CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Kamalanathan Rathinavel

Educational Qualification:

Graduated from 3 year Engineering College in Mechanical Engineering First Class with

** %.( Completed in April’1996).

Professional Certification:

• AWS-Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) with 83% Certificate no:

12060158.

• IRCA certified ISO 9001:2008 Auditor/Lead Auditor Certificate no: 8839.

• Certified ASNT Level-II Inspector in RT, MT, UT & LPT.

Objective:

Seeking Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager position in Quality dept.

functional area to utilize my skills and knowledge with my ultimate effort in a

challenging team atmosphere, with inherent dynamic and sound professional

development, and enable the stewardship organization to enhance business

revenue.

Career Profile:

-Having possessed 16 years extensive working experience in Inspection & Testing capacity

of QA/QC Manager, Inspection Engineer, Sr.QA/QC Welding Inspector with good exposure

in the field of oil and gas (Onshore), in refineries and processing complex dealing with

Pressure Vessels, Process Piping, Atmospheric Storage Tanks, Horton Sphere, Mounded

Bullets, Process Columns, Double Wall LNG Storage Tanks, CS Silos, Structural Steel,

Single Wall Stacks & Heat Exchangers etc.,

-Good knowledge of Various National and International codes & standards gained while

working with multinational clients.

-Having well aware of Quality Assurance and Quality Control related works, supervisory

capabilities.

-Worked in various roles including QA/QC Manager, Inspection Engineer, Senior Inspector

and Client Representative for QA/QC Team with EPC Contracting Companies.

Experience in Equipment’s / Systems:

-Pressure Vessels, Process Columns, Heat Exchangers as per ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1&2 and

TEMA.

-Process Piping Works for Oil Gathering Stations / Centers and Gas Plants, Petro-Chemical

Plants, as per ASME, B31.3.

-Familiar in CS, LTCS, SS, DSS, SDSS and Low Alloy Steel Piping Materials.

-Atmospheric Storage Tanks (Fixed Cone roof, Floating roof) as per API 650 and Double

wall LNG Dome Roof Storage tanks as per BS7777.

-Structures (Heavy Columns and Girder beams, Pipe racks, Gratings, Ladders& Walk ways,)

as per AWS D1.1.

-Corrosion monitoring of Storage tanks (Internal and External Inspection), etc. using suitable

NDT tools like Vacuum Box Test, RT, UT, MT, PT, MFLT, Visual etc.

-Associated with major clients like ARAMCO, SABIC, EIL, QP, and PDO.

-Review of Contractor’s ITP /WPS/PQR/WPQ/MTR, witness and certification of welding

procedures and welders qualification tests, witness of laboratory mechanical tests, inspection

during fabrication such as bevel preparation, fit up, welding parameters monitoring, usage of

approved electrodes, WPS, welders.

-Review of Test Packages. Preparing punch list, reinstatements & coordination with pre

commissioning team.

-Carried out QC activities for Pipeline such as Welding, NDT, hydro-test & coating.

-Review of Vendors package and MRB for Vessels, Process columns & Heat Exchangers.

-Having the aptitude in communicating with personnel and management of multi-disciplined

Nationalities and delegation thereof.

WorkOrganizations:

• Worked as a Manager-QA/QC from Nov’2012 to April’2013 with M/s Winteco

Corporation-Korea for Ruwais Refinery Expansion Project-UAE.

• Worked as a Manager-QA/QC from Feb’2011 to Feb’2012 with M/s Universal Heat

Exchangers Limited (ASME U & U2 Certified Company) - India.

• Worked as a Manager-QC from May’2010 to Jan’2011 with Lanco Infratech

Limited-India for IOCL-Paradip Pipeline Project.

• Worked as a Senior QA/QC Inspector from March’2009 to April’2010 with Dodsal-

Oman for PDO-Qarnalam Steam Project.

