QA / QC Manager, Oil and Gas Industry

Gaurav Eknath Karande CURRICULUM VITAE

Contact Number: 022-******** /+91-983*******

Email: addqb4@r.postjobfree.com

Date of Birth: 25 – 05 – 82

Address: India - E–8, RH- 4, Sector 9, C B D, Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400614

Summary and Career Objective

I have worked as an engineer since August 2008 in a range of interesting mechanical engineering roles. I am looking for a stimulating and rewarding role as a mechanical engineer within a progressive organization, where I can continue to develop my skills and contribute to the growth and performance of the respective organization and of my profession. To this end, my work experience and education is briefly summarized below.

Health Safety and Environment • NCR and its Closure

Upstream and Downstream Projects • Technical Audit at Vendor Works

Supplier Quality • Management Skills

Inspection – Materials and Fabrication • Technical Procedures Approvals

Fabrication – Piping, Equipments and Structural • Material Reconciliation

Conversant with ASTM / ASME / IS Specifications • Attention to Engineering details

Technical Query Management • Sub-Contractor Management

Vendor Development • Effective Communication

Procurement • Training

Pre order and Post Order Expediting • PO Close out and Technical

Feedback

Project Reporting Weekly and Monthly

• Project Management

Team Management – Site Engineers,

Supervisors and Design Engineers • Quality Assurance & Management

Meetings – Kick-off, Tool Box, Client, Progress

Reports and Design etc

Inter & Intra Department Co-ordination

Work Experience

September 2019 – Current

M/s John Zink Hamworthy Combustion – Koch Chemical Technology Group India Ltd

Project Quality Manager

On this project my role is to manage quality systems (which includes Inspection as

Per QAP / ITP, Specifications and Code) for various packages for Heat Recovery, Flare Systems, Waste product combustion equipments in Refinery projects such as

– DORC Dangote Refinery Nigeria, IOCL Panipat and McDermott projects

My key responsibilities are as follows:

Inspection and document review as per specification and code for:

Equipments, piping, various package items, structural materials including plates, beams, angles, channels, girders, pipes for derrick structures.

Piping items such as various types of Valves, Strainers, Control Valves, mass flow meters and flow nozzles.

Review and approval of ITP for above

Organize kick-off meetings, pre-inspection and technical meetings with Vendor / Sub Vendors.

Resolving technical issues

MR Review and quality inputs as per project specification requirements.

Creation of ITP’s for equipments, piping, Skids and Structural items.

Appointment of TPIA at Vendor works and site after negotiations with project team.

Coordinating inspection requirements with procurement and projects

Review of QAP’s WPS/PQR, NDE, Painting and Work Procedure Statements etc. for brought out and fabricated items from vendor / Sub Vendors for client’s approval.

Coordinating with third party inspection agency & certification agency for all Inspection activities.

Review and approval of Project Categorization table for package, bought out and fabrication items.

Evaluation of quality scope as per PR, specification and coordination with project team.

TPIA Visit and Quality work hours estimation for projects.

Final Inspection of thermal Oxidizers, Vessels used for combustion chamber and stacks.

Organizing technical meetings with vendors (including overseas vendor) / TPIA to close Inspection related issues.

Evaluating project quality activities and ensuring adherence to laid down project quality schedule for Milestone approval.

Coordination with project team for supplier performance improvement assignments in an effort to increase the supplier capability for meeting project requirements.

Quality Assurance – Assisting in Internal Audit and Corporate Audits in office as per Audit schedule.

Organising Management Review Meeting as per Quality policy and records for Observations completion.

Generation of Various Internal Work procedures for proper work flow activities.

Organising meetings for complying technical requirements and approval from respective teams.

Awareness of Office Audit and Updates of Audit related documents in the system.

March 2015 – Sept 2019

M/s Reliance Industries Ltd

Project QA / QC Inspection Engineer

On this project my role is to manage quality systems (which includes Inspection as

Per QAP / ITP, Specifications and Code) for various packages for Refinery projects such

As – Reliance Jamnagar J3 Offsites and Utilities, Material Container Terminals,

Reliance Vadodara Manufacturing Division, Reliance Patalganga Manufacturing

Division, DMD and VMD projects Reliance).

