Phani Kumar Samudrala

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY :

Metallurgical Engineering graduate with a total experience of 17+ years in Metal pipe manufacturing & Metal fabrication Industry and hot rolled plate manufacturing industries. Experience working in ISO 9001:2015, ISO 140001, OHSAS quality management system integrated companies. Senior Certified Welding Inspector from American Welding Society, Welding Inspection, Non- Destructive Testing, Dimensional Inspection, Inspection of cold Pipe bends, Hydrotesting, PWHT, On

Site/Off-site Coordination & QA/QC documentation, WPS/WQT preparation, Inspection on cold bend pipes, documenting technical specifications, and drawing detailed project. Conversant to International codes and standards such as AWSD1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6, ASME, ISO, API, NACE, ASTM etc. Skilled in designing Machine Elements & Mechanical systems, GA Drawings, layout, and a team player with exemplary communication, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Job Responsibilities:

•Expert level understanding of engineering and construction built and markup drawing and related documentation, Project Quality Plan & Inspection Test Plan, and Engineering Documents, Vendor Inspection Test Plan.

•Technical understanding of drawings, materials, joining/welding and practical applications of weld procedures, welder qualifications, non- destructive examination, pressure testing and records turnover process.

•A technical and working knowledge of ASME sect. IX, API 1104, PDO Standards, ASME B31.3, ASME sect. II Part A & C, ASME sect. V, AWS D1.1, BS 5950 Part 2, ASME sect. VIII Div 1 & RIL Standards. WPS, PQR and WQT.

•Inspection activates – Set up, Welding (CS, LTCS, LAS, DSS, SS, AL, CU etc.), NDE, Hardness, PIM, Ferrite test, PWHT, Hydro static testing, Pneumatic testing, Painting etc.

•Preparation / Review of quality Procedures like NDE, PWHT, PMI, Harness Testing,Hydro Testing, Pneumatic Testing, etc.

•Co-ordination with respective Construction Contractor, NDE Agencies, Third Party Inspection Agency, Vendors and Customers as appropriate for inspection activities and Monitoring Contractors for quality program compliance. Participation in Customer Vendor quality review meeting / meeting(s)

•Identifying and orientation the training requirements and arranging training and providing “On job training” to QA/QC Personnel’s.

•Establishing of ITP, WPS, Procedures, Specification & Codes and subsequent monitoring and control.

•Planning, Monitoring and Control of in – process, NDE & final inspection using in houseinspector or Third-Party Inspector as appropriate.

•Proficiency in Microsoft Office, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, One Drive and Visio.

•Time management skills and the ability to manage diverse projects and processes with conflicting deadlines. The ability to work in a team environment or alone when required.

•Receiving inspection of Material & Consumables, Storage, monitoring and control of Materials & Consumable (E.g. Electrodes & Paints)

•Documentation using software- Using Piping Spool Management Software and Structural fabrication data base management software for MTC, cutting, fit up, welding, visual, Heat Treatment, NDT, Repair, Penalty & Line History Sheet (LHS) management

•Data tracking, Data analysis, corrective, and preventive action according to the data on regular basis for welders, welding repairs, inspection failures, NCR, required projectstatus, Customer feedback, etc. and issue basis.

•Check raw material test certificates & testing.

•Testing of all Destructive tests such as (Tensile Test, Bend Test, ImpactTest, Drop Weight Tear Test & Hardness Test ), Chemical & MetallurgicalTest ( Grain size, Phase Distribution, Inclusion & Micro structure).

•Failure analysis.

•HIC (Hydrogen Induced Crack) Test, IGC (Inter Granular Corrosion Testings

Professional Experience :- ( 17YEARS)

CRYSTAL METALLURGICAL SERVICES & SOLUTIONS – HYDERABAD, INDIA. Metallurgist / Welding Inspector - Mar 2021 – Dec 2022

•Perform inspection on incoming materials, assemblies, and consumables for conformance to specification as per standards and project requirements.

•Dimensional Inspection of Parts, Assemblies and Structures before and after welding process.

•Fit-up Inspection of parts for joint configuration, dimensional accuracy, orientation and material specification.

•Review welder qualification certificates to ensure conformance to requirements and eligibility as per project specification

•Review approved WPS of the project to ascertain all welding activities are performed as per approved procedure

•Monitor preparation and welding parameters with respect to approved WPS

•Final Inspection and signoff for dimensional inspection and weld visual inspection.

