IRCA Certified External Lead Auditor ISO9000:2000
ASNT Level – III in
Radiographic Testing

ASNT Level - II in
Ultrasonic Testing
Magnetic particle Testing
Penetrant Testing

Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance engineering
Institute: Hindustan college of Engineering,
Madras, India. (First Class 79.9 % )
Board: Director General of Civil Aviation,
Delhi, India.

9+ years
Computer Knowledge: Microsoft office
SAP R/3,
Auto CAD - 2000

CURRICULUM



Name: Gurunathan Thilagaraj
Date of Birth: 02-03-1975
Qualifications: Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
ASNT NDT Level III – RT
ASNT NDT Level II – UT, MT & PT
Group Date of Hiring: 26th March 2009
Company Date of Hiring: 26th March 2009
Present Position: Expediting & Inspectioning Officer
Department: Procurement
Company: Saipem India Projects Limited
Place of Work: City - Chennai, Country - India.


Professional Experiences

From To Position Company
26-Mar-09 Till Date Expediting & Inspection Officer Saipem India Projects Ltd

10-Jan-05 20-Mar-09 Inspector / Expeditor/ Sub Consultant Intertek Testing Services (I) Pvt Ltd.
July 2003 9-Jan-05 QC Engineer Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren India Ltd.
Oct 1998 June 2003 Inspector IXAAR (I) Pvt Ltd
Mar 1997 Oct 1998 Inspector Engineering Services Consortium










Date : 21st Dec 2009.




Section A

PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM



Period: from .26./ March/ 09.. to – Till Date

Job/Role: Expediting & Inspectioning Officer

Company: Saipem India Projects Limited. Department: Procurement…..

Country/Location: India. / Chennai.

Main activities, responsibilities and brief description of Company/work environment:

PERIOD : August 2009 – Till Date
CLIENT : Sonatrach
PROJECT BRIEF : GNL3Z – Arzew Algeria for LNG Train & Offsite Facilities.
ROLE : Expeditor
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Expediting of Power & Distribution Transformers in the range of 50MVA to 2MVA (Qty 73Nos) which is manufactured at Crompton Greaves Limited, Mumbai.
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PERIOD : July 2009 – August 2009
CLIENT : Oman Oil Company, S.A.O.C PROJECT BRIEF : Musandam Processing Plant (MPP)
ROLE : Expeditor
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Floating request for offer & Expediting with vendors to obtain bid for Budget Proposals.
Co-ordinate with Technical Team & Vendors for
(i) Evaluation of the bid,
(ii) Clarification of queries and approval.
Preparation of Techno-Commercial Comparative (TCC) statement.
Commercial evaluation of vendors.
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PERIOD : May 2009 – June 2009
CLIENT : Abu Dhabi Gas Industries LTD (ADGAS) PROJECT BRIEF : Integrated Gas Development Project
ROLE : Expeditor
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Assistance in preparation of TCC & Evaluation for SAIPEM Sharjah Branch.
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PERIOD : April 2009 – May 2009
CLIENT : Saipem Group Vendor Management (CAPG)
PROJECT BRIEF : Indian Vendor Development
ROLE : Vendor Development for new & Existing Vendor Update
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Involvement in process of vendor data for new vendors by effective interaction with suppliers and plateful to be registered. Updating of existing vendor data for addition of new commodities and services.
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EXPERIENCES – OUTSIDE SAIPEM GROUP




Period: from 10 / Jan / 05 to 20../.Mar./.09.

Job/Role: Inspector / Expeditor/ Third party Assessor

Company: Intertek Testing Services India (P) Ltd Department: …Technical Services.

Country/Location: India / Mumbai, Kuwait / Shuwaik, Saudi Arabia / Al-Jubail.

Main activities, responsibilities and brief description of Company/work environment:


Brief Description of Company

Intertek is providing services such as testing, inspection, certification and auditing services to a wide range of global and local industries. Through its services Intertek helps customers to assess the products and commodities that they buy and sell against a wide range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards. To know more about the company visit the website www.intertek.com
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PERIOD : Dec 2008 – Mar 2009
CLIENT : Stone & Webner Inc. (USA)
PROJECT BRIEF : Virginia City Hybrid Energy & Entergy Little Gypsy II.
ROLE : Expeditor / Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Expediting & Inspection of Boiler Drums manufactured at ISGEC, Dahej, India. Involved in activities of stage wise monitoring of shell, dry box & dish end fabrication.
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PERIOD : Sep 2008 – Nov 2008
CLIENT : Linde Engineering (Germany)
PROJECT BRIEF : Ethylene Plant EU2 for Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Ltd
ROLE : Expeditor / Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT : Expediting of Ejectors at Mazda Ltd, Ahmadabad, India
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PERIOD : June 2008 to March 2009
CLIENT : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
PROJECT BRIEF : Various projects as Intertek having global agreement with
BHEL
ROLE : Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Inspection of below items at various vendors’ shop.

