Welding Inspector Welder
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
CAREER PROFILE
Overview of experience in the said capacity 10 + years of working experience in the field of construction, Inspection, Testing, Installation & Fabrication Offshore platforms, Petroleum, Oil & Gas field.
Had been working on land base & off-shore Project holding inspection related positions such as QA/QC Welding & Piping Inspector.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
B.A (Madras University)
PROFISSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Cswip 3.1-Certified welding inspector.
Crt No:351598, Ex-Date: 31-July -2023
Undergone welding and inspection training in Advanced Training Institute and certified by central Govt. of India.
Certified ASNT LEVEL II as per ISNT-TC-1(A) in the following methods
Ultrasonic Testing
Radiographic Testing
Dye Penetrant Testing
Magnetic Particle Testing
SOFTWARE SKILLS
MS – Office
FAMILIAR IN VARIOUS CODES LIKE
ASME Section IX - welding and brazing qualifications
ASME Section VIII - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
ASME Section V - Non-destructive Examination
API 1104 - welding of pipelines and related facilities
AWS D1.1 - Structural codes for steel
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience :
Company name : SIS Inspection Services, Chennai
Company Profile : Involved Mainly in NDT &WELDING
Period : From Jun 2015 to till date.
Position : (WELDING & NDT).
Witness & Approval of Welding Procedure Qualification for carbon steel, stainless steel, & low alloy steels.
Witness welder qualification as per the approved WPS.
Review of electrode batch certificates.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Maintain welder performance record, Welder qualification register.
Visual inspection at fit up stage of weld joints as per drawing requirements.
Visual inspection of various types of on plot and off plot welding activities structural steel works, pipe supports as per client specification and requirements.
Familiar with all international codes and standard’s with respect to welding inspected and QC Activity for Boiler Pressure vessel manufacturing Pipeline construction
Compile daily welding reports, verify weld production reports and ensure compliance to NDT requirements.
Company name : JGC Corporation QATAR
Client : RAS GAS (BARZAN ONSHORE PROJECT)
Period : From June 2012 to April 2015
Position : Welding & Piping QC
Witness & Approval of Welding Procedure Qualification for carbon steel, stainless steel, & low alloy steels.
Witness welder qualification as per the approved WPS.
Review of electrode batch certificates.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Maintain welder performance record, Welder qualification register.
Visual inspection at fit up stage of weld joints as per drawing requirements.
Visual inspection of various types of on plot and off plot welding activities structural steel works, pipe supports as per client specification and requirements.
Familiar with all international codes and standard’s with respect to welding inspected and QC Activity for Pipeline construction
Compile daily welding reports, verify weld production reports and ensure compliance to NDT requirements.
Inspection of all destructive and non-destructive tests and welding works at site including shop fabrication on or offsite.
Test package verification and Line checking & preparing the PUNCH Categories.
Witness for hydro & Pneumatic testing.
After hydro testing reinstatement checking.
Witness for PMC Inspection. (Like Flange face inspection & Gasket and Bolt& Nuts verifying as per isometric drawing).
Welding Inspector / NDE Coordinator shall:
a)Witnesses weld procedure qualification activities including mechanical testing activities.
b)Witness weld procedure.
c)Witness NDE and PWHT qualification activities.
d)Ensure qualified welders are identifiable at site.
e)Witness welder’s performance qualification tests and makes judgment as per applicable codes and job specification.
f)Monitor that production welds are carried out in accordance with the approved WPS and are acceptable to contractual requirements.
g)Witness / Supervise the following works:
1)Storage and Control of electrode and filler metal
2)Joint fit up
3)Welding condition (during and after)
4)Removal and/or repair of temporary attachments
5)Radiographic examination
6)Magnetic particle examination
7)Liquid penetrant examination
8)Ultrasonic examination
9)Repair welding
h)Review and acknowledge all the necessary records and reports as required.
i)Coordinate with Area Superintendent for timing and area of non-destructive testing.
j)Ensure only qualified welders are welding at construction site, or Vendors supplying directly to site.
k)Advise Material Control Group of the procedure of welding material control including storage, handling
l)Coordinate the NDE schedule of related works such as piping, mechanical and other construction activities.
