ARASH TAVAKOLI

** ****** **., **** **, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 0A1

qynlwx@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 780-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position in one or a combination of the following areas: Welding engineering, Metallurgy, manufacturing, supervision, EIMS, and R&D in design, consulting, construction, or manufacturing

SUMMARY

Metallurgy and Welding Engineering background (Applied for P-Eng. in Alberta)

Well experienced for site positions, Oil & Gas, and petrochemical plants

Thorough knowledge of the ASME, ANSI, AWS, and API standards

Proficient in WPS/PQR development/review for a broad range of materials including Mild Steels, Stainless Steels, Duplex Stainless Steels, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, and Titanium.

Proficient in weld defects and failure analysis

Experience with metallography sample preparation and microstructure study (optical microscope and SEM)

Comfortable to work with testing machines, softwares, and using high technology

Learn and perform complicated tasks quickly and accurately

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEXEN, Long Lake Project Fort Mc Murray, ON, Canada

EIMS, Metallurgy Engineer Mar. 2008-Present

Responsible for develop/review welding procedures, erosion/corrosion monitoring management, failure inspection, investigation, and analysis, RBI Custodian.

National Research Council Canada (NRC) Ottawa, ON, Canada

Visitor Staff (Thesis Research) Aug. 2006-Nov. 2007

Responsible for improving mechanical and tribological properties of Tin-Bronze journal bearing materials with newly developed Tribaloy Alloy additive via powder metallurgy and HIP process.

Project sponsors: Pratt & Whitney Canada, Canadian Babbitt Bearings, and Deloro Stellite Inc.

Iran Industrial Networks Development Co. (IIND) Bandar Mah-Shahr, Iran

In charge of Welding Q.A. & Q.C. Aug.2003-Mar.2005

Project for Petrochemical Plant Construction, PTA Plant & Isocyanate Plant (Iran, Sweden, and Germany Joint Venture)

Project details: IIND is responsible for all mechanical works including piping, tank erection, and equipment installation. Responsibilities: Site superintendent during the site mobilization and project document receiving, preparing ITPs and procedures, WPS&PQR, witness of welder qualification test, supervising weld inspectors and NDT staff.

Industrial Buildings Co. (IBC) Asalouyeh, Iran

In charge of Welding Q.A. & Q.C. Sep. 2002- Mar.2003

Project for Petrochemical Plant Construction, 4th Aromatic Plant (Daily Storage Tanks & Piping)

Project details: IBC is contractor for mechanical works including piping and tank erection.

Responsibilities: Preparing ITPs, procedures, WPS&PQR, witness of welder qualification test, supervising weld inspectors.

Aqua Gas Tehran, Iran

Sales and Technical Representative Mar.1999-Sep. 2002

Oxy-Hydrogen Generator for Welding, Brazing, and Cutting

Responsibilities: Territory sales and technical representative for Oxy-Hydrogen generators used for welding, brazing, and cutting applications

Alcar Industrial Co. Tehran, Iran

Welding & Metallurgy Engineer Apr.1999-Apr.2001

Manufacturing plant for auto parts including steering wheels, and other metallic parts

Responsibilities: Developing processes or methods to improve weld quality and efficiency, providing welding technology instruction for employees, designing butt-welded joints based on fatigue life, preparing manual and instructions for auto steering wheels quality control.

Butane Industrial Co. Tehran, Iran

R&D Metallurgy Engineer Oct.1996-Mar.1999

Manufacturing plant for appliances including instantaneous water heaters, heating packages, and microwave ovens

Responsibilities: Material specifications for procurement, brazing process improvement for copper & brass heat exchangers, improving copper tube bending process, commissioning automatic TIG welding machines for thermocouple welding.

EDUCATION

Carleton University Ottawa, Canada Jan. 2006-Sept. 2007

Materials Engineering – MASc. Degree Course

Azad University, Science & Research Branch Tehran, Iran Sept. 1997-Feb. 2001

Materials Engineering, Majoring: Welding – MASc. Degree Course

Sharif University of Technology Tehran, Iran Sept. 1992-Feb. 1997

Metallurgy Engineering, Majoring: Metal Forming – Bachelor Degree Course

RESEARCH

Brazing, heat treatment, Brass Tubes production via high frequency induction welding process, Improving fatigue life of welded joints for auto steering wheels, Bearing materials, Erosion, Thermal fatigue.

SKILLS

Strong knowledge of metallurgy, welding engineering, and weld defects, thorough knowledge of the ASME, ANSI, AWS, NACE, and API standards, proficient in ITP and WPS&PQR preparation, NDT knowledge, efficient in working with lab test machines, ability to read mechanical drawings, well experienced in metallography, microstructure analysis and performing laboratory mechanical tests, Lean manufacturing, six sigma and DFMA knowledge, experience in automatic welding systems, sound working knowledge of computers and applications of database and MS office programs.

REFERENCES

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