Looking for a suitable placement in UAE OR EAST ASIA or USA

Academic Qualification B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical)
P.G. Diploma in Radiological Physics
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

• AWS - CWI CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR
• BRITISH GAS GRADE - 2 PAINTING INSPECTIOR
• ASNT Level III in Five methods
(Certificate # LM-1949) ULTRASONIC, RADIOGRAPHIC, MAGNETIC PARTICLE, PENETRANT & VISUAL TESTING Methods
• LEEA Lifting Gear Inspection
• TWI/CSWIP-LLOYDS ACFM (Alternating Current Field Measurement)
• Internal Quality Auditor by BVQI IRCA Registered Certificate

• Driving license Holding valid UAE, KUWAIT & OMAN driving license.

• Married with two children of age Eight years & Three years
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Experience in In-service Inspection of Petroleum refinery, Gas plant, Petrochemical units. Both cladded and uncladded Pressure vessels, heat exchangers, heaters, Flares, process piping, utility piping, storage tanks, structures and Lifting appliance, lifting gears etc., of petrochemical plants, power plants. Familiar with all techniques used in the inspection and repair of refinery equipment including heat exchangers, columns, vessels, furnaces, boilers, tanks, flares and piping.
Plant inspection: Carry out on-stream condition monitoring of plants and QA/QC of all maintenance activities to ensure safe and reliable operations. Conduct internal, external planned & unplanned inspections on all static equipments/facilities. Coordinate with NDT group after determining the appropriate NDT method applicable to assess the equipment condition. Issue inspection work sheets with repair procedures and testing requirement confirming to Approved welding procedures which are made in line with the Engineering Stds. & International Stds. Maintain inspection files, keep records up-to-date. Identify the type of corrosion/deterioration to the equipment or piping & initiate appropriate monitoring methods in consultation with Process & Corrosion Groups. Coordinate with all concerned on daily basis and attend Operations, Maintenance & Engineering (OME) group meetings. Anticipate equipment and piping retirements and initiate appropriate steps of renewal. Prepare job lists of shutdown testing and inspection (T&I) requirements for all equipments and piping circuits and participate to finalize the T&I scope of work including materials requirements. Work with minimum supervision following all company safety procedures, standards and regulations.

Welding Inspection: Interfaces with vendors and manufacturers regarding welding activities. Reviews and prepares welding standards and specifications. Familiar with all common welding processes like SMAW, GTAW, SAW, GMAW. Familiar with range of materials including carbon steel, low alloy steels, stainless steels, and nickel-based alloys Develops studies and investigations for introduction of new state-of-art welding technology, including evaluation of contractor processes and equipment, and evaluation of materials fabrication issues. Reviews and approves contractor welding procedures. Provides mentoring for less experienced welding engineers. Develops welding procedures for repairs to vessels, exchangers, piping, and other equipment.

Painting Inspection: Carry out painting inspection of surface preparation and coating inspection (wet film, dry film) with various coating systems on pressure vessels, piping, storage tanks and structures.

Non Destructive Testing: Full understanding of different NDT methods and their application of equipment and piping monitoring and inspection. Coordinate with NDT group after determining the appropriate NDT method applicable to assess the equipment condition. Carried out Interpretation of Radiographic films, Ultrasonic flaw detection & thickness survey, Magnetic particle testing, Dye Penetrant testing, visual testing, leak testing and Alternating Current Field Measurement testing (ACFM). Conduct NDT training programmes for the trainees in line with ASNT SNT-TC-1A to Level-I & II. Reviews and prepares NDT procedures for company use and contractors.

Lifting Equipment Inspection: Inspection carried on various Lifting gears, equipments like shackle, wire rope sling, chain sling, Davits, lifting beams, spreader beams, baskets, power and manually operated chain block, lever hoist winches of various types, mobile cranes, crawler cranes, EOT cranes, Lorry loaders and forklifts as per international standard / LOLLER.

ISO 9002: Carried out internal auditing to make sure that the activities are meeting the company’s quality.

Computer Proficiency: Well versed with the use of computer for office use and feeding inspection data. Familiar with software packages like Windows, MS Word and Excel, Visio drawings & Auto CAD with PC’s and network. Familiar in e-mail and using the Internet to carry out our daily activities to meet the modern trend.



