Quality Assurance Welding Inspector

CURRICULAM VITE

Name: Muraleedharan.C.Pillai

Address: Chathanad house,

Mithrakkary P.O.,

Alapuzha Dist.

Kerala State, India

Pin 689 595

Tel: +91-477-*******

+91-477-******* (for Message only)

Mobile: +919*********

+919********* (Current)

Mobile: Nigeria

E Mail: ***********@*****.***

Date of birth: 21st March 1959

Nationality: Indian

Academic Qualification

Mechanical Engineering (Diploma)

Diploma in Quality Assurance & ISO 9000

Certification Details

Painting Inspector Grade II (BGAS Pipeline Inspector BG/PS/Q4) formerly ERS II

Certified Welding Inspector (AWS QC 1)

Certified NDT Inspector (ASNT Level II - RT,RTFI, MT, PT)

Basic in Ultrasonic Testing (From Krautkramer Representative Company)

Certified Lead Auditor

Certified Senior Welding Inspector (AWS QC 1)

Additional Qualification Details

Valid UAE Driving Licence

Computer knowledge of MS office (Expert in Excel)

Training From Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Persona Survival Techniques

Short term Courses

Course Conducted By TWI for Painting Inspection

Course Conducted By Krautkramer By UT

Course Conducted By AWS for Welding Inspection Personal

Course Conducted By NDTTC for NDT Inspection (MT,PT)

Course Conducted By NACE for Cathodic Protection

Course Conducted By AWS for Senior Welding Inspection Personal

Professional Membership

Member Indian Society for NDT (ISNT)

Member American Society for NDT (ASNT)

Member National Association for Corrosion Engineers

Member Corrosion Society of India (NACE India)

Member American Welding Society

Major Clients Approval

Saudi Aramco Approved Corrosion Inspector

Saudi Aramco Approved Painting/Coating Inspector

Saudi Aramco Approved Welding Inspector

Saudi Aramco Approved Steel structure Inspector (Vendor Inspection)

Saudi Aramco Approved Valve Inspector (Vendor Inspection)

ExxonMobil Approved Painting/Coating Inspector

Experience

40Years Experience in Construction field, Welding, fabrication of structures, Piping and Vessels QA/QC, NDT, QA Audits Painting

Employment Details

Present December 2005 till today (15years completed): Baklang Consultants, Allied Inspection services, ARIOSH Seconded to Exxon Mobil Nigeria

Position: Construction Superintendent Client Senior Rep on (OCIP Projects)

Project: Exxon Mobil various projects and various contractors

Duties:

Overall in charge of the contractors activities include.

Overall in charge of the construction activities of the above sites

Monitor the construction progress of the contractor and report to the management

Make sure contractor implementing all Engineering specifications and safety requirements of the company

Approve the time sheets for all contractor personnel equipments and consumables

Analyze the contractor’s efficiency against the man power and equipment on the project

Review of procedures

Make sure all the job completed as per Exxon Mobil specification and other relevant standards.

Conducts QA audits of the contractor’s facilities.

Conduct Safety audits of contractors facilities.

Conducts checks prior to commissioning

Close out reports preparation and lessons learned section to conduct

Present January 2005 to December 2005 (continuing): Baklang Consultants, Seconded to Exxon Mobil Nigeria

Position: Construction Supervisor/Lead QA Inspector

Project: Exxon Mobil USARI Slot Optimization Project/USARI FP/FC Gas lift Project/ Ekpe-Asabo Conversion line & Various OCIP 1 & 2 Projects

Duties:

Overall in charge of quality assurance of the contractors activities include.

Overall in charge of the construction activities of the above sites

Monitor the activities of the contractor on OCIP project and report to construction superintendents

Approve the time sheets for all contractor personnel equipments and consumables

Analyze the contractor’s efficiency against the man power and equipment on the project

Review of procedures

Qualify Welders and procedures.

Qualify blasters and painters

Inspection of materials.

Inspection of Field Erection and verify the requirements are met

Witness hydro tests, Leak test.

Interpretation of NDT Results

Verify the Inspection records of the contractors

Make sure all the job completed as per Exxon Mobil specification and other relevant standards.

Conducts QA audits of the contractor’s facilities.

Conduct Safety audits of contractors facilities.

Conducts checks prior to commissioning

Data entries verification and check all punch list updated.