My key responsibilities are as follows:

Inspection and document review as per specification and code for:

Equipment, piping, various package items, structural materials including plates, beams, angles, channels, girders, pipes, IBR & Non IBR, NACE (including any pipefittings, bolts), Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Drums, condensers boilers (including various utilities storage tanks), Spherical tanks, Boilers, Water Treatment Plants, Oil Skimmers, Skid packages Compressors, Lube Oil System, Various storage tanks, HVAC package Items, skid mounted units, rotary items such as high pressure pumps, Fans & Blowers, Inspection of its auxiliary piping, tanks and valves used for Water treatment and Sea Water Reverse Osmosis system, Agitators, etc. and packages such as, Chiller Packages, Cooling Towers and Chemical Dosing Packages,

Inspection of Piping items such as various types of Valves, Strainers, Injection quills, Orifice plates / spring supports, Instrumentation packages and items such as pressure, temperature transmitters, Control Valves, radar level transmitters, magnetic and Ultra Sonic flow meters, level gauges, Rota meters, instrumentation and control panels

Review and approval of ITP for above

Inspection and testing of Diesel Engines used as back up supply and fire fighting applications.

Inspection and testing of Offshore items such as Loading equipments, Berths, Mooring Dolphins, etc

Review of QAP’s WPS/PQR, NDE, Painting and Work Procedure Statements etc. For brought out and fabricated items from vendor / Sub Vendors for client’s approval.

Appointing and coordinating with third party inspection agency & certification agency for all Inspection activities.

Review and approval of Project Categorization table for package, bought out and fabrication items.

Ensuring quality during all stages of production like raw material Identification, fit-up, weld visual, NDT (RT, UT, DP, MT), surface preparation & painting as per specified ASTM / ASME, IS and applicable color code.

Witnessing Hydro test, Pneumatic testing and assembly.

Joint Evaluation for Lab testing of various materials such as CS, SS, DSS and Alloys for their mechanical and chemical properties as per relevant ASTM / IS Standards.

Preparation of technical and Quality related procedures for piping, fittings, Valves, & structural fabrication, NDT, surface preparation & painting, Installation and the approval of the same from client.

Organize kick-off meetings, pre-inspection and technical meetings with Vendor / Sub Vendors.

Resolving technical issues

Coordinating inspection requirements

Contract management including any variations.

Co-ordination with engineering team, construction team, expediting team, Sub contractors, Vendors to ensure work is delivered within schedule and accordingly assigning of quality documents.

Working with multinational teams to successfully deliver packages.

Working with Procurement team to ensure supplier performance is monitored on regular basis and corrective actions are implemented in time

Raising NCR in case of non-conformance observed in product requirements and follow up for its closure with the supplier.

Coordinating problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of Non conformances.

Review of Material Requisition

Conduct technical audits at vendor sites and shop survey for (Major Package, Skid items) approval along with Client / Core group.

Develop long-term supplier relationships and generate and implement cost reduction concepts.

Organizing technical meetings with vendors (including overseas vendor) / TPIA to close Inspection related issues.

Knowledge of supplier quality and process improvements and travel to supplier location to resolve quality issues.

Coordination for supplier performance improvement assignments in an effort to increase the supplier capability for meeting project requirements.

September 2013 – Feb 2015

M/s Leighton India Contractors Pvt Ltd.

Project QA / QC and Project Co-ordination Engineer

In this role, I worked on Projects – Pipeline Replacement III (PRP3) ONGC Limited, Additional Pipeline (APP) and Heera Redevelopment (HRD) ONGC Limited. I was required to attend to both onshore and offshore activities during the course of the project.

