Engineer Welding

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Iraj Karimian

**** ******* **** **. ****, TX *7449

Cell: 713-***-****

adgou9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a full-time position with an industry leader that offers potential for growth where I can exercise my supervisory and engineering skills, expand my knowledge base, and help the firm achieve its goals in a more efficient manner.

Welding Engineer

National Oilwell Varco September 2019 to Present

Provide Welding Engineering deliverables during the Proposal of a project. Primary functions include supervision of welding activities, develop welding Engineering execution plan, selection of consumables and equipment, prepare WPS, run PQR, liaise with customers, coordinate with other internal functions

• Technical welding support to Rig technology facility. Choke and kill manifold systems, Mud Pump systems, Drilling Drawworks for Mobile land rigs and active -heavy for floating rigs.

•Develop the Project Welding Execution Plan that define the full scope of Weld Procedures as per the codes, standards and customer specifications. FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SAW, SMAW, PTAW

• Standards includes internal and external standards. e.g. AWS D.1,1, ASME Sec. IX

• Responsible for seeking the approval of all Project Weld Procedures through direct and indirect communications with the customer and Certifying Authority. Develop and implement quality management strategy and plans.

• Work within the Welding Engineering Group and Welding Department to execute R&D development projects as per performance goals identified. Develop Inspection and Test Plans

• Coordinate with test houses regarding testing of welding qualification coupons.

• Guide Manufacturing Engineers on day to day matters and mentor trainee ME to have better understanding of Codes, Standards and Project requirements. Improvement and awareness of quality issues across all departments.

• Assist the company in resolving metallurgical, welding and quality related problems, through investigating cause of failures and prescribing fit for purpose. Responsible for all Quality Documentation, Supplier & customer audits

• Assist in the support and R & D of new efficient and cost-effective welding and related processes.

• Support in the management of welding for the training and development of welders and welding operators.

• Review of vendor documents related to Welding.

• Bid stage: review and summarize customer specifications, identify bid qualifications and clarifications, project welder and procedure qualification requirements, welding consumables requirements. Principal Metallurgical Engineer April 2014 to August2019 Aker Solutions Inc.

• Review technical tender documents and negotiate concessions with customer's engineer to make a certain material selection in regards of welding, fabrication, CRA overlay as needed. Serve as an active participant on projects.

• Perform Critical Assessments and rating (ECA) and/or Fitness for Service (FFS) assessments using fracture mechanics principles. Determine, probability of materials, components failure and consequence of failure

• Participate in design reviews of parts and/or assemblies. Responsible for quality, selection materials, specifications, Subsea equipments e.g. X-Tree, wellhead, Manifold, Distributions, control system, umbilical, riser, flow line, valves, fittings, pipes and FPSOs.

• Review finding corrosion, identify corrosion and damage mechanisms, and recommend construction material for repair and replacement. Corrosion- erosion prediction, control, Prevention, monitoring and mitigation

• Support R&D activities (e.g., corrosion, manufacturing methods)

• Developed and improved corrosion prevention (Cathodic protection, selection materials, coating, repair methods)

• Develop new and / or revise specifications for Material, quality control, forging, welding (processes: GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, PTAW, SMAW, SAW), coatings (insulate& uninsulated), heat treatment & painting parts, fabrication, assembly and related issue to meet current requirements.

• Conduct metallurgical failure analysis of parts and / or materials in the field and returned from the field.

• Conduct metallurgical investigations of materials to establish compliance with specifications and standards.

• Create equipment component repair specifications necessary to improve reliability

• Develop preventative/predictive maintenance schedules, procedures and programs

• Participate in new project proposal studies on prospective product development, providing materials support.

• Wrote repair procedures for equipment, parts and standard job procedures and inspection criteria and ITP. 2

• Review and approve of Contractor, and sub-contractors, manufactures qualifications related to offshore materials, properties & welding specifications, test reports, and processing, associated documentation, and non-destructive examination (NDE:MT, UT, PT, RT and VT) for compliance with standards, specifications and deviation.

• Interface with project management and clients to resolve, fabrication and manufacturing of materials, coating, painting &welding processing and / or material quality problems, new product development.