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Technical Services& Rock blasting Co. Oman
Senior Inspection Engineer - Inspection & NDT
March 1998 to date

Petroleum Development Oman's (PDO) gathering stations, Petrochemical plant covering process plants inspection & condition monitoring welding QA QC corrosion detection, monitoring and prevention, shutdown inspection & proper up to date record keeping. Carry out on-stream condition monitoring of plants and QA/QC of all maintenance activities to ensure safe and reliable operations. Conduct internal, external planned & unplanned inspections on all static equipments/facilities. Coordinate with NDT group after determining the appropriate NDT method applicable to assess the equipment condition. Issue inspection work sheets with repair procedures and testing requirement confirming to Approved welding procedures which are made in line with the Engrg. Stds. & International Stds. Maintain inspection files, keep records up-to-date. Identify the type of corrosion/deterioration to the equipment or piping & initiate appropriate monitoring methods in consultation with Process & Corrosion Groups. Coordinate with all concerned on daily basis and attend Operations, Maintenance & Engineering (OME) group meetings. Anticipate equipment and piping retirements and initiate appropriate steps of renewal. Prepare job lists of shutdown testing and inspection (T&I) requirements for all equipments and piping circuits and participate to finalize the T&I scope of work including materials requirements. Involved in regular inspection and witnessing hydro test on high pressure piping of well test units and drilling riggs.

Conduct training & Certification programmes for NDT personnels to various ASNT Levels. Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards. Examines testing conducted to determine if work meets specifications.

Interprets specifications, blueprints, inquiries, preparing quotations, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Administers written and practical exams and writes performance reports to evaluate trainees' performance.

Lonestar Technical Services Dubai, UAE
Section HEAD - Inspection & NDT
February 1996 to February 1998
The company had contract with BP-AMOCO Sharjah Oil company, ARCO Margham oil field, Dugas & DEWA to carry out their regular shut down inspection. Carrying out in service inspection of Pressure vessels, heat exchangers of various type, process ping, flares and storage tank inspection. Make recommendations, as required, in operational logbooks and follow up with inspection worksheets for items requiring repair. Prepare comprehensive pre T&I recommendation packages for perspective plants and equipment as least on year prior to their scheduled T&I. Inspect all types of refinery equipment (columns, drums, heat exchangers, furnaces, boilers, flares, tanks, and piping) and issue recommendations for the repair of corroded or damaged components. Maintain all inspection equipment history files up-to-date and keep all on-stream inspection data current. Keeping all equipment inspections current in accordance with established equipment schedules and perform required annual external plant inspections. Interface with maintenance engineers, operations foremen, and shop supervisors on a daily basis to ensure all required inspection work is completed per the inspector's recommendations and per and Industry standards. The inspection and certification of vessels are carried out as per API, ASME.

Conduct training programme for the individuals to appropriate ASNT levels, train personnel in inspection techniques and repair methods used on refinery process equipment. Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards. Examines testing conducted to determine if work meets specifications.

Interprets specifications, blueprints, inquiries, preparing quotations, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Administers written and practical exams and writes performance reports to evaluate trainees' performance. Familiarity with Welding Inspection, QA, QC activities, Nondestructive testing and equipment including UT, RT, MT, PT, VT. Preparation of specifications, Procedures and method statements for it. Maintenance of appropriate sections of laboratory quality control manual.


INSPEC, Dubai, UAE
Senior Inspector
July 1994 to January 1996
Carried out in-service inspection of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and storage tanks. Witness hydro test of heat exchangers, vessels and piping at various clients facilities in U.A.E. Carry out Welding Inspection and QA,QC, NDT Level - ll and Level - lll services on their various project sites and companies in UAE. Carry out painting and surface preparation inspection on rigs, pressure vessels, piping and structures at various clients facilities.

Responsibilities includes attending clients meeting, executing inspection and NDT jobs as per the requirement and satisfaction of the client/inspector, Preparation of specifications, Procedures and method statements for jobs in hand. Conducted UT, MT, PT, RT, VT on various jobs during fabrication, maintenance and condition monitoring. Interpretation of Radiographs as per the applicable document, reporting and coordination with third party Inspectors. Monitoring PWHT at sites

Regularly conducted training programs in theoretical as well as practical on all NDT, welding inspection techniques.

Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Mina Al Ahamadi Refinery, Kuwait
Inspector (Inspection & NDT)
December 1991 to May 1994

Involved in so many units turn around inspection activities such as preparing for shut down inspection, studying the equipment’s and piping condition, carried out Inspection, NDT inspection of pressure vessels, reactors, heat exchangers, condenser, ejectors, heaters, heater coils, columns, strippers, flare stack, Corrosion monitoring of vessels, piping, corrosion mapping, various types of storage tanks bottom plates, shell plates, roof inspection, writing procedure for welding, NDT, Conducted training programs for trainees in NDT, Witnessing welder qualification, hydro, pneumatic, vacuum box testing. Carry out painting and surface preparation inspection pressure vessels, piping, storage tanks and structures at various plant facilities. Carry out on-stream condition monitoring of plants and QA/QC of all maintenance activities to ensure safe and reliable operations. Conduct internal, external planned & unplanned inspections on all static equipments/facilities. Coordinate with NDT group after determining the appropriate NDT method applicable to assess the equipment condition. Issue inspection work sheets with repair procedures and testing requirement confirming to Approved welding procedures which are made in line with the Engrg. Stds. & International Stds. Maintain inspection files, keep records up-to-date. Identify the type of corrosion/deterioration to the equipment or piping & initiate appropriate monitoring methods in consultation with Process & Corrosion Groups. Coordinate with all concerned on daily basis and attend Operations, Maintenance & Engineering (OME) group meetings. Anticipate equipment and piping retirements and initiate appropriate steps of renewal. Prepare job lists of shutdown testing and inspection (T&I) requirements for all equipments and piping circuits and participate to finalize the T&I scope of work including materials requirements.