• Worked as a QC Inspector (Welding) from July’2008 to Dec’2008 with JGC Arabia

Ltd Saudi Arabia for Petro Rabigh Olefins Project.

• Worked as a Senior QA/QC Inspector (Welding) fromMarch’2007 toApril’2008 with

Dodsal-Qatar for Qatar Petroleum CCW PH-II Project.

• Worked as a QC Inspector (Mechanical/Welding) from Feb’2006 to Feb’2007 with

STS/IECC-Muscat for PDO EMC.

• Worked as a QC Engineer from December 2004 to December 2005 with Zamil Steel

Industries-Process Equipment Group –Saudi Arabia.

• Worked as a Inspection Engineer from April 2004 to November 2004 with Alpine

Inspection Services,-India.

• Worked as a Inspection Engineer from Jan’2004 to Mar’2004 with SABIC Group-

Plant shutdown –Saudi Arabia through Quality Assurance combine.

• Worked as a Mechanical QA/QC Inspector from April’2002 to December’2003 at

Dahej-India with IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd), Tokyo-

Japan.

• Worked as a Asst. Engineer-QA/QC from June’1999 to Oct’2001with ITM (India

Tube Mills & Metal Industries Ltd), India.

• Worked as a Jr. Engineer from Aug’1996 to May’1999 with VTV (Vijay Tanks &

Vessels Ltd) -India.

Work Experience:

A. Vijay Tanks & Vessels Ltd:

Projects: IMS Petro gas & Reliance-Gujarat.

-Material Identification of Plates & Review of MTC.

-Fit-up check & weld visual inspection of Equatorial Petals & Polar Petals joints of Horton

Spheres.

-Fit-up check & Weld visual Inspection of Tray Support Rings & Bolting Bars of Process

Columns.

-Fit-up check & weld visual inspection of all vertical & horizontal welds including shell to

stiffener rings, nozzle joints of Mounded Bullets.

B. India Tube mills & Metal Industries Ltd:

Projects: Dabhol Power Project & Tamilnadu Petro Products Ltd.

-Checking of Shell Course Fit-up, plumbness, Peaking, and Banding & Preparation of

reports. of atmospheric storage tanks.

-Weld Visual inspection of tank shell joints.

-Dimensional & weld visual inspection of Roof Truss.

-Witnessing of tank hydro test, pneumatic test and vacuum Box test.

C. IHI-Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd), Tokyo-Japan.

Project : LNG Project-Dahej-India.

-Witnessing of WPQ test at site & Witnessing of WPQ test piece in test Lab for Mechanical

Testing as per specification & codes.

-Involved in measurement of Dome Roof Air-Lifting.

-Reviewing of X-ray films (both WPQ test piece & inner tank shell weld joints).

-Involved in witnessing of Tank Hydro & Pneumatic tests.

-Review of contractor prepared Quality Dossiers prior to submit to client for approval.

D. SABIC Group Plant Shutdown- Saudi Arabia:

-Pre-cleaning Inspection and Post cleaning inspection (It includes weld visual inspection of

all joints), Pressure Vessels, Flare stack, Methanol Converter (Reactor) Package Boilers and

Storage Tanks.

-Witnessing of UT thickness survey and PT activities of pressure vessels and Reactors.

-Witnessing of MFL Test of Caustic Soda Tank.

E. Alpine Inspection Services-India:

-Review and approve Contractor and Sub-contractor Inspection and Test Plans for

conformance to specification, codes and standards and identification of inspection

intervention requirements.

- Inspection of Pipe fittings (CS & SS) as per client requirements.

F. Zamil Steel Industries-Process Equipment Group-Saudi Arabia:

-Manage and plan inspection activities for QC Inspectors.

- Maintain daily records, develop weekly inspection reports (WIR) and provide QA/QC input

into monthly reports.

- Ensure contractor QA/QC filing system is properly developed and maintained.

-Prepare and submit the Inspection& Test Plans (ITP) and other Quality System documents to

clients for review and approval.