•Review and accept NDT Test reports.

•Generate / Prepare Test report for accepted or rejected inspection activity.

•Prepare NCR for all non-conformance identified.

•Perform Gauge calibration and maintain records for audit purposes.

•Perform Metallurgical Testings such as tensile test, Impact testing, Chemical Composition of steels, Micro structures and bend testings.

INDUSTRIAL QUALITY & SERVICES • SOHAR, OMAN

WELDING INSPECTOR Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

•Conduct quality inspection of pre-fabricated, in-process and finished items as per applicable welding standards. • Dimensional inspection using gauges like Cam gauge, Surface Roughness Tester, Vernier Caliper, Measuring Tape, screw gauge, Pitch gauge, Go or No-go Gauge and other measuring instruments ] to measure and inspect the quality compliance to client’s requirements or acceptance standards.

•Read or interpret blueprints to ensure fabricated parts are as per the client’s requirements and standard. • Understand client’s requirements and project specification to prepare Welding Procedure Specification as per applicable standards.

•Witness or conduct Hydrotest and PWHT for ASME Pressure vessels and pressure piping.

•Coordinate with Third – Party inspection services to witness welder qualification test for welders requiring Qualification and qualify them as per the welding standards for projects.

•Develop QA/QC Inspection Test plans as per project quality requirements.

•Review and approve MTR / MTC for material received.

•Documentation and maintaining inspection records of stage wise inspection of production activity and incorporate the details in Final Quality Inspection Dossier.

•Inspection of raw materials with respect to material standards and client specification for any deviation from requirements or standards.

•Conduct weekly tool-box-talk for welders or welding operators regarding techniques and tips for producing defect free joint as well as acquainting them with the WPS Parameters and client’s requirements.

•Conversant to commonly used welding standards – AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6, ASME Sec IX, ASME BPVC, ASME 31.3, API 1104, EN ISO 3834.

•Weekly quality audit in shop as well as in stores as per pre-approved checklist to ensure activities are done as per the quality plan.

•Maintain Calibration traceability chart for all instruments used in production to ensure time to time calibration of equipment / instruments.

SMITH CYLINDERS PRIVATE LIMITED • VISAKHAPATNAM,INDIA.

TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR APRIL 2018 – JANUARY 2020.

•Conduct quality testing of coated products using gauges [DFT gauge- ferrous and non-ferrous, Bresle Kit, Surface Profile Gauge, Crosscut Tool, Holiday Test kit, - Low & High Voltage, Pull-off Adhesion Test kit] to measure and inspect the quality compliance to specification or acceptance standards at pre-application, application and post application stages.

•Inspection of Hot-dip galvanizing, Blasting and Painting activities and ensure the compliance with respect to standards and specifications.

•Coordinating with clients on onsite as well as offsite basis for understanding and analyzing the technical requirements and specifications and recommending design modifications based on client requirements.

•Coordinating project contracts documents (drawings and specifications) and handling the design process to deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed program.

•Attend pre-job conference and periodical meetings.

•Record the details of materials received in Material inward register and material verification as per standards.

•Blasting and Painting equipment inspection [Blasting Nozzle, Painting tip, Airless Spray machine etc.]

•Review material submittals to opt out materials which do not comply with design requirements.

•Monitor and record daily ambient condition and process activities.

TSM ARABIA, DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA

WELDING ENGINEER Mar 2013 – Mar 2018

•Actively involved in preparing Drawing using AutoCAD software.

•Develop isometric CAD drawings detailing all measurements and material specifications for client verification and approval.

•Produce bill of materials and cut list from drawings and calculate cost.

•Sheet metal product inspection as per approved drawing and standards.

•Inspected fabricated or CNC machined components using measuring instruments – Rulers & scale, Vernier Caliper, Micrometer, Pitch gauge, Screw gauge, Vernier height gauge, Radius gauge, Feeler gauge etc. to determine compliance of product with design.

•Monitor plate shearing and bending activities and ensure the process adheres to codes and standards of the project.

•Issue detail drawings to the shop floor.

•Maintain and record all the details of project.

•Assigned with the tasks of planning, conducting, and providing guidance to staff in areas of mechanical design development.

•Conduct quality inspection of pre-fabricated, in-process and finished items as per applicable welding standards.

