Profile Summary
Result-oriented Professional with 6 years of rich experience in multiple phases of NDT Inspection, Quality Control & Assurance and Supply Quality Assurance
Pioneered in Quality Control Operations and Non-Destructive Inspections in power plants, storage facilities, gathering stations, refineries, cross-country pipelines, atomic power stations and Welding Technology & NDT Methods
Worked with major clients such as Nordex Acciona, Kuwait Drilling Company (KDC), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Baker Hughes, ONGC, Reliance Industries, HPCL, IOCL, Petrofac, NTPC, BHEL and so on
Managed & reviewed NDT activities as TPI and approved WPS, PQR and welder’s performance qualifications
Executed & planned inspections with a flair for adopting modern methodologies in compliance with International Codes & Standards such as SEC-V, SEC-VIII, SEC-IX, AWS-D1.1, ANSI/ASME-B 31.1 & B 31.3, and BS EN, ISO S
Performed corrosion survey using Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Running Plant, Water Injection, Drain Line, Crude Oil Line, Fire Water Line, Treated Water Line and vessels such as Gas Receiver, Sump Tank, Test Separator, Chemical Tank, Corrosion Inhibitor Tank and Jet Fuel Tank
Acquired a complete understanding of the technology trends with edge at instituting quality control techniques to achieve product excellence at the lowest overall cost
Team-based management style coupled with the zeal to drive visions into reality; possess strong mentoring and leadership skills with technical skills on AutoCAD and Adobe Acrobat
Timeline
Core Competencies
Soft Skills
Aug 2019 to till date – Nordex accoina india p ltd,(OFF ROLE) “Supply Quality Inspector Steel”
Professional Experience
Velosi Certification for Consulting Company W.L.L., Kuwait Aug’16 – Nov’18
NDT Inspector (TPI)
Key Result Areas:
Evaluating all inspection reports with respect to ITP, scope of work & client purchase order and conducting third party inspection on behalf of client/end users on various projects
Analyzing NDE procedures & reports for adequacy as per project specifications and performing NDT inspection (PAUT,RVI, UT, UTT, MT, PT, Holiday Test) as per client requirement procedure
Managing NDT, OCTG, Lifting/ Handling Equipment and Rig Inspection Projects and compiling Inspection Reports on completion of Jobs
Operating inspection equipment on daily basis, maintaining high standards of housekeeping within the work area &work equipment in a safe condition and reporting any deficiencies
Completing daily time sheet, hours vs job number, ensuring company property is safe & secure at the end of each shift and performing duties in accordance with the Quality Assurance, HSE and Company Procedures& departmental works instruction
Performing material identification, inspection & review of ‘Material Test Certificates’ for compliance to ASME Sec II& other relevant codes / standards for items such as plates, pipes, fittings, forgings, flanges, fasteners and so on
Calibrating NDT equipment, checking for calibration status of the equipment, preparing inventory, maintaining records and performing lamination check in piping parent material &UT/PAUT on Structural I Beam as per AWS D 1.1
Coordinating with third-party agencies, reviewing activities related to inspection with client / consultants, maintaining daily reports / inspection reports and preparing presentation for recommendations to the client
Inspection Engineer (TPI)
Reviewing all applicable documents such as ITP, Scope of Work, Drawing, Quality Plan Procedures, Codes and Standard
Supervising daily in-house NDT activities as per the approved standards, verifying gauges & instruments used for NDT inspection and valid calibration certificates and coordinating with NDT Team
Ensuring allocation of third party NDT Technicians& liaising with them for completing the inspection, preparing NDT reports and inspecting incoming NDT consumable as per the batch certificate provided by the supplier
Working on stage wise sequence fit-up inspection and inspection of blasted materials & raw materials complying with requirements of standard &specifications
Executing root cause analysis for upgrading the quality levels and monitoring the corrective action plan
Monitoring quality of the final product in compliance with quality standards, reviewing waste reduction during manufacturing and reducing the percentage of rejection
Developing and implementing testing procedures & systems as well as setting up testing facilities for various tests
Creating &sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities by motivating high performance amongst team members
Highlights:
WIND ENERGY SECTOR: Managed inspection & certification of materials for of castings, Main frame Rear frames, Nacelle cover internal parts, Small fabrication per International codes such as BS EN 473,BS EN 583,BS EN1370,BS EN1369,BS EN12680-3,BS EN-5817, BS EN 1291, EN ISO 11666,UNE EN 22768 and so on
Performed and witnessed inspection like Ultrasonic, Magnetic particle and Visual inspection, CMM & Laser tracker inspection, Micro Test, Mechanical Test in castings and welded components like nacelle, hub and tower internal parts. Raw material inspection – Review of test certificates with respect to drawing and purchase order, Monitor and develop the casting production process in our supplier end, Familiar in the defect analysis, root cause analysis with a CFT team.