Company name : SIS Inspection Services, Chennai
Company Profile : Involved Mainly in NDT &WELDING
Period : From Jan 2010 to 2012 April
Position : Technical Executive
(WELDING & NDT)
Witness & Approval of Welding Procedure Qualification for carbon steel, stainless steel, & low alloy steels.
Witness welder qualification as per the approved WPS.
Review of electrode batch certificates.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Maintain welder performance record, Welder qualification register.
Visual inspection at fit up stage of weld joints as per drawing requirements.
Visual inspection of various types of on plot and off plot welding activities structural steel works, pipe supports as per client specification and requirements.
Familiar with all international codes and standard’s with respect to welding inspected and QC Activity for Boiler Pressure vessel manufacturing Pipeline construction
Compile daily welding reports, verify weld production reports and ensure compliance to NDT requirements.
Organization : VELOSI CERTIFICATION L.L.C, (ABU DHABI)
Company Profile : Third party inspection.
Period : From Sep 2011 to Oct 2011
Position : QC Inspector (Welding Inspector)
Witness welder qualification as per the approved WPS.
Review of electrode batch certificates.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Maintain welder performance record, Welder qualification register.
Visual inspection at fit up stage of weld joints as per drawing requirements.
Visual inspection of various types of welding activities structural steel works, supports as per client specification and requirements.
Familiar with all international codes and standard’s with respect to welding inspected and QC Activity’s.
Compile daily welding reports, verify weld production reports and ensure compliance to NDT requirements.
Organization : Consolidated Contractors Company
Position : QC – Welding Inspector
Duration : April 2009 – December 2009.
Review all applicable documents prior to start welding activities such as approved method of statements, inspection test plan, welding procedure specifications, materials specifications,drawing, NDE matrix, codes and standards.
Verifies the welding equipment’s to be used for work is appropriate to used with the procedure and has the capacity to produce the specified welds.
Review of calibration certificates for ovens, welding machines and inspection tools.
Verify that the welders, welding operator and tack welders have been properly qualified and the welding is performed in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specification and drawing.
Checking various in process welding parameters include oxygen level in stainless steel welding, heat input in LTCS welding.
Witness for PMI (Positive material identification)
Verify the material traceability on the materials such as the Heat no. of pipes, spool no. drawing no. drawing no. weld no. and welder symbols.
Review of inspection reports and daily welding reports
Conduct inspection of welded joints as per ASME 31.3, ASME SEC IX & API 1104.
Posts weld heat-treatment co-ordination and Chart reviewing as per codes and inspection testing procedure.
In-charge of monitoring welder’s performance and maintaining welder’s continuity records.
Surveillance checks the welding parameters and the storage of electrodes as per manufacturer recommendations.
Monitor the weld repair activity from marking the location of defects, excavation, and welding as per approved weld repair procedure and welding procedure specification.
To assist during preparation and inspection of WPS re-qualification and WQT program.
Monitoring site activities like welding, fabrication, erection and installation with respect to inspection test plan to ensure the site activities in accordance with approval drawings, project specification and codes,
Organization : VELOSI CERTIFICATION L.L.C,
Company Profile : Third party inspection & Certification.
Project : Doha Urban Pipeline Relocation Project
(Qatar Petroleum Ltd.,)
Period : From June 2007 to August 2008
Position : QC Inspector
RESPONSIBILITIES
Review of contacts documents such as scope of work project specification and applicable codes.
Review of WPS, Inspection and testing plan, Inspection Reports.
Conducting welding procedure specification (WPS) test and preparing procedure qualification records (PQR)
Conducting welder performance qualification (WPQT) test as per qualified WPS and applicable code/specification and preparing welder certificates and ID cards.