Larsen & Tourbo Ltd., Powai, Bombay INDIA
Supervisor-QA/QC
April 1988 to December 1991.

It is one of the giant heavy engineering fabrication company in India manufacturing coded vessels for petrochemical, fertilizer, nuclear, aerospace, defense, cement plant, off shore structures. Certified to ISO 9001, ASME, etc.

Responsibilities includes attending clients meeting, executing inspection and NDT jobs as per the requirement and satisfaction of the client/inspector, Preparation of specifications, Procedures and method statements for jobs in hand. Conducted UT, MT, PT, RT, VT on various jobs during fabrication. Interpretation of radiographs against codes, Developed new techniques for better sensitivity, preparing testing plans before fabrication starts. Designed and developed a new low energy thulium isotope camera to radiograph tube to tube sheet welding, successfully executed the job. Reporting documentation and coordination with client inspectors for final approval.

Frequently conducted training programs on all NDT techniques for trainees’ shop floor supervisors and company executives.

X-ray equipment’s upto 420 kV, Gamma ray (Co-60, Ir-192, Tm-170), Krautkrammer USIP 11,USK-6,7, Magnaflux Yoke, prod, AGFA automatic film processing units

Major clients include the following

Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) Nuclear Power Corporation
Bhabha Atomic Research Center Reliance Petrochemical
Indian Space Research Organization Champal Fertilizers
Gujrath Hydocracker Project KRIBHCO
Indian Petrochemical Limited TATA Power Projects
National Organic Chemicals Industries National Thermal Projects


IRICO Madras INDIA
NDT incharge & Radiological Safety Officer
November 1986 to March 1988

Responsibilities includes attending clients meeting, executing inspection and NDT jobs as per the requirement and satisfaction of the client/inspector, Preparation of specifications, Procedures and method statements for jobs in hand. Conducted UT, MT, PT, RT, VT on various jobs during fabrication, maintenance and condition monitoring. Interpretation of Radiographs as per the applicable document, reporting and coordination with third party Inspectors. Monitoring PWHT at sites

Trained trainee radiographers for B.A.R.C certification purpose, on the job hands on training for various jobs.

United Engineering Inspection Services Madras  INDIA
NDT Technician
April 82 to September’85

Responsibilities include carry out UT, MT, PT, RT, VT on various jobs during fabrication, maintenance and condition monitoring. Interpretation of Radiographs as per the applicable document, reporting and coordination with third party Inspectors. Worked at various plants construction sites in India. Executed the NDT job effectively to meet the client schedule. Got enough exposure on various nature of job. Learned theoretical and practical aspects of all NDT techniques.


Working knowledge of the following units: Hydro cracker unit, Fluid Catalyst Cracker unit, Crude Distillation unit, Hydrogen production unit, Hydrogen Sulphide unit, Bitumen unit, Reformer unit, Gas trains, Tank farms and Boiler units

EQUIPMENT HANDLED Boroscopes, weld gauges, holiday detectors, crack detectors Thermovision equipment, nuclear alloy analyzer for positive metal identification Hardness tester - Equotip, Krautkrammer Automatic film processing units
U.T Krautkrammer USK-6, USK-7, GILARDONIC, USL-32, ESM-2M, D-meters
M.T Electromagnetic yoke, permanent magnet prod’s, coil
R.T X-ray equipment upto 320kV (Andrex,Seifert, Lliput and Phillips)
Gamma ray (IR192, Co60, Tm130 crawler)
TRAINING COURSES: Welding Inspection Technology training program. Painting Inspection Technology training program conducted by British Gas and TWI. Lifting Equipment Inspection & Testing ASNT Level III training programs. Level I and Level II NDT programs for Radiography, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant testing. Radiation safety and Industrial Radiology, one year at Bhaba Atomic Research Center, Bombay (October 1985 - October 1986). Work shop on radiography and radiological safety officer

Membership: American Welding Society & American Society for Non-Destructive Testing


CODES AND STANDARDS

Familiarity with the following codes
• ASME Sec II, III, V, VIII, IX, B31.1, B31.3, B31.4
• API 1104, 650, 653, RP 2X
• AWS D1.1, D1.2
• BS standards, DIN standards, ISO standards, MIL standards