• Experience work closely with FEA teams, fatigue full scale testing, application and verification.

• In-depth knowledge of API 6A (ISO 10423), AMS 2750,API(e.g. 6A CRA, 5L, RP582, 577 RP,580,570,578, API RP 6HT,API RP 2FPS (FPSO),API 2A-WSD,API 2H,2T, 2Y), ISO 15156 (NACE MR 0175), NACE MR 0103, ISO 21457, ISO 13628, ISO 15614, ASME (e.g. Sec IX, VIII, NBIC, B31.1, B31.3), ASTM, DNV (e.g. DNVGL- RP-0034), DNV-OS-B101,OS-F101, NORSOK (e.g. M-001,M-630. M650), PED, Pressure equipment defectively

• Qualification of welding & forging supplier. Developed and implement welding Processes. Proficient in material

& welding specification development for metals, heat treatment, forging & surface modification practices.

• Extensive knowledge of international standards and society specifications and ensures of specifications and standards are applied to all related mechanical testing of materials, fracture mechanism, coatings & painting.

• Responsible for management and implementation of Quality Assurance for all projects, related to subsea equipment to include trees, wellheads, FPSO, subsea controls, umbilical, and / or manifolds, per in accordance with e.g. API 6A, API 17D and all related API codes, and DNVGL-RP-0034 for manufacturing of forging parts.

• Audit manufacturers’ capability to be a part of QSL.

• Review and evaluate the quality of project activities to meet the QA criteria, coordinate with management board and project teams to assess requirements and engage in project review and status meetings

• Design track and collect metrics to monitor project quality.

• Train/ Mentors entry level employee and internship student.

• Support industry activities (API Ballots, NACE, AWS, DNV, A joint industry project (JIP) on standardization of steel forgings for subsea).

• Evaluation and approve the Engineering, Fabrication and Construction suppliers’ Quality Management test plans. Measure the quality of product; ensure the product meet the customer expectations

• Work with quality program such as ISO 9001-2015 (Risk based thinking). Highly experienced in quality assurance of subsea equipment. e.g. forging, rolling and foundry processes.

• Works closely with shop inspectors, company and site engineers, technical specialists, and quality engineers to resolve quality related issues. Responsible for all quality management activities associated with assigned supplier on behalf of on-going procurement activities. Accountable for working with assigned supplier to develop and implement supplier improvement activities and assist the quality management to develop and implement risk- based auditing and inspection program and criteria.

• Knowledge of implementing/participating in continuous improvement procedures, interface with specific teams

• Interface with the project quality teams, providing regular update on quality related issue with the projects and equipment delivery, resolves issues, to ensure non-conformances are properly categorized and disposition

• Prepared Inspection test plans (ITP's) and / or approved and ensured implementation of the plans. e.g. Per DNVGL-RP-0034 and API 20B for forging 20C,20 A,20 E, 20 for parts and also manufacturing processes.

• Assist plant manager, Participate in Non-conformance incident root cause analysis and facilitate cross-functional failure investigations and corrective / preventing actions, disposition in timely manner and managed customer and supplier relationship

• Interpret design engineering data (including blueprint, bills of material, specifications) customer requirements.

• Conduct technical audits at supplier’s facility and internal audits. e.g. forge masters. Work with SAP system. Senior Welding Engineer March 2012 to April 2014

Pentair Valves & control, Emerson

• Review Customer specifications for forging, casting, welding and heat treatment requirements. Develops welding and heat treatment procedures required in the production of Valves. Providing welding expertise and technical support to: manufacturing, sales, product engineering, supply chain. Maintain material compliance to customer requirements and industry standards. Maintain a thorough understanding and working knowledge of ASME Section IX, VIII, NBIC, V, II, I, ISO 15614& PED. B31.1, B31.3, ISO 9001, AMS 2750

• Responsible for management and implementation of Quality Assurance for all projects. Prepared Inspection test plans (ITP's) and / or approved and ensured implementation of the plans.