Interpretation of RT films, Evaluation of VT, MT, PT, UT, reports and witnessing of destructive testing of specimens
Raising NCR’S and follows up for corrective actions. Review and Approval of concession requests.
Witnessing of procedure Qualification Test.
Inspection of welding consumables and equipment’s, checking of storage and baking of electrodes verifying all welding parameters according to approved WPS.
Inspection on welding (check joint fit up, seam orientation, plate or pipe no, heat no, alignment, visual inspection & numbering and preparation of Inspection reports & NDT progress chart for storage tanks & pipelines
Well conversant with various welding processes like SMAW, GTAW SAW, GMAW, and FCAW etc.
Preparation of Inspection reports and submission to clients.
Company name : VELOSI CERTIFICATION L.L.C,
Bahrain.
Company Profile : Third party inspection & Certification.
Project : NDT inspection on assembled
Fittings in JGC (Dolphin Energy Project)
Period : From June 2006 to June 2007.
Position : QC Inspector
RESPONSIBILITIES
Witness testing of the welder test assembles and / or welding operator qualification test assemblies, or supervise these activities when performed by outside agencies.
Prepare reports and verify that records of the welding procedure, the welding procedure qualification, the welder’s welding operator’s and tack welder’s qualifications, the control welding materials and the results of examinations are maintained.
Co-ordinations the non-destructive examinations and review the results.
Company name : OIL NATURE GAS CORPORATION
Ltd (ONGC)-DOLPHIN-OFFSHORE.
Company Profile : Third party Inspection.
Period : From May 2005 to May 2006.
Position : QA/QC-Inspector.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review of test certificate for all incoming materials.
Witnessing welding procedure & welder qualification.
Dimensional inspection with reference to the drawing.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Checking of the Fit-up, Pre-heat, Inter pass temperature and post weld heat reatment. Etc as per applicable WPS. Final Visual Inspection completed welds.
Monitoring & controlling activities like electrode baking, preheating & post heating.
RT film interpretation, witness DP, MPI & UT lamination checks.
Company name : SIS Inspection Services, Chennai
Company Profile : Involved Mainly in NDT &WELDING
Period : From May 2004 to May 2005
Position : Technical Executive
(WELDING & NDT)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Witness & Approval of Welding Procedure Qualification for carbon steel, stainless steel, & low alloy steels.
Witness welder qualification as per the approved WPS.
Review destructive testing reports & MTC.
Review of electrode batch certificates.
Verify calibration status of welding machines, baking oven, holding oven, quivers, & accessories like oxygen analyzer, Argon regulators, and digital thermometers.
Maintain welder performance record, Welder qualification register.
Visual inspection at fit up stage of weld joints as per drawing requirements.
Compile daily welding reports, verify weld production reports and ensure compliance to NDT requirements.
RT film interpretation, witness MPI & UT lamination checks.
Company name : NDT SYSTEMS Pvt Ltd,
Chennai, India.
Company Profile : Involved Mainly in NDT &WELDING
Inspection at Various companies
like Petroleum, Casting
and forging Industry.
Period : From Jan 2002 to March 2004.
Position : NDT technician.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ultrasonic Inspection with Krautkramer USM 22, USM 35, EEC-EX 10 & ESM2 Machines.
Inspection of various structures by using magnetic particle testing with Electromagnetic yoke.
RT film interpretation, witness DP, MPI & UT lamination checks.
Lamination Checking for Plates.
Familiar with various Ultrasonic Equipments like Krautkramer, Einstein II USK 6, USM 22, USM 25, EEC ESM 2M, PX 10, EX 10, Panametrics.
Preparation and review of NDT inspection reports.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth : 01/06/1979
Gender : Male.
Languages known : English, Tamil & Telugu.
Communication Languages : English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.
Permanent address : RAGHUNATHAPURAM VILLAGE,
ILLUPUR POST,
TIRUTTANI TALUCK,
THIRUVALLUR DISTRICK,
TAMILNADU, INDIA.
Mail id : *.*****************@*****.**.**
Mobile no : 91-994*******
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