CURRICULUM VITAE

Gaurang Pandya
NDT Level-II (UT, RT, PT, MT),
AWS-CWI (Certificate No.14082761, Expiration Date: 01.08.2020)
Contact No: +91-8980022106,
Email ID: gaurangpandya66@yahoo.com, gaurangpandya1985@gmail.com
Total Experience: 10 Years

Career Objective:
To achieve self-set goal as well as Organizations objective within a stipulated time by application of
knowledge gained through the education and work experience.
Skill & Abilities
Documentation Abilities
 Quality Assurance and Inspection and Test Plan.
 Quality System manuals, Quality Instruction, Inspection Procedures.
 Inspection Formats, NDT Procedures.
 WPS, PQR, WPQ.
 Stage wise Inspection reports.
Inspection Abilities:
 Raw material inspection and review of Material test reports.
 Stage wise inspection with respect to Approved Drawing, QAP/ITP, and Client Specification.
 Welding Inspection: Before, during and after welding.
 Qualification of Welder and Welding Procedure.
 Identification of Non-Conformance and coordination with related department to correct disposition
for same.
 Liquid Penetrate, Magnetic Particle & Ultrasonic examination of Raw material, Finished
components, Weld Joints, Weld Overlays.
 Radiography film interpretation of casting components and Weld Joints.
 PWHT Monitoring and review of heat treatment chart.
 Hydro test monitoring and preparation of reports.
 Preparation of final technical documents and submission to client.
Equipment and Components Exposure.
 Heavy Fabrication Static Equipment Construction
Equipment Type: Pressure Vessels, Heat Ex-changer, Economizer, Storage Tank, Boilers.
Shell Diameter Range: OD 300mm to 4000mm
Over All Length: 1000mm to 10000mm long.
MOC: Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Martensitic Stainless Steel.
 Piping Construction:
Equipment Type: High pressure Piping For Wast Heat Recovery Boiler
Pipe Sizes : 8” NPS x Sch - XXS, 10” NPS x Sch-XXS, 12” NPS x Sch-XXS.
MOC : A/SA 106 Gr. B, A/SA 234 Gr. WPB, A105
 Natural Gas Distribution Cross Country Pipe Line
Pipe Size: 6” NPS x Sch -40
MOC : API 5L Gr. X52
Length : 3 km.
 API-6A/16A/16C - Flanges, Spools, Adapter etc.(PSL-1 to PSL-4)
Size : 2-1/16” to 21-1/4”
Working Pressure: 3000 PSI to 15000 PSI
 MOC : AISI-4130 (60K to 85K), AISI-1040(60K), ASTM A105 etc.
 API-16A - Welded Spools Construction.
Bore Size: 3-1/16” to 21-1/4”
Working Pressure: 3000 PSI to 15000 PSI.
MOC: AISI-4130, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 LF2, ASTM A487 4D, ASTM A234 Gr. WPB,
ASTM A 106 Gr. B & C.
Joint Thickness Range: 8mm to 125mm.
 API-6A/16A/16C Weld metal Overlay of Ring Groove and/or Inside Wetted Surface.
Equipment: Choke & Gate Valve, Flanges, Spools, Adapter etc.
MOC: AISI-4130, ASTM A216 Gr. WCB, ASTM A487 Gr. 4A/4D, ASTM A105
Overlay Metal : E316, E316L, E309LMo, ENiCrMo-3
 Hard Facing Overlay
Equipment: Choke & Gate Valve Parts ( Seat, Gate, Stem etc.)
MOC : AISI-4130, SS316, SS410, 17-4-PH
Hard Facing Metal - ECoCr-A (Stellite-6)
 Structural Construction.
- Ladder and plate form for sulfuric acid plant equipment.
- Plat form for Choke and Kill Assembly.
- Skid for BOP Control units and other test units.
Codes & Standard Exposure:
 Construction Code and Standards
ASME Sec-VIII-Div-1, TEMA, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, API-6A, API-16A, API-16C.
 Welding Code & Standard Exposure:
ASME Sec-IX, API-1104, AWS D1.1, ISO EN ISO 15614
 Material Code & Standard Exposure:
ASME Sec-II Part A, B &C, API - 5L, IS Standards, ASTM Standards, EN Standards.

 Material Testing and Relevant Standard Exposure.