OIL & GAS SECTOR: Managed inspection & certification of materials for Heat Exchanger Tubes, Pipes, Cement Lining Pips, Valves Hoses, Pressure Vessels, Boilers, Heaters, Evaporators, Power Piping, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Storage Tanks, Heat Exchangers as per International codes such as ASME Sec VIII – Div 1 & Div 2, ASME SEC-1, ASME B 31.3
Performed inspection of raw materials/ components such as steel plates, pipes, flanges, valves, fittings & sections intended for pressure vessels, refinery, petroleum & power generation units as per various codes/ standards and client specific requirements
Managed NDT, OCTG, Lifting Equipment and Rig Inspection Projects along with Ultrasound Inspection of Rig Equipment (onshore) such As Elevators, Elevator Links, Slips and Travelling Blocks
Conducted actual Category 1 to 5 inspections of DS-1, Dimensional, Magnetic Particle, Penetrant Testing and Ultrasonic Testing applied all applicable codes & standards such as API, DS-1, & ASME
Executed various tests & inspection such as Spark Test on Storage Tank, Positive Material Inspection (PMI) on Inner Fuel Side Tank, Visual &Functional Test of Coiled Tubing Unit & Nitrogen Pumping Unit Components and MPI- Fluorescent Method Inspection on Box & Pin Threads to detect crack
Previous Experience
NDTS India Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, India as NDT Inspection Engineer Sep’14 – Jul’16
Organized NDT [PAUT, UT, RVI, MT, PT, and PMI] as per drawings by interacting with NDT Personnel and complete them at appropriate stages according to the requirements & procedures
Reviewed the drawings and specifications for all the Welding, NDT, Heat Treatment, Testing, Surface Preparation and Painting Requirements before carrying out the job
Analyzed Radiographic Test Reports, Magnetic Particle Test Reports, Ultrasonic Test Reports, Liquid Penetrant Test Reports, Hardness Test Reports and PWHT Test Reports
Coordinated with UT, MT, PT & RVI in all components and preparing NDE documents for external agencies; performed MPI dry & wet particle testing at various welds in column, beam and in offshore platforms
Performed Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Examination of Nozzle Joint, Fillet Weld & Valve Castings, Pipe Welds, Plate Welds and evaluation & reporting
Supreme Excel NDT Services, Trichy, India as NDT Technician May’13 – May’14
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Bharathiyar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikal, Pondicherry University in 2013
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Karaikal Polytechnic College, Department of Technical Education, Karaikal, Tamil Nadu, India in 2010
Certifications
BINDT PCN Level II (PCN No. 324201); PCN PAUT from A-Star, Chennai, Validity: 28/01/2023; PCN UT 3.1 & 3.2 from Nobel Quality, Trichy, Validity: 26/06/2019 and PCN MT & LPT from BITS NDT, Chennai, Validity: 27/01/2021
ASNT Level II as per SNT_TC_1A IN, IN PAUT & TOFD from NDTS India Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, India; Validity: 01/03/2021 and ASNT LEVEL II IN UT, MT, ET, PT & RT from Supreme Excel NDT Service, Trichy, Validity: 6/02/2019
ISO 9001:2015, Internal Auditing for QMS from TUV SUD Asia Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, Validity: 2020
Welding Inspector, CSWIP 3.1 (No. 000*******); Validity: 22/12/2022
Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française – DELF A1& A2; Diploma issued by the French Ministry of Education.