My key responsibilities were as follows:

Staged inspection/ verification/ witnessing of raw material being used, fit-ups, welding activities, vessels, heat exchangers, utilities storage tanks, NDT (RT, UT, DP, MT), surface preparation & painting, radiographic testing, final dimensional checks, hydro testing(offshore and on shore)

Review of QAP’s WPS/PQR, NDE, and Work Method Statements

Evaluating Lab testing of various materials for their mechanical and chemical properties as per relevant ASTM / IS Standards.

Coordinating with third party inspection agency & certification agency for all Inspection activities.

Performance evaluation of all NDT agencies working at site on regular basis.

Ensure progressive collection of all original quality records and handing over of final quality credentials to concerned authorities.

Prepare, evaluate and recommend technical tender bids by vendors pursuant to specification & engineering requirements, procurement of materials as per bill of materials / MTO

Preparation of technical procedures for piping, fittings, Valves & structural fabrication, NDT, surface preparation & painting, and the approval of the same from third party agency, client.

Coordinating with Vendors, Procurement and Stores for appropriate arrangement of materials for further production activities.

Organizing and participating in various trainings to assist with achieving project targets.

Material Reconciliation after Project Completion

Efficiently managing project quality function and ensuring adherence to laid down project quality schedule for Milestone approval.

Coordinating with suppliers and expediting various activities as required to meet project program dates

Coordinating with the supplier and the client of required engineering documents, test certificates, inspection reports to ensure targets dates were achieved

Manage any delivery inconsistencies as per procedures and practices

Design review with various design teams to ensure it meets the fabrication requirement

Identify any potential delays to the program in timely manner and undertake remedial actions to avoid any delays to the program

Authorize third party inspection agencies for taking up inspection activities.

Organizing shipping for critical / major packages prior to readiness of consignment.

Preparing the schedule, presenting daily reports to the senior Construction Manager for proposed targets and activities.

Review compliance to Quality systems (as per ISO requirement) for internal and external stake holder

Attaining technical queries raised by Client, Vendors and coordination with disciplines to resolve technical issues for Construction activities.

Monitoring in Sub Contract work for Civil, Piping, Structural, E&I Contractors and review of histogram as per Project Schedule.

Ensuring compliance to project health & safety and quality requirement for modification work, erection, equipments and supporting structure work installation in constant basis for pre commissioning activities.

Witnessing peel test, holiday test in subsea pipeline works at offshore.

Pigging & Hydro testing inspection carried out for offshore pipe lines.

Assisting in survey supervision

Experience in Project encompassing of the installation of 36’’ pipeline, parallel to the coastline between Uran and Navi Mumbai with landfill and tie-ins at 5 locations and hydro testing.

June 2012 – September 2013

M/s Indian Oil Tanking Infrastructure & Energy Services Ltd.

Project - QA / QC Inspection Engineer

I worked in Inspection for Projects - IOCL Paradip Refinery, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited, Bhagym- Cairn Limited),

My key responsibilities were as follows:

Inspection as per QAP/ ITP, Specifications and Code of structural materials including Plates, Beams, Angles, Channels Gratings, Pipes, IBR & Non IBR related Pipe fittings, Bolts and so on, as per specification and code.

Inspection of valves including Gate valves, Globe valves, Ball valves, Knife-edge Gate valves, Wafer type valves and stage wise hydro test of valves.

Inspection of equipment including Tilted plate interceptor, Cable ducts & trays, Side flow meters, Insulation seals, FRP Tanks and piping Items, Water treatment equipments & accessories, UPS (Battery & Connectors) & control panels and Various Package items.

Inspection of Shell type & Coil type Heat Exchangers as per Code & Standards.

Stage wise Inspection of various Utilities Storage Tanks as per Standards.

Inspection of MS Rubber Lining material for Process piping in WTP Packages.

Reviewing technical tender bids by vendors pursuant to specification & engineering requirements.

Visiting at project site for review of all Quality activities and for expediting work.

Arrange all TPIA inspection documents and sending it to site for clearing the IMIR.

Preparation of quality related technical procedures for project execution required for client’s approval.

Review of QAP’s WPS / PQR and NDE etc from vendor for client’s approval.