Final Documentation verification

Present July 2003 to December 2005: Baklang Consultants, Seconded to Exxon Mobil Nigeria

Position: Mechanical QA/QC Inspector

Project: Exxon Mobil CCHIP/SPM1414 &T6704/OSO Restoration Project/Asabo Restoration.

Duties:

Overall in charge of quality assurance of the contractors activities include.

Review of procedures

Qualify Welders and procedures.

Qualify blasters and painters

Inspection of materials.

Inspection of Field Errectoion and verify the requirements are met

Witness hydro tests, Leak test.

Interpretation of NDT Results

Verify the Inspection records of the contractors

Make sure all the job completed as per Exxon Mobil specification and other relevant standards.

Conducts QA audits of the contractor’s facilities.

Conduct Safety audits of contractors facilities.

Conducts checks prior to commissioning

Data entries verification and check all punch list updated.

Final Documentation verification

Present Jan 2002 to July 2003: Baklang Consultants, Seconded to Exxon Mobil Nigeria

Position: Corrosion /Coating /Painting Inspector (QA/QC)

Project: Exxon Mobil Riser Repair Project (Offshore)

Duties:

Review the paint and blasting procedures.

Qualify the blasters and sprayers

Witness the Corrosion survey.

Check weather the corrosion is within acceptable limit.

Decide weather to cut and fabricate new pipe or to clad or paint only.

If painting then witness the climate checks.

Check the air quality.

Check the correct equipment usage.

Make sure the completed blast profile and cleanness are adequate.

Witness the painting and make sure that enough WFT applied.

Check and make sure that proper curing obtained and enough DFT prior to subsequent coat.

Check the quantity of consumable used and charged are the same.

Witness the DFT checks and tests are carried out and are within specification.

If all readings and tests are acceptable the sign off the reports.

Verify that there are no damages to the completed paint during the other operations.

Verify the materials consumable are enough for the next riser repair.

Verify all the batch certificates for consumable are in order.

Calculate the riser bond requirement as per specification.

Witness the riser clad preparations.

Witness riser clad mixing and makes sure that all the mixing done as per spec.

Inspect the completed riser clad for proper fixing of compression clamp and cleaning.

Conduct audits of QA/QC files for traceableity and calibrations are in order.

Report back to the main office all day-to-day work in progress.

Give technical advice and training to the local inspectors.

March 2001 to September 2001: Amcon Industrial Services, Doha, State Of Qatar

Position: Coating/Painting Inspector (QA/QC)

Project: Q Chem. Project of Qatar Petroleum (Ethylene plant)

Duties:

Check the raw material prior to paining to make sure it is O K for surface preparations

If no washing or any special preparations required release the material for surface preparations

Verify the climate conditions and metal temp is acceptable to spec.

Verify the quality of air and nozzle pressure acceptable for blasting

Separate the materials for different systems against the drawings provided

Verify the masking and the precautions prior to blasting are completed.

Identify the material colour codes prior to blasting

After the completion of blasting verify the cleanness and profile as per spec

Verify the handling of blasted items properly and make sure no contamination or dust over the surface

Make sure that the correct primer used and the mixing and thinning as per manufacturers instructions

Make sure that painters use WFT gauge to control the thickness to avoid wrong DFT after drying.

Verify proper drying and curing take place, then visual inspection for any defects

Verify the DFT with in spec, if no to advice supervisor to rectify.

Prepare Reports.

Co-ordinate with client inspector.

September 1994 to October 2000: SGS Gulf Ltd, Dubai, UAE

Position: Inspection (QA/QC Operations) Coordinator & Senior Inspector.

The Company (Employer): A Third party Inspection company supply professional and technical personals to major projects and clients like oil companies, power plants etc.

Projects: Worked on Various projects during this period (6 Years) some of the major projects are.

Saudi Aramco Pipe line project Dhahran to Restaurant Crude Oil pipeline

BP Amoco Sharjah (Oil company) Khaif Gas inlet compression project.

Saudi Aramco – Petro Kemya pipeline Project Juaima to Jubail.

Emirates National Oil Company Duabai – Refinary project.

Oman LNG – LNG plant construction.

Amoco Sharjah Oil Company Sharjah Inlet compression project.

Sonarco Algeria – Pressure Vessel (glycol contactor) manufacturing project.

