Proficient Welding & QA QC experience in WPS, PQR, WPQ, NDT, Piping, Fabrication, Inspection and

Destructive testing. Quality control in welded joints of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, Pipes, Volume tanks,
Desuperheater.
Experienced in welding process OFW, GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, PTAW & SAW
Experienced in Hard facing, Cladding, Butt weld & Fillet weld joints
Prepare WPS/PQR/WPQ documents as per ASME Sec IX, EN ISO 15609, EN ISO 15614, EN ISO 9606 and
maintain welder continuity record
Supervised a team of 40 welders qualified in 1G, 2G, 3G, 5G, 6G, 1F, 2F, 3F positions
Re-qualification of IBR welder on carbon steel, alloy steel plate & pipe in 1G & 2G positions
Submit Weld map & welding documents for customer approval
Inspection before & after welding. Weld fit up inspection & weld finish inspection using Fillet gauge, Hi-
Lo weld gauge, Vernier caliper, lens, thickness gauge, etc.,
Hands on experience with castings & forging materials
Carbon steel - WCB/ WCC/ LCC/ LCB/ A105;
Alloy steel - WC6/ WC9/ C12A/ C5/ F11/ F22 / F91 / F5;
Austenitic Stainless steel - CF8/ CF8M/ CF3/ CF3M/ CF8C/ F304/ F308/ F316/ F316L/ F347; Martensitic
Stainless steel - CA6NM/ F6NM, 410;
Ferritic Austenetic Stainless steel Duplex, Super Duplex
Nickel base alloys - Inconel 625, Inconel 750, Inconel 825 & Monel 400
Hands on experience with Pipe materials like A106B/ P11/ P22/ P91/ TP 316
Standards Knowledge: ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec II Part C, ASME Sec VIII Div I, ASME Sec V, ASME Sec
B16.34, API 6A, API 598, ASME Sec B31.1, AWS, ASTM, API 1104, NACE MR0175, NACE MR0103, EN ISO
15609, EN ISO 15614, EN ISO 9606, EN ISO Testing & Welding related standards
Co-ordinate with Engineering team for welding feasibility study by reviewing drawings & NDE
requirements
Welding supplier process audit. Supplier s WPS, PQR, WPQ review and approval
Knowledge on Welding symbols
Non-Destructive examination using VT, PT, MT, UT & RT methods. Review results with standards/
specifications and prepare report
Prepare procedures like Visual Inspection on weld, Liquid penetrant exam, Storage & handling of welding
consumables, etc., related to welding and NDT
Knowledge on destructive testing methods Tensile, Bend, Impact, Hardness, Macro, Micro, IGC
Knowledge on final valve inspection, shell, hydro, plug seat tightness, seat leakage testing.
Exposure to special testings like Cv, Cyrogenic, Fugetive Emission testing
Coordinate with TPIs like TUV, BV, Lloyds for testing witness at factory & laboratory
MTC review & approve for casting, forged, pipe components
Prepare & Review ITP and Customer specifications
Organize calibration of all measuring, welding equipment, pressure gauges and maintain calibration
reports
Knowledge on surface treatment techniques like Nitriding, Chrome plating, Boronizing, Nickel plating
Welding consumable & spares stock maintenance and prepare purchase indents
Organize PWHT cycles for welded and casting / forging materials in furnace/ electrical resistance coil
heating method and prepare reports for the same
Co-ordinate with welders in doing Kaizens & implementing 5S in weld shop
Experienced in preparing routings in Oracle & SAP
Worked as a superuser in implemention of SAP (ERP system) at site