Engineering Quality Control

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Philip Behzadi Houston, United States

Phone:832-***-****

QA/QC and Inspection Specialist

Summary: Over 13 years post graduate QA/QC and Inspection experience in process equipments; pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, pipelines, and wellheads; welding knowledge for inspections and testing; thorough knowledge of ASME Code Section VIII, Div.1, and Section IX, AWS code, and API requirements for welding, inspection and testing.

Career Profile

Strong inspection, QA/QC, and documentation skills in boilers & pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air coolers, drums, columns, towers, fired heaters, furnaces, flares, tanks, wellheads, and pipelines.

Management experience in QA/QC, inspection and documentation engineering disciplines.

Provided inspection engineering consultancy, technical assistance; code/specification interpretation support to the clients, project and site managers, EPC & manufacturing companies and contractors.

Progressive experience as Manufacturer's Inspector and Client's Authorized Inspector in the manufacturing and fabrication of process equipment’s; pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air coolers, boilers, drums, and materials; pipes, plates, tubes, flange&fittings, and welding consumables, machining, welding, PWHT, hardness testing, NDT, expanding, painting and hydro testing.

Conducted inspection engineering activities associated with evaluating and implementing in-service pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, pipelines, separators, tanks, wellheads; leaded operations on life cycle asset integrity engineering of Oil & Gas plant fixed equipment and pipelines; investigated significant mechanical failures, determined failure modes and effects, root causes and developed recommendation to prevent repeat failures; engineered equipment maintenance history and failure reports including analysis of pressure vessels, piping’s and pipelines condition and recommendations for changed maintenance regimes or equipment life cycle replacements;

In-depth knowledge of ASME II, V, VIII, IX, ASME B 16.5, 16.47, 31G, 31.3, 31.4, 31.8, PCC-2, API 6A, 510, 570, 571, 650, 653, 661, 1104, NACE MR 0175; TM 0284, and TEMA. Achievements

Directed and leaded Third Party Inspection Team in two Oilfields Constructin Project worth in excess of USD200 million which resulted in appreciation letters from the employer and client.

Successfully achieved the ASME Pressure Vessel "U" - Stamp for Heat Exchangers Australia Pty Ltd for the first time and removed suspension of ISO 9001 certificate of the company.

Awarded appreciation letter as QC competent colleague form AAC; a pressure vessel Manufacturer.

Achieved the courage to lead with energy and enthusiasm demonstrate drive, vision and determination and passionate about helping our colleagues and clients.

Developed/managed MDRs of three big projects of HEA Australia which resulted in huge benefits.

Improved the poor documentation of QA/QC system of Aban Air Cooler Company and Heat Exchangers Australia Pty Ltd that opened a window to the next projects. Key Strength

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Boilers & pressure vessels, heat exchangers

and tanks manufacturing inspection

ITP, QCP, WPS, PQR, and MDR engineering

Vendor Qualification and Auditing

P&IDs, Isometrics, Eng. Drawings interpreting

Well-versed in API, AWS and NACE standards

Welding and metallurgy knowledge

Machined parts and assemblies’ inspection

QMS, Work Instructions/Procedures; ISO 9001

NDT/NDE; MT, PT, RT, VT interpretation

Material; pipe, plate, flange & fitting inspection

API 510 and ASME PCC-2 knowledge

Pressure vessel repair/alteration inspection

Column and tower fabrication inspection

Heat exchangers inspection; API 661 & TEMA

Piping & Skid-mounted Units inspection

Stress Relieving and PWHT inspection

Process Plant; piping, vessel, heat exchanger,

wellhead and pipeline integrity assessment

Plant and Pipeline construction inspection

Third party inspection & technical consultation

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Philip Behzadi Houston, United States

Phone:832-***-****

QA/QC and Inspection Specialist

Oil & Gas In-Service; operation, maintenance,

turnaround integrity and reliability engineering

Pipeline hot tapping and pigging inspection

Negotiation and teamwork competency

FFS and RBI; API 579, 580; ASME FFS-1

Leak and Hydro Test inspection & evaluation

Measuring tools; micrometer & caliper usage

Casting and forging inspection

Valve inspection; API 6D, 520, 521, 526, 598

Welding files & material certificates verification

Welders & Welding Procedures Qualification

Painting, coating and corrosion inspection

Professional Experience

Quality Auditor; Daikin North America LLC. - Texas, USA 2016 - Present

Inspected manufacturing; sheet metal, painting, brazing, assembling, leak and run testing of HVACs; heat exchangers, and gas fired furnaces; audited assembly lines for processes and product quality; performed inspection to blue prints/design drawings, BOM, and quality engineering procedures; conducted First Article Inspection; reported audit inspection findings. Quality Control Engineer; Turkay Metal Form Company - Turkey 2013 - 2015

Inspected fabrication; forming, welding, and painting of tractor body & industrial parts; interpreted blueprints to determine specifications; measured dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications; monitored and inspected parts to make sure they meet specified standards.

