EDWIN NWUNE

Address: Qatar

Contact: +974-******** Email: ac9kbl@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-nwune

SENIOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

(Quality Coordinator/Quality Engineer/Quality Lead)

Professional Synopsys: A performance driven Mechanical Engineer with over 21 years of progressive experience in diversified fields, including quality control & quality assurance, procurement and ISO as well as project documentation. Hands-on experience in management of man, infrastructure, facilities, & functions to ensure bottleneck free operations. Proven expertise in leading all technical and commercial functions – operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and resource/material management.

Key Skills

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Exhibit strong project management skills; expertise in identifying the scope for planning, implementing & monitoring of technological changes to enhance operational efficiency and modifications in equipment, process flow and working practices.

Proficient in developing standard operating procedures, performing risk analysis, contingency planning and disaster management and possesses a meticulous approach to super planning, team management & implementation skills.

Proven expertise in testing of cement and materials, controlling and assuring QA/QC plan and program, QCP / method statements, inspection test procedures, checklists, works, materials and manpower preparation of BOQ and BBS,.

Organized and executed quality audits, controlled and managed quality records, tracked NCRs, CARs and deficiency reports until closure.

Familiar with industry codes & standards – ASME, API, EN, ISO, AWS as well as welding processes GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, SAW and GMAW process.

I have a good working knowledge of API 6A, 16A & API 7 for inspection of proprietary drilling equipment such as VAM, wellhead & Christmas tree equipment, threads of rotary shouldered connections/drill collars, drill pipes and extensive knowledge of valve inspections.

I was QA/QC engineer while providing quality control/assurance support for drilling equipment repairs, welding activities, valve repairs, wellheads and maintenance services.

Possess comprehensive knowledge of all quality activities, including auditing, providing accurate documentation of statistical reports, and ensuring overall compliance.

Articulate communicator; high-level communication skills with various levels of management, state, and federal regulators, stakeholders, and suppliers.

CAREER REVIEW

2013 – 2019: QATARGAS OPERATING COMPANY, QATAR

As Quality Co-ordinator (Procurement)

Reviewing the inspection as well as test plan & client procedures as per client specifications for Domestic & Middle East Orders.

Effectively increasing the methodological obligation for various countries, including America, Europe & Saudi by reviewing the internal inspection quality documents as well as technical bid forms & orders.

Accountable for monitoring and submitting TQ’s for all project orders by attending PIM (Pre Inspection meetings) with Clients to avoid delay & proper execution.

Improving workflow by optimizing procedures, reviewing the operational practices, identify the areas of obstruction/quality failures and advise on process changes for qualitative improvement in productivity.

Closely monitoring the preparation & update the Process sheet, work instruction, Quality Plan and Formats for quality and accountable for reviewing the contract specifications, technical requirements, drawings etc.

Planning, carrying out, following up and reviewing internal audits on process, product and systems and interfacing with Vendors on specifications/technical issues related to the projects.

Preparing and providing technical presentations while efficiently making comparisons with competitors with overall accountability of technical demonstration of products.

Contributing in maintaining an active interaction with existing clients to rebuild confidence ensuring prolonged retention and exploring new business opportunities through systematic prospecting to generate business enquiries.

Setting up procedures for maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety on the site and application in compliance with the regulatory requirements.

Managing all aspects of quality toolkit, bid package and evaluation, quality plans, ITPs, control procedures, and provision of project quality assurance.

Providing technical consultancy while collaborating with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Conducting root cause evaluations and/or quality investigations, as well as assessed and evaluated Contractors responses to NCRs, CARs, SDRs and DR and ensure they are properly closed out.

Attending selected vendor meetings and inspections for long leads (LLI) (pre-award, kick-off, pre-production, pre-inspection, in process, FAT’s).

Reviewing and approving Contractor’s source inspector selection and inspection order assignments. Monitoring Contractor’s source inspection activities and reviewing FAT schedule for PMT involvement.

Key Project:

Helium 3 Projects

Safeguarded proper execution of Procurement Surveillance Programme while executing Venture Quality Management System.

Synchronized quality steering team meetings with Contractor and sub-contractors.

Analysed and calculated RFQ packages, bid proposals, FAT schedule, and designated source inspection reports.

Developed effective plans to convey quality audit programmes and determination procurement quality issues.

Various Projects across Venture SHE-Q Organisation

Established QA purchasing procedures and directed quality audits of PMTs, vendors, contractors and sub-contractors activities.

Interacted and joined quality steering team meetings with within various projects across venture organization.

Guaranteed in time completion and accuracy of critical equipment’s Vendors documentation for site visits.

Contributed material/equipment criticality assessment workshops and Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) activities for project materials.