Mechanical Rotary – Pumps (Positive Displacement, Suction, Screw type etc), Dosers, Compressor, Turbine Shafts, Fans, Rollers for Bowl Mills, Hydraulic Power Actuators for Turbine, Journal Head, Separator Liners, Gear Hubs etc.

Mechanical Static – Valves, K.O Drums, Boiler Drums, Economiser, Heat Exchanger Tubes, Radiators, Springs, Bolts & Nuts, Fire Protection Systems (Hoses, Hydrant Valves, Connectors), Filters, Oil Coolers, Air Pre-Heaters etc.

Instrument – Pressure Gauges (Analog & Digital), Temperature Gauges (Analog & Digital), Differential Pressure Gauges, Resistance Type Detectors (RTDs), Liquid Level Gauges, Flow Meters, Pressure Transmitters etc.

Electrical – Cables, Limit Switches, LED Indicators, CRGO lamination sheets, Hooters.
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PERIOD : Feb 2008 to June 2008
CLIENT : Siemens Ltd (India)
PROJECT BRIEF : Torrent Power 1100MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine
ROLE : Expeditor / Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Expediting of structural materials, fabricated by M/s Tata Projects Ltd at Torrent Power Surat, India. Review of Design, drawings and ensuring approvals for the structures. Inspection of Structures as per BIS code IS 2062, IS 848 etc.
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PERIOD : Mar 2007 – Nov 2007(Deputed to Kuwait Controls Company
Limited)
CLIENT : Ministry of Energy, Electricity and Water, Kuwait.
PROJECT BRIEF : C3 - 72 KM Water Pipeline. (Internal Cement Lined)
By Kuwait Controls Company Limited
ROLE : QA/QC Engineer approved for Ministry of Electricity & Water
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Review of Contract Document for all quality related requirement.
Developing QAP, ITP & preparing Method Statement for various activities of the project.
Making WPS for welding and qualification of weld and welders.
Co ordination with Sub contractors for their activities in scope of Inspection.
Maintenance of all records pertaining to the project.
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PERIOD : May 2006 – Feb 2007
CLIENT : Atlas Copco (Germany)
PROJECT BRIEF : Gas Liquefaction Project
ROLE : Expeditor / Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Expediting of GT Compressor casings & accessories for the prompt delivery at planned time with vendors.
Final inspection of casings, as per drawings, ITP, review of records for GT compressor.
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PERIOD : May 2006 – Feb 2007
CLIENT : Worley Parsons Ltd (USA)
PROJECT BRIEF : Supplier Audit
ROLE : Third Party Assessor
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
Supplier Quality Audits for their Vendors assessment for procurement of various cast items like pumps & valves. Audited the following supplier for their registration with Client.
(i) Goa Investment Castings, Goa, India. (ii) Peekay Steels Ltd, Calicut, India. (iii) Intricast Foundries, Rajkot, India. (iv) Flow Serve (I) Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India etc.
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PERIOD : May 2006 – Feb 2007
CLIENT : Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB)
PROJECT BRIEF : Vendor Registration Assessment Survey
ROLE : Third Party Assessor
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Factory, Shop Survey for Vendor Registration to GEB AT various supplier places in State of Gujarat & Maharashtra, India.
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PERIOD : May 2005 – Feb2006
CLIENT : SABIC GROUP OF COMPANIES (Saudi Arabia)
PROJECT BRIEF : TA 2005 for Al-Jubail Fertilizer & Petrochemical Co &
Saudi European Petrochemical Company (Ibn Zahr)
By ANABEEB, Al – Jubail, K.S.A (Saudi Arabia)
ROLE : QC Engineer
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

(i) Reviewing tenders and contracts for quality, welding and NDE requirements.

(ii) Advising about quality control related activities based on the requirements from the contract or scope of work.

(iii) Develop and issue Inspection and Test Plans and Wall Planners as required.

(iv) Making of Quality Plans & ITP for ongoing various projects.

(v) Monitor the disposal of Corrective Action Requests & Non-conformances related to job,

(vi) Making WPS, PQR for various materials CS & SS.

(vii) Monitor welder qualification records (WQR's),

(viii) Liaise with Project management for the incorporation of welding activities in Quality Plans and Wall Planners

(ix) Coordinating inspection parties, arranging inspection times / locations,

(x) Data collection and reporting on quality control statistics,

(xi) Maintaining quality control records,

(xii) Monitoring customer satisfaction,

(xiii) Applicable document updates for Quality Control,

(xiv) Participating in construction, progress and quality meetings.

(xv) Monitoring the disposal of corrective actions and non-conformance reports.