Third Party Inspection Team Leader; IEI Company - Middle East 2011 - 2013

Managed Third Party Inspectors and Engineers in inspection of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers, drums, tanks, fired heater, separators, towers, and pig launchers/receivers; incoming materials; tubes, pipes, plates, flange & fittings, welding consumables, etc; managed engineering and quality procedures, testing of materials, and visual inspections; provided technical information to site manager, engineering, and QA/QC department of EPC contractor and its subcontractors; commented weld procedures, non-destructive testing, heat treatment, material mill certificates, and pressure testing; implemented and supervised the quality, engineering and inspection programs; managed 3rd party manufacturing firms inspection; ensured that material choices and specifications, QA/QC procedures, examinations and inspections are defined and rolled out; managed of NDTs; RT, MT, PT, PMI testing, Phased Array, PWHT, hydrostatic testing, welder’s performance tests and welding procedure qualifications; evaluated non-destructive and destructive test results and certified personnel and procedures. TPI Engineer/Inspector; TUVNORD /SAI Int'l Inspection Co. - Middle East 2006 - 2011

Managed technical inspection department of Client's Third Party Agency; inspected in-service pressure vessels, heat exchangers, separators, drums/pots, flares, towers, piping, relief/safety devices, pig launchers/receivers, tanks, valves, pipelines and wellheads; performed Fitness-For-Service and Risk-Based Inspection; inspected materials; carbon steels, alloy steels, and stainless steels, and welding process; GMAW and SMAW; commented and verified Manufacturer's Data Reports of pressure piping and vessels; supervised; trained and mentored technical inspectors; witnessed and evaluated welding, NDTs; PT, MT & RT, PWHT, hydrostatic testing, incoming materials; tubes, pipes, flange & fittings, plates, welding consumables, etc. QA/QC Officer; Heat Exchangers Australia Pty Ltd - Australia 2008 - 2008

Managed Quality Assurance/Control department in the manufacturing and fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air coolers, and drums; inspected incoming materials; tubes, pipes, Page 2 of 3

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Philip Behzadi Houston, United States

Phone:832-***-****

QA/QC and Inspection Specialist

plates, tube sheets, flange & fittings; managed quality and engineering procedures; PWHT, hydro test, repair welding, and painting; established QC Plans, ITPs, MDRs, and NCRs; evaluated internal and external audits; managed shop QC inductions and engineering procedures; prepared ASME Data Reports, and maintained ASME Log Book; Implemented Audit Program and inspections; insured that all measuring devices, gauges, and instruments, required for quality control inspections, are maintained, calibrated, and certified; insured that all pressure vessels are manufactured according to ASME Codes with the proper materials and documentation; initiated vessel file folder for each code pressure vessel before work is started, and that the data report for each code vessel is properly filled out and is routed; made inspections for work in progress in production department and vendors shops; made final inspection of completed components. TPI Inspector; Technical Inspection & Corrosion Control Co.- Middle East 2004 - 2006

Inspected manufacturing and fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air-coolers, drums, and tanks; directed the staff of quality department of contractors; commented weld procedures, non-destructive testing, heat treatment, material mill certificates, and pressure testing procedures; inspected of all ASME fabricated materials such as shells, heads, transitions, other components, and materials; tubes, pipes, flange & fittings, plates, welding consumables; verified various types of WPSs, PQRs and Welder Performance Qualifications; witnessed hydro testing of heat exchangers, air coolers, and drums; engineered of specific procedures for NDT, PWHT, hydro test, repair welding, and painting; evaluated results of NDTs; RT, MT and PT. Third Party Inspector; SGS Group - Middle East 2003 - 2004

Inspected construction of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air-coolers, drums, piping, reactors, structural steels, pipes, flange & fittings, welding consumables, welding process; SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW of carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless steel; witnessed and evaluated hydro testing. Quality Control Inspector; Aban Air Cooler Company - Middle East 2000 - 2003

Inspected manufacturing and fabrication; machining, welding, heat treating, NDTs, finn tubing, expanding, PWHT, hydro testing, and painting of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, air-coolers, and drums; inspected manufacturer's subcontractor and vendor workshops; incoming materials; tubes, pipes, flanges & fittings, plates, strips, nuts & bolts, tube sheets, machined shafts and rotary systems, welding consumables, etc. evaluated Mill Test Certificates/Reports; inspected pickling/passivation of stainless steel boxed headers; managed NCRs for non-conforming components and manufacturing, repair, modification and monitored closures of NCRs; coordinated in establishment of QC programs for fabrication; ensured that work procedures and QA/QC verifying documents conform to the Clients and specified requirements; performed and retained engineering, quality documents for inspection, calibration and testing; compiled Manufacturer’s Data Reports (MDRs); worked closely with fabricators to ensure all drawing requirements, code requirements and contract requirements are properly implemented; assigned as Quality Control Inspector for Pressure Vessel work; documented all inspections and tests associated with the ASME work; maintained liaison with customers, customer’s inspectors(TPI), suppliers, sub-contractors; documented results of inspections of incoming materials and associated test reports and in-process and final inspection of weldments and structural modules. Education: Associate in Mechanic; Bahonar College of Technology and Engineering of Shiraz; 1998 Language: Persian: Native, English: Fluent, Turkish and Arabic: Fair, French: Familiar Page 3 of 3

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