ASTM A370, ASTM E10, ASTM E18, ASTM E110, ASTM E384, ASTM E45, ASTM E262 etc.
 Non-Destructive Testing Standard Exposure.
ASME Sec-V, ASTM A388, ASTM E709, ASTM E94, ASTM E165 etc.
Audit Exposure:
 ASME Audits: U, U2, R,S
 API- Audits : 6A, 16A, 16C, 16D
 PED Audits: CE Marking
 ISO:9001
 Other Customer Audits
Equipment and Project Execution Under TPI Agency
 BVIS, TUV, DNV-GL, ABS-IV, ABS-CDS,
Welding Process and Special Equipment Exposure

 SMAW
 GTAW - Manual, Hot Wire PGTAW Auto-Bore Cladding Machine
 GMAW/FCAW - Semi-Automatic, SPM- For Boiler Panel Welding, SPM- For Flange Ring Groove
Overlay
 SAW - Column & Boom Type Welding Machine for CS and LS welding.
Soft Skills
 Man Power Management.
 Problem Solving
 Motivation
 Dedication
 Stress Management
 Reporting
 Effective Communication.
 Adaptability

Professional Experience

Self-Employee (Sept-2017 to Till Date)

- Welding Consultant for API Licence Company.

- Customers
o JVS Flow Controll Pvt. Ltd.
o JVS Industries Pvt. Ltd.
o Windlass Engineers and Services Pvt. Ltd.
o Integrated Oil and Gas Services Pvt. Ltd.

Windlass Engineers & Services Pvt. Ltd. (From Dec-2014 to Aug-2017)

Designation: Welding Engineer
Location: Vadodara Gujarat
 Windlass Engineers & Services Pvt. Ltd.
 Designation : Assistant Manager(Welding Engineer)
 Current Location- Dehradun, Uttarakhan
Company Profile:
Windlass Engineers and Services Private Limited is an ISO 9001 and API – 6A, 16A, 16C and 16D
Licensed unit of Windlass Group of Companies. WES manufacture BOP Control Units, Test Units,
Water Blaster, Flanges, Crosses, Tees, Ring Joint Gaskets, Adapter and Spacer Spools, Studs and
Nuts, Valves, Double Studded Adapter Flange, Drilling Spools, Clamps, Hubs, Hammer Unions, Swivel
Joints, Pup Joints, Plug Valves, Manifolds and B/W Fittings. These products are manufactured in
accordance with API (American Petroleum Institute) Specifications -6A, 16A, 16C and
16D. Companies’ complete range of Hammer Unions, Swivel Joints, Pup Joints, Fittings & Plug Valves
are certified as per CE-PED 97/23/EC Module H.
Responsibilities:
 To train welder and weld shop supervisor.
 To train Inspection engineer for welding inspection.
 To prepare and approve inspection procedure.
 To coordinate with NDT agency for personal certification and procedural approval.
 To control and monitor weld shop activities to minimize weld repair.
 Repair analysis and corrective action.
 Qualification of Welding procedure and Welder.
 To propose requirement of equipment and accessories to improve productivity.
 Daily & Weekly production planning to achieve monthly production target.

Projects or Special Activity Handled:

Equipment: API-6A Flanges, Cross and Adapter
TPI & Certification: API-6A, NACE MR0175, ASME B31.3, ABS-CDS.
Activity Handled:
 Preparation and approval of QAP, Material Specification.
 Qualification of Welder and welding procedure under ABS-CDS Surveillance.
 Stage vise inspection (such as Raw material, Visual and Dimensional, Welding and NDT
inspection, PWHT, Pressure test, Blasting Painting and Final document submission)

Approval of Heat Treatment Plant

Approving Agency: DNV IV
Activity Handle:
 Preparation of Heat Treatment Procedure.
 Preparation of Standard operating procedure for Hardening and tempering furnace.
 Calibration and validation of Heat treating Equipment.
Qualification Criteria:
 API-6A, API-16A, API-16C, API-20B SAE-AMS-H-6875, AMS-2750.

GMAW-SPM defect Problem Solving

Equipment: Special purpose Machine for Ring Groove Overlay
Base Metal: AISI-4130
Weld Metal: SS316L
Problem Detail: Rounded indication on overlay machined Surface.
JVS Industries Pvt. Limited. (From April-2013 to Dec-2014)
Designation: Welding Engineer
Location: Vadodara Gujarat
Company Profile
"JVS" is one of the leading names in design, engineering and manufacturing of flow control equipment
like choke, gate valves, actuators and pressure control equipment like drilling spool, spacer spool,
diverter spool, tees, crosses, mud manifold fittings and cross over connector. JVS has developed state-
of-the-art technology for drilling manifolds and bespoke engineering services. Company is certified by
ISO9000 and API-6A, API-16A, and API-16C.