(xvi) Carrying out other details as directed by the Quality Assurance & Control Advisor.
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PERIOD : May 2005 – Feb 2006
CLIENT : Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)
PROJECT BRIEF : Riyadh Refinery TA 2005, Yanbu Refinery TA 2005
By ANABEEB, Al – Jubail, K.S.A (Saudi Arabia)
ROLE : QC Engineer
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

- Approved as QC Engineer/Coordinator & done Inspection in the following areas.

- Incoming material receiving Inspection (Gaskets/Bolts/Nuts/ Fittings & replacement items for the equipments whichever maintenance to be done).

- MOV’s removal, repair (Flange face, linings etc) & reinstallation.

- Plug Welding / Expansion of tubes/ Hydro test /Chemical Cleaning Inspection after cleaning for Heat Exchangers.

- Old Exchanger removal & Installation of new one (Checking of alignment / Welding with pipings / NDT records review for new welds etc.)

- Catalyst Loading Differential Pressure test.

- Visual Inspection of Crude Column, Identifying damaged trays, Chimney trays, removal & install of new trays, Hydro test of Chimney trays & final Inspection of start up.
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PERIOD : Jan 2005 – May 2005
CLIENT : Foster Wheeler Energy ltd. (United Kingdom)
PROJECT BRIEF : 500MW Coal-Gas Thermal Power Plant, Thailand.
ROLE : Expeditor / Inspector for fabrication of boiler unit at Thermax
Babcock (Pune), Alstom India Ltd (Durgapur)
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Inspection / Expediting of Steam drums, Water drums, Panel Tubes & Economizers.
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PERIOD : Jan 2005 – May 2005
CLIENT : Gas Authority of India Ltd. LPG Plant Usar, Alibaug, INDIA.
PROJECT BRIEF : SS piping work for L P Separator Bottom Pumps
ROLE : Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Inspection and verification of Electrode and filler materials required for piping work,

Preparation of welding procedure specification and procedure qualification records,

Evaluation of welders’ qualification test and selection of welder, Fit-up checks of pipe joints,

During fabrication work, Visual inspection of all weld joints, Evaluation of radiography
Reports for all welded joints.
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PERIOD : Jan 2005 – May 2005
CLIENT : De Smet Chemfood India
PROJECT BRIEF : Esterly project
ROLE : Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Inspection, testing and certification of including hydro test, NDT testing- for following items.

Edible oil processing plant parts like Rotary valve for SF, RS, Extractor / screen belt, plug seal feed conveyor, extractor feed hopper, cyclone, degumming reactor, gums tank, gums dryer, condenser for cake, solvent / vapour heat exchanger, condenser, evaporator / separator, disc & donut stripper, oil / miscellany economizer, water / water economizer, absorption oil heater, oil heater, extracted metal conveyor, desolventiser toaster, DT Condensate cooling tank, hydro cyclones, separators, oil dryers, absorption strippers, steam separators, vapour duct desolventization, inclined meal DC feed conveyor, meal dryer cooler, air ducts, oil ducts, distillation ducts, five Oil / Oil heat exchanger, five Oil / Water heat exchangers, Water / Oil mixers, Solvent storage tanks etc.
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Period: from / July / 2003 to .05./.Jan./.2005.

Job/Role: QC Engineer

Company: Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren India Ltd Department: …QA / QC

Country/Location: India / Dahej.

Main activities, responsibilities and brief description of Company/work environment:

Brief Description of Company
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (WGSRL), the flagship company of Welspun Group is the 2nd Largest (Large Diameter) Pipe Producer in the World. With a strong culture of ‘Engineering Excellence' WGSRL is all set to be the World's Largest Pipe Company. To know more about the company visit www.welspun.com
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PERIOD : July 2003 – Jan 2005
CLIENT : Various Clients like GAIL, ONGC, and National Iranian Gas
Company (NIGC), SHELL, L&T, TransCanada etc.
PROJECT BRIEF : Manufacturer of SAW Pipes (Spiral & Longi)
ROLE : Engineer - QC
JOB INVOLVEMENT :
- Stage wise inspection of welded pipes as per API 5L forming of Pipe, Welding, Hydro, Expansion, NDT, Visual & dimension checks.
- Witnessing mechanical tests, HIC test, macro test, bend test and Coating Inspection.
- Research & failure analysis of welding, plates & pipes.
- Involved in preparing procedures, QAPs, & process chart etc & coordination with Third Party Inspectors like Dutch NorskeVeritas, EIL, BureauVeritas, GLloyds, SGS, and American Bureau of Shipping etc.
- Preparing procedures and work instructions for auditing of ISO & other Quality systems.
- Trained in subjects of Total Quality Management (TQM), Statistical Quality Control, and Leadership Qualities and Management Skills.
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Period: from .Oct /.1998.. to .June./.2003..

Job/Role: …Inspector..

Company: …IXAAR (I) Pvt Ltd…….. Department: …Inspection.

