd, India Senior QA/QC Engineer
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Responsible for preparation of quality plan / ITP’s.
• Preparation of inspection plan for testing requirement of EOT Hoists brought items covering Rope, Hook, Motor, Gear Box Assembly & Control Panels.
• Preparation of NDT Procedures, Load Test Procedures & Painting Procedures.
• Responsible for inspection activities including Witness of related laboratory mechanical tests & reviewing of material test reports.
• Identifying the Non-Conformances, addressing in Non-Conformity Report (NCR) & resolving them with proper corrective & preventive actions.
• Preparation final dossier as per ITP.
• In addition to above activities actively involved in Witnessing field Inspection activities during crane installation at site.
Sept 02 to July 04
Poona Radiators & Oil Coolers QA/QC Engineer
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Responsible for QA/QC & Inspection activities of Radiators, Oil coolers & heat Exchanger such as Preparation of ITP’s, Leak test procedures, WPS, PQR, Conducting Welder Qualification Tests,
• Day to day inspection activities like fitments, Monitoring of Welding, Weld visual Inspection,
• Review of Material test reports. Preparation of inspection reports.
• Witness of Leak Test & final inspection of Radiators, Coordination with client for final inspection & Final documentation review.
• Review of customer complaints &Responsible for Corrective & preventive actions,
• Internal auditing as per ISO requirement & Documentation & records,
• Responsible for Calibration of instruments & Equipments.