2012 – 2013: SUBSEA7, NIGERIA

As Project QA/QC Manager

Stimulated company’s corporate quality management system and internal procedures up to client satisfaction.

Accomplished fabrication and installation of multiple materials, established high performance team, and sustained a positive and proactive working environment to motivate team.

Appraised inspection plans fulfilled with established vendor surveillance policies. Controlled project auditing activities.

Executed corrective actions to overcome failures within quality system. Developed quality management tools to manage full scope of project, ensuing company specifications, Subsea7 project management principles and international standards.

Confirmed active QA/QC monitoring of Subcontractors’ activities, ensured new equipment documentations are collected, promptly reviewed and completed in line with Subsea7 and Client requirements (as agreed during KOM).

Guaranteed that adequate level of Quality Management resources are available at all times on the Project.

Made vital contribution in confirming quality administration responsibilities were clearly defined and that quality tools are set up efficiently to cover the full scope of the project.

Key Project:

OFON Phase 2 Project

Offshore fabrication and installation of offshore Pipelines, Flowlines, Jumpers, Risers, Umbilicals, Buoys, 2nos Wellhead Platforms, 2nos Drilling Platforms, 2nos Production Platforms, Living Quarter Platform, Bridges with multiphase production, water injection, gas lift lines and electrical cables.

Scheduled and synchronized quality steering team meetings with Sub-contractor.

Established and executed quality programs during engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases, assembled new equipment documentation, and concentrated valid assistance during the engineering/development phases.

Implemented project quality inductions within project staff and organized induction presentations to uphold good site practices.

1998 – 2012: EXXONMOBIL, NIGERIA

2009 – 2012 as Procurement Quality Co-ordinator

2007 – 2009 as Site Quality Coordinator/Company Site Rep.

As Procurement Quality Coordinator

Played a significant role in delivering technical consulting services and expertise in the area of engineering, procurement and construction quality coordination within engineering procurement and construction contractors’ facilities.

Successfully planned, scheduled, and implemented quality audit and procurement surveillance programme.

Joined selected vendor meetings, including pre-award, pre-inspection, in process, and FAT’s. Monitored Contractors’ source inspection activities and review FAT schedules for PMT involvement.

Made vital contribution in processing and tracking corrective action and non-conformance reports.

Key Project:

EAP 4th Compressor Project/Qua IBOE Terminal (QIT) Tank Farm Power Distribution Upgrade Project

Scheduled, harmonized and executed quality assurance programs for the East Area deep Offshore 4th Compressor project.

Acknowledged additional source inspection and issued monitoring inspection assignments.

Established quality feedbacks from site and committed offshore platform regarding logistic quality.

Encouraged quality awareness, studied contractors’ site quality audit schedule, supervised contractor’s site audit programme, and joined in selected site audits involved the offshore platform.

As Site Quality Coordinator/Company Site Rep.

Programmed inspection activities for discipline inspectors at site and informed Site Manager of quality surveillance issues, and metrics.

Efficaciously conveyed to the Project Quality Manager while ensuring creation and proper implementation of adequate control processes within the site inspection activities, as stipulated in the project plan and the project quality plan.

Scrutinized and coordinated site surveillance programs and contractor’s plans and procedures, developed and coordinated site audit schedule, evaluated and monitored implementation of contractors’ site quality management systems.

Drove significant efforts in utilizing construction surveillance program to evaluate quality metrics and provide reports to project quality manager and functional quality manager.

Delivered site Quality training as required for site inspection personnel. Studied and commented on contractor’s Site Quality Plan and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's). Monitored and audited implementation of contractors Quality Program.

Worked as Lead multidiscipline inspector for VAM premium thread connections and VAM casing & tubing products, casing joints, connectors, couplings and other accessories at ExxonMobil storage facility Onne Nigeria.

Field inspection of used drilling equipment to API RP 7G-2 and Company specifications as well Machine shop tread gauging of recut rotary shouldered connection.

Inspection of wellhead and Christmas tree equipment (including – flanged connectors, treaded connectors, cross connectors, top & end connector, casings/tubings and spacer spools.

Inspected and monitored piping fabrication, installation, hydro testing and leak testing progress.

Prepared the necessary inspection reports/certificates and liaises with our client’s inspection team for approval.

Maintained a data base of the entire spool conditions based on the NDE reports. Performed coating inspection.

Monitored coating activities and ensured that the operation is performed in accordance to the coating procedure.

Welding inspection, review of NDE records, inspection of rigging and drilling equipment, implementation of Exxon Mobil construction surveillance program, review of procedures and drawings, execution of contractors monitoring and oversight programs.

Ensured that the fabrication, construction and installation activities are performed per the approved project quality plan, method statements, and project specification/standards, project construction codes including B31.3, AWS D1.1, and ASME section IX etc.