Country/Location: ………../ ……….

Main activities, responsibilities and brief description of Company/work environment:

Brief Description of Company

IXAAR is providing services such as testing, quality inspection, NDT inspection & training. IT is having joint venture with Holland based company named as Roentgen Technique Dient (RTD) for NDT inspections of pipelines.
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PERIOD : Feb 2002 – June 2003
CLIENT : LNG Petronet, Dahej, India
PROJECT BRIEF : LPG Storage Tanks
ROLE : Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

(i) Preparing WPS, PQR, for CS and SS in welding process SMAW, GTAW and GMAW in accordance with ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec II for Piping Works SS from Jetty to Storage Tank.

(ii) NDT procedures as per ASME Sec V, RT Interpretation for CS & SS piping works as per ASME B31.3.
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PERIOD : Jan 2001 to Nov 2001
CLIENT : Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Gujarat Refinery at Baroda
PROJECT BRIEF : Hydrogen Cracker Unit (HCU) & Feed Processing Unit TA
Sulphur Recovery Unit Turn Around (TA)
ROLE : Inspector
ITEMS : Heat Exchangers, Cooling Towers, Line Pipes,
Pipeline between Culverts, Furnace Tubes, Pressure vessels,
Nitrogen & Hydrogen Storage Tanks.
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

-Making of Isometric Drawings, revisions of drawings etc,

-Supervision of NDT Technicians and NDT activities, Sub-Contractors activities,

-Radiographic Film Review and evaluation, UT for High thickness welds of vessels,

-Supervising removal and repairing of worn out line pipes,

-Welding Fit-Up and Visual Inspection,

-Monitoring and review of PWHT activities, Hydro testing,

-Witnessing MPI and DP Tests,

-Liase with Client on all welding & problems and corrective actions.
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PERIOD : Nov 1999 – August 2000
CLIENT : Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL)
PROJECT BRIEF : Jamnagar – Loni Cross Country Pipeline
ROLE : Inspector
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Welder Qualification Test, Visual Inspection of Weld, Lamination checks at Pipe ends, RT Interpretation as per API 1104, EIL Codes etc.
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PERIOD : Mar 1999 – August 1999
CLIENT : Indian Petrochemicals Ltd (IPCL), Dahej, India
PROJECT BRIEF : Accident Inspection of Ethylene Cooling Tower
ROLE : Inspector
ITEM : Blasted Ethylene Cooling Tower & allied pipings
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

- Visual Inspection of Shells, Total Cracks Evaluation with NDT and Destructive Tests (Tensile, Hardness, & Macro Test)
- Insulation damage check
- Team member of total assessment of damage (concludes DODSAL, EIL, & IPCL Inspection Dept) and final reporting to IPCL Higher authorities
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Period: from March /.1997. to Oct./.1998..

Job/Role: NDT Inspector

Company: Engineering Services Consortium (ESCON).. Department: …NDT Inspection…..

Country/Location: India. / Coimbatore.

Main activities, responsibilities and brief description of Company/work environment:

Brief Description of Company

ESCON provides high level Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Non Destructive Testing (NDT) & Allied Engineering Services with specialists in all aspects of NDT and engineering codes & practices to cater to the stringent needs of various clients around the world. ESCON also provides consultancy and training programs for the certification of NDT personnel , welding inspectors and quality control engineers.

PERIOD : Mar 1997 – Oct 1998
CLIENT : Various Client like BHEL, Foundries of Coimbatore (Auto
Shell, Alagendra, Sri Renganathan Industries etc)
PROJECT BRIEF : NDT Inspection
ROLE : NDT Inspector
ITEM : Different types of CS & SS valves (Check, Gate, Globe,
Butterfly etc) and investment castings for various materials.
JOB INVOLVEMENT :

Radiographic Testing & Interpretation
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Section B

LANGUAGES KNOWLEDGE


Language: ………….. Level: …………
English Professional
Hindi Professional
Tamil Professional
Arabic Practical
Kannada Practical



Section C

TRAINING


Title of the course: IRCA External Lead Auditor ISO9000:2000
School: Llyods Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA)
Period and location: 5 Days in Month of February 2006, Location – Mumbai, Country – India.

Title of the course: Total Quality Management (TQM),
School: In-House Saipem India Projects Ltd,
Period and location: 1 Day in Month of April 2009, Location – Chennai, Country – India.

Title of the course: Leadership Qualities and Management Skills, Statistical Quality Control,
School: In-House Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren India Ltd,
Period and location: 1 Day, Location – Bharuch, Country – India.

Title of the course: Non Destructive Testing – Ultrasonic Testing, Radiographic Testing, Magnetic Particle Inspection & Liquid Penetrant Testing.
School: NDT Centre,
Period and location: Various Periods, Location – Mumbai, Country – India.