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Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2009

QA/QC Welding Engineer having work experience in Fabrication Welding, QA & QC of Pressure vessels, Jack up Rigs, Process & Gas transmission piping, offshore structures such as jackets & deck, Bridge, Flare etc. for major oil/gas, petrochemical and power sector companies involving materials Low Carbon Steel, Low Alloy steels, Stainless Steel, Inconnel, Duplex stainless steel, Copper Nickel etc

L&T Modular fabrication Yard LLC, Sohar, Oman
Sr. Engineer QA-Welding (QA/QC Dept.) Duration –March 2007 to Till date

Role in Project Management
• Managing and supervising a team of 3 Welding Inspectors, 5 QC Inspectors.
• Studying drawings & specifications for Jack-up Rigs & Off-shore Platform components like Jacket, Deck, Flare, Deck, Piping etc.
• Identifying & qualifying welding/ Brazing procedures (PQR)/ (BQR) for new joint configuration. Preparing Weld Map, Welding/Brazing Procedure Specification (WPS)/ (BPS).
• Preparation of QA-QC Project specific procedures including Quality Control Plan, Non Destructive Testing Plans & NDT Drawings.
• Welding Consumable Estimation, Welding ancillary assessment (Welding M/Cs, Special Instrument etc.) & expediting with Purchase Department & Manufacturers or Traders to make sure on time availability.
• Conducting Training and Qualification of Welders /Brazer (WPQ) / (BPQ).
• Preparation of weld repair procedure, in case of repairs & monitoring its implementation, Surveillance inspection for distortion control during welding.
• Conducting weekly project specific Quality review meeting & Project specific audit of all function to check implementation of QA/QC project specific procedure.

Role in Quality Management
• Preparation of manuals and Implementation of ISO 9001:2000 standard & ASME S, U and R stamp.
• ASME ‘U’, ‘S’ & ‘R’ coordinator & internal auditor and a QA/QC & Welding representative for ASME audits.
• Conducting out Quality Control internal audits, for checking the effectiveness of system procedures.
• Conducting out Quality Awareness Program, Training session on ASME Code requirements.


M/s Godrej & Boyce LTD, Process Equipment Division
Sr. Executive Welding (Welding Dept) , Duration – August 2004 to March 2007

• Studying and understanding of Data Sheets, drawings & specifications of for different products like Heat Exchangers, Columns, Reactor Vessels, etc.
• Consumable Estimation and preparation of Weld consumable procurement request (WCPS).
• Identifying & qualifying welding procedures (PQR) for new joint configuration & Tube to Tube sheet Mock up.
• Preparing Weld Map, Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) & Welder performance qualification (WPQ).
• Determining Heat Treatment Cycle & Preparing Heat Treatment Procedures as per relevant codes and standards.
• Surveillance monitoring of welding electrodes to be utilized in accordance with the approved Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) & consumable inventories.
• Coordinating with different Clients & Third Party Inspections such as Technip, Petrofac, Foster wheeler, Black & Veatch, Oman-CCC, Bechtel, Lloyds, TUV, BVIS etc.

Project Accomplished

At L&T Modular fabrication Yard LLC, From March 2007 to Till Date

“MHN – Process Platform and Living Quarters Project” & “Booster Compressor Platform B2” Offshore platform for ONGC India.
Modules Fabrication : Jacket, Deck & Piles
Work Volume : 15000 Tonne

Repair And Modification of FORESIGHT DRILLER VII ( FD VII ) Rig for
Lynemouth Drilling Limited SA
Modules Fabrication : Legs (3 nos), Spud cans (3 nos), Drill Floor, Hull repair
Work Volume : 10000 Tonne

HA-HB, BLOCK 5 FDP 2005 – PACKAGE 14 for MAERSK OIL QATAR AS
Modules Fabrication : Jacket, Bridge, Flare Deck, Flare & Piping
Work Volume : 9500 Tonne

At Godrej & Boyce LTD, Process Equipment Division, From Aug 2004 to March 2007

Foster Wheeler (30 - Heat Exchangers, Sour Service) ASME VIII Div.1, Mitsubishi spec
Material : Super Duplex, Aluminum Nickel Bronze, Incoloy-825
Weld overlay : GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, SAW, ESSC (Super Duplex, Inconnel 625)

Petrofac (3 - Heat Exchangers, 1 Column Coded Job U2 ) ASME VIII Div.2, API RP 582, DEP
Material / Thk : SA 516 Gr.60 + W/O 316 / 88 mm +10 mm, 140 mm
Weld overlay : ESW, SMAW, FCAW, SAW, GTAW

Chemplast (3 Reactors, AD-2000) AD-Mark Blatter 2000
Material : EN10028-3 P355NH + SS316

Reliance Bechtel Ltd (20 – Columns & Heat Exchangers) ASME VIII Div.2,
Material : SA 240 Gr.316L Thk. 138 max

Technip (2 –Pressure Vessel, H2S Service) ASME Div.I, Technip Specification
Material : SA387 Gr11 Cl 2 + SS347
Weld overlay : ESW, SMAW, FCAW (SS347, Inconnel 625)

Professional Qualifications

• Certificate of proficiency for Welding Inspector - CSWIP 3.1
(Certificate No. 33022, Expiry Date - 10 April 2013)
• ASNT Level II in following Non Destructive Tests (NDT)
1. Dye Penetration Testing
2. Magnetic Particle Testing
3. Radio graphic Testing
4. Ultrasonic Testing
• Internal Auditor ISO 9001- 2000

Academic Qualifications

• Discipline : Degree in Production Engineering (S/W) (2001 - 2004)
Marks secured : 66.27 % Class: Distinction
Aggregate : 60.21 %
Institute & University :A.I.S.S.M.S.’S College of Engineeing, Pune University.

• Discipline : Diploma in Machine Tools & Maintenance (S/W) (1997 - 2001)
Marks secured : 71.65 % Class : First Class
Institute & University : Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, vashi, Board Of Technical Education.

• Welding Planning Software : TWI : Weldspec, Weldqual, ASME : C- Spec
• Exposure to ERP system software : Baan IV, Focus
• CAD Software : Auto-CAD 2008
• M.S. Office & Lotus applications.

Acquaintance with Codes

1. Pressure Vessel Design Codes - ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1 & Div. 2 & PD 5500, AD-Markblatt
2. Structural Reference Codes - AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, API 2A
3. Piping Reference Codes - ASME 31.3, ASME 31.8, EN 1104,
4. Standards - ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec. II-A, II-B & II-C, ASME Sec. V, DIN 288-3,
DIN 287-1, EN 970, ASNT-TC-1A, NACE MR0175/ ISO 15156

Recent Achievements

• “Establishing BaaN orientated controlling system for Issuing welding consumables & Welder Allocation
in accordance with the Project Requirement”
• “Establishing ERP orientated online NDT records ”
• Played Key role in obtaining ASME certification in ‘U’, ‘R’ & ‘S’ stamps for L&T MFY.