Prepared monthly progress/welders’ performance report and appraisal of the welders based on their performance. Arranged for NDE to be conducted on the fabricated spools. Maintained a data base of the entire spool conditions based on the NDE reports.

Welding inspection, review of NDE records, inspection of rigging and drilling equipment, implementation of Exxon Mobil construction surveillance program, review of procedures and drawings, execution of contractors monitoring and oversight programs.

Key Project:

Domestic Gas Project/Tank 671 Revamp Project, Fire Water Upgrade Project, Tank 5005 Revamp Project

Supported quality awareness, studied contractors’ site quality audit schedule, monitored contractor’s site audit programme, and contributed in selected site audits.

Organized and sustained inspection processes for discipline inspectors at site and reported site manager regarding quality surveillance issues, status, and metrics.

1998– 2007: SAIPEM, NIGERIA

As QA/QC Engineer

Clients: Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, ExxonMobil

Assisted QA/QC Manager to coordinate with welders, foremen and welding supervisors all activities related to the qualification of welders. Assigned unique numbers to each welder to be qualified and assigned/verified identification number on each test coupon. Verified the materials/dimensions and position of test coupon used for qualification, verified to ensure that the welding parameters (amps/volts etc) are according to WPS. Performed visual inspection on completed welds (including root pass and joint fit-ups). Coordinated with contractor construction personnel and company inspection personnel to ensure the verification of all inspection requirements in compliance with ITP and project specification. Prepared quality records and coordinated with NDE team. Reviewed NDT records.

Key Projects:

Akpo field development project, East Area EPC-1B Project

The Job involved Construction & Installation of FLET, ITA, FLOWLINES & RISERS: This includes Mooring Piles for FPSO, Flowline Piles, SPOOLS & JUMPERS. Inline Tee Assemblies (ITA)-: this includes Water injection ITA with one Hub (TW1) and with Two Hubs (TW2) respectively, ROV platforms, FLET (Flow line End Termination: Including Production, Gas injection and Water injection FLET (FP1, FG1, FW1 & FW2) respectively, Fabrication and installation of wellhead manifolds, monitored and inspected pigging operations.

Fabrication of structural offshore platforms, bridges, mud mats & jacket and flare columns.

Collated inspection reports from inspectors on day & night shifts, reviewed the reports and followed up issues raised to closure. Participated in the WPS qualification, daily weld follow-up for the SMAW & FCAW welding processes.

Checked the availability of applicable WPS and PQR for each job stage, Identified and logged welding consumables and confirms their compatibility with project specified relevant certificates, monitored welding parameters during welding activities per WPS.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Inspector (Mechanical) for ExxonMobil at Offshore Projects (Inim PP restoration project)

QC Engineer for Saipem Contracting Nig. Limited

Welding Inspector/CAD Engineer/Welding Inspector for Delattre Besons Nig. Limited

Construction Supervisor for Mevich Engineering & Construction Coy. Limited

Technical Instructor for Nigerian Naval Technical Training Center

Welding Supervisor for M & W Pumps Borno

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Six Sigma CQE CMQ AutoCAD Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, & Word) Primavera

TRAININGS

Computer Based Training (CBT) Courses on RGPMS, RGEE, & Safety

Subsea 7 Computer Based Training (CBT) Courses on Business Management System (BMS)

ExxonMobil Computer Based Training (CBT) Courses on OIMS, Cyber & Security Awareness, & Safety

API 510 & API 570: Process Piping/Pressure Vessel Inspection

Concepts of Service-induced Deterioration and Failure Modes in Refining and Petrochemical Industries

Fitness-For-Service Assessment

Corrosion Awareness and Prevention

Basic Fire Fighting and Water Survival Training at QIT

Safe Task Assignment and Reinforcement Training (START) at NLNG

Safety Training Observation Programme (STOP) at NLNG

Codes & Interpretation at NLNG

Basic Scaffolding Awareness Training at KRPC

Basic Confined Space Awareness Training at KRPC

Heat of Ferrous Materials at ITL

Mechanical Behaviors and Testing of Materials at ITL

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

B. ENG. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, 2000

CERTIFICATIONS & COURSES

IRCA Certified Lead Auditor (QMS 9001:2015)

ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ CSSBB)

ASQ-Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ CQE)

API 653 Certification for Ground Storage Tank Inspection

AWS QC1-96 Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Tropical BOSIET

Proficiency in Radiographic Testing (ASNT Level II)

Training Course in Visual Inspection and Surveillance of NDT and Welding

MEMBERSHIPS

ASQ, AWS, API, IRCA, NISP

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 27th Dec, 1974

Nationality: Nigerian

Linguistic Abilities: English

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