-Participate in Quality Audits in line with QMS.

-Review & respond to quality queries or deviation requests via Contractor’s RFI system, in

liaison with responsible production engineers.

-Address areas of quality and personnel issues in a timely & proactive manner.

- Monitor safety performance.

-Ensure QA/QC records are properly maintained and filed, including logging of all granted

deviations, dispensation& waivers.

-Interpretation of radiographs and review of reports.

-Review of material summary and weld summary.

-Compile the reports and prepare the final dossier.

G. Special Technical Services / IECC–PDO-Oman:

-Incoming materials Inspection, MTC review and Ensure correct materials are utilized in

project.

-Familiar with, Relevant PDO Specification, QA/QC procedure and QC plan.

-Verifying copies of applicable QC Plan, QC Procedures are available at the location of work.

-Ensure that all the welding work carried out as per approved procedure and plans.

-Witness welder Qualification test in association with the company representative and

welding engineer.

-Verifying that the welders are qualified to the WPSs and maintain continuity records.

-Before welding fit-up Inspection, during welding preheat & Inter pass temperature checking,

After welding 100% Visual Inspection.

-NDT request and Review for on plot and off plot Jobs.

-Check & Record welding parameters and verifying compliance with approved WPS.

-Verifying calibration status of measuring device and test equipment.

-Set up a numbering system for the welds, compile and maintain isometrics containing weld

numbers and welders identification.

-Monitor welder performance, receive and review NDT reports.

-Liaise with the Works coordinator in case of non-conformances and ensure corrective

actions are taken.

-Liaise with the company representative for the conduct of day-to-day quality related

activities of the service contract.

-Ensure fulfillment of all inspection & test requirements at all stages as per the CQP and

contract requirements.

-Compile and review pertinent records of inspection & test for individual job orders.

-Conduct the welder meeting monthly once and give instruction of On-plot and Off-plot

welding,

-Ensure implementation of HSE policy and HSE plan within the area of their jurisdiction.

H.Dodsal Pte Limited-Qatar Petroleum CCWP Project:

-Incoming materials Inspection, MTC review and Ensure correct materials are utilized in

project.

-Familiar with, Relevant QP Specification, QA/QC procedure and QC plan.

-Ensure that all the welding work carried out as per approved procedure and plans.

-Witness welder Qualification test in association with the company representative.

-Verifying that the welders are qualified to the WPSs and maintain continuity records.

-Review of RT films & witness of MPT, PT activities.

I. JGC Arabia Ltd-Petrorabigh-Project-Saudi Arabia:

-Surveillance activities of Piping / Mechanical construction and testing works at site as

required by Inspection and Test Plans to verify product conformity and full compliance with

engineering drawings specification, codes& standards and project contract documents.

-Witnessing NDT of Welding works to verify adequacy of construction and inspection

methodologies in producing product conforming to engineering drawings, specification,

codes & standards and project contract documents.

-Check for the hydro-test packages, witness for hydro-tests and reinstatement works.

-Review of ICS for the completed jobs.

J. Dodsal Pte Limited-PDO-Qarnalam Steam Project-Oman:

-Review and approve Contractor and Sub-contractor Inspection and Test Plans for

conformance to specification, codes and standards and identification of inspection

intervention requirements.

-Verify quality control documentation in the form of Inspection and Test Plans, Method

Statements and work instructions and inspection records / test certificates are available prior

to work commencing.

-Ensure work sequence is planned and controlled via Implementation and adherence to

company approved method statements and work instructions.

-Surveillance activities of Piping / Mechanical construction and testing works at site as

required by Inspection and Test Plans to verify product conformity and full compliance with

engineering drawings specification, codes& standards and project contract documents.

-Witnessing NDT of Welding works to verify adequacy of construction and inspection

methodologies in producing product conforming to engineering drawings, specification,

codes & standards and project contract documents.