Al Aweer Gas turbine power project H Project (MHI/Dubai Electricity).

Abu Dhabi International Exhibition centre steel structure project.

Gasco Zadco Headquarters (Steel Structures).

Taweelah ‘B’ Power plant project WED Abudhabi.

Duties carried out during this period are:

Welding Inspection.

Painting Inspection.

Corrosion Inspection.

Witness Holiday test.

Witness HSS application & Adhesion Test

Valve inspection (New).

Steel structures fabrication inspection.

Witness and review stress relieving.

Witness Mechanical tests.

Conduct NDT tests.

Review NDT results.

Inspection off HSS.

Quality Control and Assurance Audits.

HSE Audits.

Full QA/QC inspection for some projects.

Verify records.

Witness welder Qualification.

Witness welding procedure qualification.

Paint Quality Tests.

Witness Harness Surveys.

Third party Inspections.

Vendor Inspection.

Co ordination.

June 1993 to September 1994: SGS Inspection services Saudi Arabia

Position: NDT Coordinator/Interpreter

The Company (Employer): A Third party Inspection company supply professional and technical personals to major projects and clients like oil companies, power plants etc.

Projects: Worked on Various projects during this period some of the major projects are

Ibn Zahr Petrochemical Plant Expansion Jubail.

Petro kemya Furnace Maintenance.

Industrial Gas company jubail plant expansion project

Al Waseem stabiliser plant construction.

January 1986 to October 1992: Al Juraib Steel Buildings, Dammam Saudi Arabia

Position: Quality Control Superintendent/Construction Manager

The Company (Employer): A Steel Fabrication Company provides structures and pressure vessels to different projects specially oil company’s power plants, airports, air base etc.

Projects: Worked on Various projects during this period (6 Years 10 months) some of the major projects are

King Fahed Inter national Air port (Steel Structures)

ABG Schools (Steel structures)

Ministry of Agricultural (Pressure Vessels)

Ministry of Finance Building Bahrain (Steel Structures)

Islamic Development Bank Steel Structures

Bahrain Petroleum Company (Steel Structures for refinery expansion project)

Al-Bayadh Military Projects, MODA, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia (Steel Structures, Storage Tanks, and Space Frame)

And many other small projects.

Duties carried out during this period are:

Coordinate with Client’s Inspectors

Prepare Inspection, welding and painting Procedures.

Conduct the quality checks on paints.

Analysis of paint consumption against the budget.

If the consumption and usage are differ advice the production department and find the reasons.

Prepare QC Procedures for Painting

Prepare Repair Procedures

Check Purchase Orders

Check the Deliveries

Check Materials receiving report

Interpret results of tests

Prepare procedures qualifying welders

Prepare final reports and maintain records

June 1980 to July 1985: S.A.Mapel Ltd, (Seconded to ARAMCO Project inspection) Saudi Arabia

Position: Asst Inspector/Sr. Radiographer/Interpreter NDT (General foreman)

The Company (Employer): A Service Organisation company supply professional and technical personals to major projects and clients like oil companies, power plants etc.

Projects: Worked on Various Aramco Projects during this period some of the major projects are

Saudi Armco NGL Uthmaniyah.

Saudi Armco Refinery expansion and Maintenance Ras Tanura.

Saudi Armco Pipe line from Tanajib to Jubail & many other small lines from well head to GOSP

Iraqi Pipe line Transverse Saudi Arabia.

Feb 78 to Feb 80: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Position: Trainee Inspector / Engineer

Project: Plutonium Plant Expansion Project

Duties: Inspection of Welding preparation, NDT on welds, Visual Inspection

Practical (hands on training): (79 – 80)

Theoretical training of inspection, subjects covered is: (78 – 79)

Radiation Safety, Health Physics, Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Welding Terms, Welding Symbols, Welding Process, Consumables, Welding Metallurgy, Selection of Consumables and process Material Specifications, Atomic Physics, Visual Inspection, Preparation of Reports, Selection of NDT.

Codes and Standards Familiar With Are

AWS D1.1, API 1104, API 5L, API 635, B 31.1, B31.3, B31.8, B31 G, ASME SEC VIII, IX, V, II

Various Inspection Equipments Familiar are

All type of Welding Inspection Equipments

All types of Painting Inspection Equipments

All types of NDT Inspection Equipments

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