• Direct Procedure Qualification Record and Weld Procedure Specification tests for processes SMAW, GTAW, FCAW & GMAW, participate in quality improvement and cost reduction efforts. Provide disposition for rework welding job. Knowledge of ASME code, ASTM, PED, NACE MR 0175 & 0103. 3

Develop and maintain Engineering Materials, welding procedure and process Specifications, such as: Hastalloy (Casting A494-CW12MW), Monel (Casting A494 M35-1), Duplex stainless steel (Casting A995Gr.6A, 4A),Stainless steel (Casting A351 CF8M,CF8C, CK3MCuN), Martensitic stainless steel (A 565Gr.422, 410), A564 (17-4 PH), A350 (LF2,LF3 requiring Notch toughness),Chromium-Molybdenum (A182F11,F22&F91,A387 Gr.11,Gr.22 & Gr.91), (Casting A217 WC6,WC9, C12A),HSLA steel (4140,4130,4340,8630), Quenched & tempered Materials (A514, A517, HY-80,100,130).

• Hardfacing Stellite 6 on (AISI 422,410, stainless steel, carbon steel, A182 F11, F22,) Possess knowledge of Torch soldering

• In-depth knowledge of casting & Welding Grouping systems for materials, American materials ISO /TR 20173& and European materials ISO /TR 20172 and comparison.

• . Familiar and common knowledge with Brazing technique and processes, process stages for brazing and soldering ; First: occurs during the heating and assembled work piece, when filler metal melts, flows, and completely fill the gap between the parts, second stage: the base material volume that immediately adjoins the liquid filler metal either dissolve or is reacted with the filler metal( given at a joining temperature), stage three: which overlap with second, the crystallization process take place . post solidification cause of partial relief of thermal stresses. This stage has very similar features in both brazing and soldering processes Welding Engineer/Metallurgical Engineer Aug 2008 to March 2012 Dresser Rand Gimpel Valve, A Siemens Business

• Responsible for management and implementation of quality assurance for all projects.

• Review new product (carbon & low alloy steels, alloy steels, casting and forging) designs and modify product designs in coordination with engineering group to ensure that all designs released for production can be tooled up to meet or exceed all cost/profit, quality, and delivery performance requirements. Develop and maintain Engineering Materials and process Specifications. Maintain material compliance to customer requirements and industry standards.

• Knowledge of ASTM, ISO 9001, NACE MR0175 &0103, PED (European regulation), ASME Sec. IX, VIII, NBIC, API 611, API 577 RP, API 20 B, API 20 A, MIL standards.

• Welding Engineer duties include providing welding expertise and technical support to: manufacturing, sales, product engineering, supply chain, field service, and service centers. Resolve manufacturing and field issues, direct Procedure Qualification Record and Weld Procedure Specification tests for processes SMAW, GTAW, Torch soldering and PTAW, manage weld test related programs, and participate in quality improvement and cost reduction efforts. Prepare weld record for each work order. Manage hardfacing Stellite 6 for seat and disc for OOTTP valves and other steam turbine valves. Prepare repair WPS for casting parts Works individually or as a team member to continuously develop manufacturing processes-tooling with the goals of improving performance in the cost, delivery, quality, and flexibility areas. Provide disposition & corrective action for all NCR.

RTI Fab international Nov 2007 to Aug 2008

Quality Engineer, Metallurgist

Responsible for management and implementation of quality assurance for all projects. Near-Net-Shape Titanium Alloy Extrusions: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (UNS R56401), Ti-6Al-4V (UNS R56200). Support aircraft parts manufacturers and the commercial aerospace industry, the products are also used in defense, energy, and other industrial and consumer applications. Work with Aerospace material specification (e.g. AMS 2750 and so on) Review and approve of purchase specification, test results and certificates from Lab, heat treatment charts, forming and straightening operation, industry specifications, customer inquiries for feasibility, billet allocation and cut sheet, certification and job traveler. Prepare production travelers and compare with master routers; prepare PO for outside testing; review industry specifications for content and current revision. Responsible for NADCAP Dril-Quip, Inc Oct 2006 to Oct 2007

Senior Welding Inspector: Preformed the following tasks Welding inspection of all sub-sea equipment which includes materials verification, matching welding work with welding procedure specification, control of welding parameters, review, monitor and witness all jobs traveler and quality control plan for customers such as Shell, Esso, Chevron, BP, ATP, etc). Welding Inspector (Quality Control Dept.) May 2005 to Oct 2006 United Structures of America Inc.