-Review and acceptance, via signature, of process and inspection verification documents in

the form of Inspection and Test Plans, Inspection records, checklists and Test certificates.

-Ensure company regulations with regard to work safety and environment preservation are

maintained.

-Produce and submit daily Inspection Reports identifying items inspection, acceptance /

rejection rates and area of concern.

-Carry out surveillance inspection of materials, consumables, welding for the different piping

systems, piping supports and steel structure in different racks.

-Check for the hydro-test packages, witness for hydro-tests and reinstatement works.

-Review, endorse NDT and QC reports and prepare daily and weekly reports.

-Assessment & review of documentation required for the successful work completion.

-Witness bolts tightening and hydro-testing for Flanged end pipe spools for the successful

work completion.

K. Lanco Infratech Limited-IOCL Paradip Pipeline Project:

-Co-ordination with client representatives during visit to site and pipe mill.

-Overall responsible for Quality issues at Pipe mill at PSL-Vizag during line pipe

manufacturing & testing.

-Preparation of monthly progress / status reports to the DGM-QA/QC regarding the project

QA/QC activities.

-Review and approve project QA/QC documents.

-Supervise multiple supporting QA/QC Inspectors providing direction for priorities based on

schedule requirements.

-Set up and Lead all quality processes to achieve project requirements

-Set up and Lead or perform inspections to comply with approved ITP's and code

requirements.

L. Universal Heat Exchangers Limited-India:

-Overall responsible for Quality issues at Plant-I & Plant-II.

-Coordinating with client representatives, Authorized Inspector (AI) & Third Party Surveyors

for stage & Final Inspection.

-Completed the recertification audit ISO 9001:2008 with LRQA

-Understand contract & specification for QA/QC requirements and ensure that the same are

complied during execution of the order.

-Preparation of monthly progress / status reports to the Vice-President regarding the project

QA/QC.

-Review and approve project QA/QC documents.

-Supervise multiple supporting QA/QC Inspectors providing direction for priorities based on

schedule requirements.

-Established yearly price agreements with major NDT subcontractors, Mechanical testing

laboratories and Third party inspection agencies.

-Ensure implementation of the quality management system.

-Raise NCR for nonconformance to Code requirements and propose corrective actions.

-Ensure that the current Edition and Addenda of Code books are available.

-Ensure Code requirements and requirements of company QCS manual are adhered to

-Record customer complaints; propose corrective actions and preventive actions.

-Use statistical tools to report and analyze trend of NCR, customer complaints.

M. Winteco Corporation-Korea-RRE Project UAE:

-Overall responsible for Quality issues in the project.

-Coordinating with client representatives, Authorized Inspector (AI) & Third Party Surveyors

for Final Inspection.

-Understand contract & specification for QA/QC requirements and ensure that the same are

compiled during execution of the order

-Supervise multiple supporting QA/QC Inspectors providing direction for priorities based on

schedule requirements.

-Raise NCR for nonconformance to Code requirements and propose corrective actions.

Exposure to Codes/ Standards / Specifications:

• Having good reference knowledge of ASME Sec. II, Sec.V, VIII Div.1, &2,

ASME.Sec. IX, B31.3, API 650, AWS D1.1, and PD 5500.

• Exposure to Saudi Aramco, SABIC and PDO specifications.

Personal Details:

• Age(DOB) : 36 years(02.04.1978)

• Marital Status : Married

• Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Tamil.

• E-mail Address :accqlo@r.postjobfree.com

• Passport Number : F 8469421. (Valid till 10/02/2017).

• Permanent Address : 33/2, Vishnu Nagar, 3rd street,

No.4 Veerapandi, Press Colony (post),

Coimbatore-641019. Tamilnadu, India.

• Last Salary Drawn : USD 4900/Month.(UAE)

• Expected Salary : USD 6000/month(negotiable)

• Contact Number : 0091-801-***-**** / 0091-986-***-****.

• Notice Period : Available immediately for joining.

Declaration:

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