(Please refer to Annexure for Project Details & Inspection Matrix)
Annexure
Major Projects:
Project: AW 3000 WIND MILL- NACELLE and HUB
Role: Supply Quality Assurance Engineer
Client: Nordex Acciona, India
Project: Inspection of OH-SHORE RIG and Rig Equipment
Role: OCTG Inspector
Client: Kuwait Drilling Company K.S.C (KDC), Kuwait
Project: Shutdown of Ethylene Glycol Unit
Role: UT & PAUT Inspector
Client: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait
Project: NDT Inspection of Elevators
Role: UT Inspector
Client: Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
Project: PAUT Inspection of Structural I Beams
Role: UT & PAUT Inspector
Client: Kirby, Kuwait
Project: PAUT Inspection Clean Fuel Project, Brown Field Project of MAB-1
Role: PAUT Data Reviewer (TPI)
Client: Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
Project: Inspection of Drilling Units
Role: Inspection Engineer (TPI)
Clients: Baker Hughes: Oilfield Services, Kuwait
Weafri Well Services Company Limited, Kuwait
National Petroleum Services Co., NAPESCO, Kuwait
Gulf Drilling & Maintenance Company, Kuwait
Project: Inspection Of Structural Welds
Role: Inspection Engineer (TPI)
Client: Kuwait University, Kuwait
Inspection Matrix:
Customer: Nuclear Power Corporation India Limited, Tarapur (BARC)
Inspection Technique: UT (Longitudinal Wave), Magnetic Particle Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method),Penetrant Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method)
Scope of Work: Inspection of Turbine & Generator during Turbine Shutdown
Equipment used: Sonatest-D-20, TRITEX-5600, Parkar- Contour Probe
Customer: IOCL Panipat Refinery, Haryana
Inspection Technique: EMAT
Scope of Work: High Temperature UT of In-service Piping of Ammonia Unit
Equipment used: Inerspec-Temate Power Box
Customer: IOCL, Vadinar, Gujarat
Inspection Technique: UT (Longitudinal Wave)
Scope of Work: UT Inspection Crude Oil Storage Tanks
Equipment used: TRITEX-5600
Customer: Meenakshi Energy Power Limited, Nellore
Inspection Technique: EMAT, UT (Shear Wave), Magnetic Particle Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method), Penetrant Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method)
Scope of Work: NDT Inspection of Boiler Parts & Tubes And flue Gas Duct during overhauling
Equipment used: Edyffi Ectane 2, Sonatest-D-20, Parkar- Contour Probe
Customer: Larsen & Toubro Pvt. Limited, Mumbai
Inspection Technique: RVI, Hardness & UT (Shear Wave)
Scope of Work: RVI of Heat Exchangers Tubes, UT & Hardness Inspection of Pressure Vessel
Equipment used: Kummert-GMBH, Proceq-equotip 3, Sonatest-D-20
Customer: Tata Power, Mumbai; Adani Power, Kawai, Rajasthan; HPCL, Mumbai; Reliance, Nagothane
Inspection Technique: RVI
Scope of Work: RVI of Header & Weld Joint Condition and Boiler Tubes
Equipment used: Ritec RI 2325
Customer: Eversendai, Mumbai
Inspection Technique: UT (Shear Wave)
Scope of Work: UT Inspection of Structural Weld
Equipment used: Sonatest-D-20
Customer: Vinit Polymer, Mumbai
Inspection Technique: UT (Longitudinal Wave)
Scope of Work: UT Inspection of Poly Acetal Raw Material
Equipment used: Sonatest-D-20
Customer: Swiber Concorde, Offshore, Mumbai
Inspection Technique: UT (Shear Wave), Magnetic Particle Testing (Visible Method)
Scope of Work: UT, MPI Inspection of Offshore Platform Structural Welds
Equipment used: Sonatest-D-20, Parker-Contour Probe
Customer: Finolex Industrial Limited, Rathnagiri, Maharashtra
Inspection Technique: UT (Shear Wave), Magnetic Particle Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method), Penetrant Testing (Visible & Fluorescent Method) and Hardness
Scope of Work: Inspection of Horton Storage Sphere
Equipment used: Sonatest-D-20, Proceq-Equotip 3, Parker-Contour
Customer: Tema India Limited, Maharashtra
Inspection Technique: PAUT
Scope of Work: Inspection of Pressure Vessel
Equipment used: Olympus Omni Scan MX2
Customer: IOCL, Mathura
Inspection Technique: EMAT
Customer: Hindalco, Mumbai
Inspection Technique: Infra-Red Thermography
Customer: DSM Shreeram Fertilizer, Kota
Inspection Technique: UT, MPI, PT
Customer: Volkswagen, PUNE
Inspection Technique: UT, MPI, PT
Supply Quality Engineer Inspection Engineer (TPI) NDT Inspector
Preferred Location: Africa, Europe, Russia, Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, GCC and India
Preferred Industry: Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Mining
LAKSHMIKANDHAN.E
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Supreme Excel NDT Services, Trichy, India as NDT Technician
Velosi Certification for Consulting Company W.L.L., Kuwait as NDT Inspector / Inspection Engineer
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India
NDTS India Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, India as NDT Inspection Engineer
2010
2013
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering Karaikal, Pondicherry University
2014– 2016
2009 – 2010
2016– 2018
Quality Control & Assurance
NDT Inspection
Calibration & Testing
Reporting & Documentation
Legal Compliance & Standards
Planning & Execution
Third Party Inspection
Liaison & Coordination
Team Building & Leadership
Enthusiastic
Change Agent
Communicator
Intuitive
Challenger
Collaborator
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 17th July 1990
Languages Known: English, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam
Address: 41 A, Main Road, Mennangudi, Kollapuram (P.O.) – 609608, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality: Indian
Passport No.: M1125540; Expiry Date: 13/08/2024
Marital Status: Single
No. of Dependents: 3
Visa Status: N/A
Driving License: N/A