Performed welding, visual and ultrasonic inspection to ensure that all products were exactly fabricated to customer requirements and applicable standards and codes. AWS D1.1 4

Metallurgist Feb 2003 to March 2005

FUGRO Consultant LP

• Analyzed material failures; resolved fabrication and field problems, conducted in-service inspection, and managed materials engineering, corrosion consulting and evaluations.

• Provided technical direction and leadership on all inspections, quality controls, and manufacturing processes.

• Supervised and performed material related testing such as: NDT (PT, UT, and RT & MT), chemical analysis, PMI (positive material identification), welding inspection.

• Performed inspection to ensure that all products were exactly fabricated to customer requirements and applicable standards and codes.

• Performed inspection to ensure that all products were exactly fabricated to customer requirements and applicable standards and codes. API 580, API 577 RP, API 571 Ohmstede Ltd. Oct 2002 to Jan 2003

Ohmstede is in the business of manufacturing and servicing heat exchangers and pressure vessels. Technical inspector (Quality Control Dept): Performed inspections to ensure that all products were fabricated and tested to the customer requirements and applicable standards and codes (ASME, TEMA, and API). The inspection function included: All parts of heat exchanger constructed from pipe and rolled plates (tube sheet, tube bundle, channel, shell, etc.), all machined parts, welding, and tube weld ends. Worked with all metallurgical materials, including low carbon steels, supper alloy steels, duplex stainless steels, and exotic alloys such as titanium.

Performed the following tasks:

• NDT (RT, PT, MT, VT and UT), Dimensional inspection, Hydrostatic test, Leak testing DuPont Aug 1987 to Jul 2001

Polyacryl is a leading textile industry (chemical plant) employing 2600 personnel with ISO 9002 Certification. Director of Technical Inspection & Metallurgical Section (Heat Treatment, Fabrication & Welding shops) Established inspection section, trained and led 15 employees; prepared material and process instructions, Standards, manuals, specifications and enforced quality system; developed material improvement programs; managed materials engineering and control of processing and fabrication procedures; performed failures analysis

(RCA) investigation and wrote reports for internal use and customers; conducted internal audits; addressed problems and took corrective action.

• Wrote repair procedures for equipment, parts and standard job procedures for all types of vessels, valves, storage tanks, heat exchanger and towers with different materials. Performed the following tasks:

• In-depth knowledge of welding methods processes for ferrous & non-ferrous materials. Prepared and developed heat treatment specification of materials and welding procedure specification (W.P.S) and direct Procedure Qualification Record (W.P.Q). Developed W.P.S for welding repair of Reactors, Storage tanks, Heat exchanger, Piping system, Towers, valves, Rollers and rotating parts. Provided welding and fabrication supervision

•Assessed application of state-of-the-art technologies and adherence to established industry standards such as: AWS, API (1104,16A,6A), ASME(V,VIII,IX, II, I,31.3,31,1),ANSI,ASTM,AWWA,ASM,ISO,TEMA,NACE and API 570, NBIC

• Developed and conducted R&D projects, initiation and implementation of ideas and advances in the field of protective coating, cladding, material testing (N.D.T & DT), material selection & design and welding.

• Develop preventative/predictive maintenance schedules, procedures and programs

• Performed variety of supervisory functions such as: planning, organizing, prioritizing, directing, monitoring, resource allocations and utilization.

• Prepared and interpreted specifications for metallurgy of materials and process selections to fabricate parts for chemical plant equipment.

• Identified and monitored the source of corrosion problems in the plant. Performed corrosion control planning and implementing, corrosion program cost estimate and management, training in CP, corrosion and materials. Education

B.S. in Metallurgy Engineering

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)

Certificates

Level II Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Ultrasonic Testing, and Radiography Certificate. AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

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