Mistras Group
SENIOR QC/ WELDING INSPECTOR

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State: AB Alberta
Country: Canada
Status:
I am willing to Travel.
I need a job as soon as possible.
I prefer permanent jobs.
Certifications
CWB Level 3
CSWIP 3.2
ASNT Level 2 RT, MT, PT
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - 1991
Experience
October 2007 to October 2009
Senior Inspection Engineer/ Vendor Inspector
MOODY INTERNATIONAL –
ABU DHABI, UAE
•Responsible as Third Party and/or client’s inspector for various companies /contractors. Duties include quality and expediting activities at UAE and GCC manufacturers in the fabrication, certification and final acceptance of various mechanical equipment and materials, like pressure vessels/columns, offshore buoys, steam drums, heat exchangers, valves, OCTG piping components /fabricated pipe work, structural steel, etc.
•Scope of inspection includes verification of Engineering Drawings/ Documents, verification of Procedures approval (ITP, WPS, NDT, Test Procedures), material Inspection and review of Material Test Certificates, fabrication Process Inspection (Pre-fabrication, welding, shop test), dimension Inspection, overall visual Inspection, painting/ coating Inspection, packing and Marking Inspection, documentation Package review and Descriptive reporting.

2002 - 2007 Senior QC Inspector/ QC Team Leader NATIONAL PETROLEUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
ABU DHABI, UAE
The job description performed in my previous employment (MANCO-QATAR) were also my scope in this organization with the following additional activities.
•Supervision of QC inspectors working in various disciplines such as Pressure Vessels, Structural Platform, Storage Tanks, Inplant Piping, Pipeline Onshore & Offshore Etc,
•Capable of reviewing contractors, inspection and test plans to determine whether all welding-related quality requirements have been included.
•Ensuring that non-destructive and other examinations have been performed to the degree specified by contract documents, using qualified personnel, and that the results have been duly recorded.
•Final Dimensional and Visual inspection of Pressure Vessels prior to PWHT/ Hydrotest.
•Prepare Manufacturer’s Data Record (MDR) for ASME Stamped Vessels.
•Monitor, investigate, identify & resolve non-conformity issues.

1995 - 2002 QA/QC Engineer
MANCO INTERNATIONAL (MANCO CONTRACTING CO.)
DOHA, QATAR
•Responsible to QA/QC Manager, Head of QC for all aspects of Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities. Interfacing with Project Manager on quality matter.
•Preparation of Inspection Test Plans, NDT/Weld Maps, PMI Procedures & Hardness Procedure.
•Review Relevant Documents, Procedures, Vendor Specs. to ensure they complies Client Specs., Codes, Standards. prior to site implementation.
•Implementation of Project Quality Plan and maintenance of standards procedures, WPS and welders qualification. Ensuring compliance with QA Std. & Procedures including keeping of inspection records.
•Co-ordinate and qualify required Wps’s and Welders for the assigned projects.
•Perform Surveillance at the field and Shop to verify Work Activities are carried out as per Quality Control Procedures, ITP’s, Method Statements, and Specifications.
•Review Radiographic Films to ensure soundness of weld meeting acceptance as per Code Standards & Client Specifications.
•Checking of all materials to be use for fabrication and installation to ensure conformance to specification & review of material test Certificates for all the raw materials purchased.
•Witnessing/Monitoring of NDT, PWHT, Calibration of Instruments
•Interpretation of welds drawings, and review of other NDT & PWHT Reports.
•Review package for fabrication as well as line checking of installed piping.
•Final walk through for completed pipe line as well as line checking with client representative
•Punchlisting of all works for mechanical completion.
•Witness on site hydro testing of pressure vessels, pipe spool and valve as per approved hydro test procedure.
•Identify and report nonconformities to specified requirements.
•Full Review of Final Hand-Over Documentation such as Quality Assurance Record Book-Site Records, Mechanical Catalogue Book, Manual/Data Book, to ensure they comply to Client Requirements and Contract.
•Attend Construction and QA/QC Meeting

1994 QC/NDT Inspector
GASCO BAB NGL PLANT - IPEDEX,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
•Assigned in Engineering Department Inspection Section. Carrying out NDT activities in maintenance of NGL Plant related with static equipment, on-stream and shutdown inspections under the supervision of Inspection Engineer.
•Preparation of Inspection and NDT reports on a regular basis.

1992 - 1994 QC/NDT Inspector
VETCO SAUDI ARABIA LTD.
DHARAN, KSA
•Perform NDT activities (Radiography, MPI, Dye Penetrant Inspection, UT Thickness checking) on on-stream shutdowns of various items of stationary equipments.
•NDT carried out also on fabricated items such as Pressure Vessels, process piping, structural & pipelines.
•Interpreting and evaluating results according to applicable codes, standards and specifications
•Organizing and reporting results of non destructive tests

1991 - 1992 QC/NDT Inspector
ASIATIC CORROSION CONTROL CO.
(ACCCO), PHILIPPINES

•Perform NDT activities (Radiography, MPI, Dye Penetrant Inspection, UT Thickness checking) on fabricated items such as Pressure Vessels, process piping, storage tanks, and structural items.
•Setting up and verifying equipment settings
•Performing and supervising tests
•Interpreting and evaluating results according to applicable codes, standards and specifications
•Organizing and reporting results of non destructive tests
Comments
•14 years of working experience in the field of Quality Control Inspection & 3 years on NDT for offshore & onshore oil and gas industries in the Middle East which involve of pressure vessels, process piping, pipelines, structural platform, storage tanks, etc.
•Familiar with MS Excel, MS Words.
•Knowledge of codes and standards including ASME-VIII DIV 1 & 2, ASME SEC IIA/B/C, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, API 650, API 1104. Materials involved - CS, SS, Cu Ni, Inconel-625, Monel, Incoloy-825,GRP
•Welding Process used - SMAW, SAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW & ESW
•Inspection instrument used - X-MET 3000TA Alloy Analyzer, Texas Nuclear Metallurgist Pro9288, Equotip Hardness Survey Machine, Krautkramer Hardness Tester MIC 10
•Motivated, organized and dependable hard worker who learns new procedures quickly, meets schedules and able to work under extreme time pressure.
•With excellent communication skills, patient and tactful when dealing with difficult situations.
•With valid Class 5 Alberta Driving License
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