Responsibilities:
 Welding inspection(Before, During and After Welding)
 To prepare WPS, PQR, WPQ.(Groove weld, Corrosion resistant overlay & Hard facing overlay) as
per ASME Sec-IX and additional requirement of API-6A,API-16A,API-16C, NACE-MR0175 and
customer specification.
 To prepare NDT procedure as instruction and guidance of NDT Level-II personal.
 To prepare and update Welding Control System.
 To prepare weld map and weld plan for job.
 To prepare welding related documents, such as welder continuity record, welding log, electrode re-
drying and baking record.
 Train to welder and weld shop supervisor for Welding Procedure and welding control system.
 Co-ordination with NDT department for smooth flow of production in timely manner.
 To verify and control of welding activity.
 Job wise manpower and welding consumable planning.
 To lead the Welding shop in API and ISO Audits.
 RT film interpretation.
 LPT, MPT, UT examination, evaluation and documentation.
Koch Chemical Technology Group India Private Limited. (From Sept-2012 to March-2013)
Designation: Engineer Quality System (QA)
Location: Vadodara, Gujarat.
Responsibilities:
 To prepare QAP, ITP of Column Internal.
 Welding inspection: Weld visual ,LPT, MPI, UT, RT
 Preparation of WPS, PQR WPQ and Weld Plan as per requirement of ASME Sec-IX, API RP 582
and NACE MR0175
 Co-ordination with TPI.
 Documentation control as per procedure.
 To maintain ISO documentation.
 Raw material inspection, Review of MTC, in process and final inspection.

Furnace Fabrica (India) Ltd. (From Oct- 2010 to Aug-2012)

Designation: QC Engineer
Location: Kandla, Kutch, Gujarat
Responsibilities:
 Production planning and man power handling.
 Co-ordination with shift supervisor and work allocation.
 To prepare QAP, ITP of Equipment and take approval from Client or TPI.
 RT film interpretation, marking of repair and preparation of report.
 Keeping record of RT examination.
 Ultrasonic testing at raw material stage for Plate.
 UT of weld repair to get exact location (i.e. depth of defect)
 Stage wise inspection from raw material to complete equipment and keeping record for same.
 Preparation of WPS, PQR WPQ and Weld Plan as per ASME Sec-IX
 Co-ordination with TPI and IBR.
 To keep all the record of periodical calibration of machine, instrument and pressure gauges.
 To prepare Inspection procedures, such as Hydro static test, Pneumatic test, Heat treatment etc.
 Dealing with sub-contractors and out sources for required inspection services.
 Leading role in U, U2, R and S ASME Code stamp implementation such as coordination with AI to
prepare Quality Control Manual, Inspection Procedures, Inspection Format and Shop
implementation to achieve working system to ensure ASME Code requirement.
Project Executions:
 Hindustan Zinc Limited- Dariba Smelter Roaster 5 1, 70,000 TPA – Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
under inspection of IBR and LRA(Equipment’s- Boiler(Panel type), Steam Drum, Economizer,
Steam Piping, Feed Water Tank, Blow down tank,)
 100 TPD Sulfuric Acid Plant, (Equipment’s- Waste heat recovery boiler(Water tube & fire tube), Air
Cooled Steam Condenser(fin-tube), Economizer, Steam Drum, Sulfur furnace, Sulfur Melter Tank,
blow down tank)
 Grasim Industries Limited – 350 TPD Sulfuric Acid Plant with inbuilt capacity of 40 TPD SO3 plant
under inspection of IBR (Waste Heat Boiler (fire tube), Economizer, Steam Drum, Steam piping.
SGS India Pvt. Ltd. (From July-2009 to October- 2010)
Designation: Inspection Engineer
On Site Oil and Gas Pipeline Project:(1 year 4 month)
Responsibilities:
 Reviewing of WPS, PQR & Procedures for onshore piping & pipeline work
 Testing & witness of WPS, PQR & Welders qualification of piping as per API-1104/ASME Sec-IX.
 Welding, painting, coating and QA/QC inspection of piping.
 UT,RT,PT,MT of welding joint, forging, casting, and raw materials.
 Monitoring & physical verification of contractor’s fabrication, erection, NDT activities PWHT and
ensuring that all codes, standards and specification requirements are strictly adhered during
execution.
 Providing surveillance inspection and monitoring of piping, pipeline, structures, equipment’s,
mechanical construction which includes material receiving, welding, hydro testing.
Educational Qualifications:

QUALIFICATION YEAR OF PASSING BOARD PERCENTAGE

Diploma in Fabrication Technology May/June-2009 TEB 73.58%(Gold Medal)
Computer Aided Mechanical Drafting March – 2005 TEB 78.35 %
SSC March – 2000 GSEB 71.43%
Computer Literacy:
M.S office: Word, excel, power point.
Personal Detail:
 Date of Birth: 23rd Jan-1985
 Marital status: Married
 Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati
 Passport No: L7202716 (Date of Expiry: 10.02.2024)
DECLARATION:
I herewith submit that all the above said information is true to the best of my knowledge.

(GAURANG J. PANDYA)