Project Management Responsibilities

Engineering

Coordination with discipline engineers for detail engineering and resolving interdisciplinary engineering activity.

Attaining Client / PMC approval on engineering and simultaneously prepare procurement and construction activities.

Attaining technical queries raised by Client, Vendors and coordination with disciplines to resolve technical issues.

Procurement

Interface between procurement and engineering disciplines in Pre order stage which involves expediting for technical queries, Technical bid evaluation with various vendors. Post order expediting with the vendors for the inputs required for the engineering and monitoring Vendor’s manufacturing activities.

Monitoring in Sub Contract work for Civil, Piping, Structural, E&I Contractors and review of histogram as per Project Schedule.

Liaison with vendors for expediting the procurement & inspection activities.

Coordinating with Expediting team and QA/QC team / Third party inspection agencies for inspection at the vendor’s place for Various Packages, Static equipments etc.

Generating Quality related documentation & review of inspection reports of project activities for client’s approval.

Construction and Commissioning

Interact with construction and site personnel to ensure the plant is constructed according to AFC drawings and as per Project Schedule.

Provide guidance and technical support to resolve construction tribulations.

Coordination with Construction and Commissioning team, bridging gap between vendor support and commissioning supervision from vendor.

February - 2010 – June 2012

M/s Supreme Offshore Construction & Technical Services Ltd

QA/ QC Engineer

Inspection as per QAP/ ITP, Specifications and Code (MHN PIPELINE MODIFICATIONS & B SERIES PIPELINE Project) and

My Key Responsibilities were as follows

Inspection of a range of material types including CS, CS NACE, SS, CuNi pipes and fittings, various structural-plates, beams, tubulars, pursuant to specification and code.

Verification of Welding procedure specification, Procedure qualification record, and conducting welder procedure qualification test per the code for piping and structural parts resp.

(Onshore / Offshore Activities)

Inspection of stage-wise like material identification and fit-up, weld visual.

Ensuring quality during all stages of production like fit-up, weld visual, NDT (RT, UT, DP, MT), surface preparation & painting as per colour code.

Evaluation of films of radiographic testing stage and final dimensional inspection during fabrication as per approved GAD & isometric drawings.

Final witness of hydro testing onshore /offshore

Coordinating with third party inspection agency & certification agency.

Preparation of inspection reports.

Proper documentation of inspection records for submission to clients and future reference.

Monitoring and Inspection of Subcontractor fabrication works.

Site survey for project schedule.

Preparation of technical procedures for piping & structural fabrication, NDT, surface preparation & painting, and the approval of the same from third party agency, client.

Evaluation of technical bids, specification for the procurement of materials as per bill of materials / MTO.

Preparing various management and information reports.

September 2009 – January 2010

East west Engineering & Electronics PVT LTD, Nerul

Project Engineer

Key responsibilities were as follows:

Preparation of technical specifications and tenders for sales and marketing of NDT equipments, such as ultrasonic flaw detectors, MPI and RT equipment.

Liaison with clients to sort out technical and commercial issues.

Coordination with site Personnel to resolve various technical issues.

August 2008 – April 09

M/S Ras-Tek Pvt Ltd, Rabale

Mechanical QC Engineer

Key responsibilities were as follows:

Inspection of diesel generators and its spare parts.

Sorting out/troubleshooting issues relevant to operation/maintenance of generators, Separators, Pumps and Storage Tanks

Preparation of QC reports, Data Sheets, Maintenance Manuals.

Quality testing of Fuels.

Inspection of Piping and Piping insulation for Diesel Generator Power Station.

Education

B.E (Mechanical Engineering) Bharti Vidyapeeth, New Mumbai, University of Mumbai (2009)

(Technical Courses) ASNT Level – II; RT, PT, UT, MT

Certified Chartered Engineer (Institution of Engineers India, IEI) and its Associate Member, Mumbai Chapter

Certified course in Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Roof top Solar Power Systems.

Hobbies & Interest

Reading, travel, playing tabla, Practicing Meditation and watching and playing cricket.

Thanking You,

Gaurav Karande

25-05-20

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