•Dimensional inspection using gauges like Cam gauge, Surface Roughness Tester, Vernier Caliper, Measuring Tape, screw gauge, Pitch gauge, Go or No-go Gauge and other measuring instruments ] to measure and inspect the quality compliance to client’s requirements or acceptance standards.

•Read or interpret blueprints to ensure fabricated parts are as per the client’s requirements and standard

•Understand client’s requirements and project specification to prepare Welding Procedure Specification as per applicable standards.

•Witness or conduct Hydrotest and PWHT for ASME Pressure vessels and pressure piping.

•Coordinate with Third – Party inspection services to witness welder qualification test for welders requiring Qualification and qualify them as per the welding standards for projects.

•Develop QA/QC Inspection Test plans as per project quality requirements.

•Review and approve MTR / MTC for material received.

•Documentation and maintaining inspection records of stage wise inspection of production activity and incorporate the details in Final Quality Inspection Dossier.

•Inspection of raw materials with respect to material standards and client specification for any deviation from requirements or standards.

•Conduct weekly tool-box-talk for welders or welding operators regarding techniques and tips for producing defect free joint as well as acquainting them with the WPS Parameters and client’s requirements.

•Conversant to commonly used welding standards – AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.6, ASME Sec IX, ASME BPVC, ASME 31.3, API 1104, EN ISO 3834.

•Weekly quality audit in shop as well as in stores as per pre-approved checklist to ensure activities are done as per the quality plan.

•Maintain Calibration traceability chart for all instruments used in production to ensure time to time calibration of equipment / instruments.

TOPWORTH PIPES & TUBES PRIVATE LIMITED– MUMBAI, INDIA.

QA/QC ASSISTANT MANAGER Jun 2010 – Mar 2013

•Perform inspection on incoming materials, assemblies, and consumables for conformance to specification as per standards and project requirements.

•Dimensional Inspection of Parts, Assemblies and Structures before and after welding process.

•Fit-up Inspection of parts for joint configuration, dimensional accuracy, orientation and material specification.

•Review welder qualification certificates to ensure conformance to requirements and eligibility as per project specification

•Review approved WPS of the project to ascertain all welding activities are performed as per approved procedure

•Monitor preparation and welding parameters with respect to approved WPS

•Final Inspection and signoff for dimensional inspection and weld visual inspection.

•Review and accept NDT Test reports.

•Generate / Prepare Test report for accepted or rejected inspection activity.

•Prepare NCR for all non-conformance identified.

•Perform Gauge calibration and maintain records for audit purposes.

•Perform Metallurgical Testings such as tensile test, Impact testing, Chemical Composition of steels, Micro structures and bend testings.

WELSPUN CORPORATION LIMITED, ANJAR,INDIA.

QA/QC ENGINEER Nov 2005 – Jun 2010

•Conduct quality testing of coated products using gauges [DFT gauge- ferrous and non-ferrous, Bresle Kit, Surface Profile Gauge, Crosscut Tool, Holiday Test kit, - Low & High Voltage, Pull-off Adhesion Test kit] to measure and inspect the quality compliance to specification or acceptance standards at pre-application, application and post application stages.

•Inspection of Hot-dip galvanizing, Blasting and Painting activities and ensure the compliance with respect to standards and specifications.

•Coordinating with clients on onsite as well as offsite basis for understanding and analyzing the technical requirements and specifications and recommending design modifications based on client requirements.

•Coordinating project contracts documents (drawings and specifications) and handling the design process to deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed program.

•Attend pre-job conference and periodical meetings

•Perform Metallurgical Testings such as tensile test, Impact testing, Chemical Composition of steels, Micro structures and bend testings.

EDUCATION

Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering Jun 2002 – Mar 2006 Government Polytechnic College, Kothagudem, Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering Jun 2015 – Jun 2018 Indian Institutions of Engineers • New Delhi

SKILLS

• Auto CAD 2021 ● Solidworks 2021 ● Autodesk Inventor 2021 • NDT Testing ● Ultrasonic Testing ● Magnetic Particle Inspection • Liquid Penetrant Inspection ● RT Film Interpretation ● Weld Inspection • Dimensional Inspection ● Coating Inspection ● QC Documentation • WPS & WQT qualification

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

•AWS-SCWI

•ASNT NDT Level II

•Saudi Aramco Approved Welding & Piping Inspector

•ISO Internal Auditor

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