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ABDUL RAFI KP, Yard Welding Engineer

ABDUL RAFI KP

Yard Welding Engineer·NMDC ENERGY

Saudi Arabia

Higher diploma, IWE

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 11 months

Yard Welding Engineer

July 2025 - Present

NMDC ENERGY

Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia

July 2025 - Present

PQR, WPS, WQT, RCA, FCAW-G, FCAW-S, GTAW, SMAW, RMD, GMAW, SAW, LSO TWIN, PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Senior Welding Engineer

November 2019 - July 2025

Gulf Specialized Works

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

November 2019 - July 2025

PQR & WPS preparation
Welder and Welding operator Performance Qualification and evaluvation
Weld Map and Test Plan preparation
Welding related procedures preparation
Technical support to fabrication team for welding related issues.
Well familiar with Aramco standards
Experience in Welding of pressure vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks, Weld Overlay, Piping and structures.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Quality Control

QC Welding Inspector

May 2015 - September 2019

Hidada contracting

Jizan, Saudi Arabia

May 2015 - September 2019

activities as per ITP and Aramco standards.
➢ Welding Inspection - Before, during and after as per approved WPS.
➢ Monitor and keep all the welding related documents such as Baking records, Welder certificates etc. as per
SAES-W-17
➢ Offer the joint for NDT as per the ITP and API requirements.
➢ NDT reports review.
➢ Manage NDT crew team at site and maintain WRR.
➢ Familiar with Aramco standards and procedures

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Quality Control

Mechanical QA QC Engineer

November 2012 - September 2014

Pilco Pipeline Construction Company

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2012 - September 2014

Preparation of Inspection and test plan
QA/QC related procedures
WPS &PQR preparation
Fabrication Stage wise inspection
coordinate with client and AI

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Quality Control

Mechanical Inspection Engineer

May 2012 - October 2012

Bonace Engineering Pvt. Ltd

Mumbai, India

May 2012 - October 2012

➢ PQR, WPS, Welder qualification as per the relevant code.
➢ Welding Inspection - Before, During and after as per WPS.
➢ Monitor and keep all the welding related documents such as Baking records, Welder certificates etc.
➢ Offer the joint for NDT as per the ITP.
➢ RT interpretation, NDT reports review.
➢ Preparation of fit-up inspection reports, dimension control reports and weld inspection master control
sheets.
➢ Hydro/Pneumatic testing as per ASME B 31.3
➢ Compare the reports of inspection of weld joints using NDT techniques like PT and RT with ASME section
V standards and prepare the acceptance/ rejection report as per ASME B 31.3
➢ Check, verify/ review fabricated and erected lines as per latest isometric drawing.
➢ Preparation, checking and review of as-built drawings and getting approved.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Quality Control

Mechanical Engineer

March 2011 - January 2012

Technofibre FZE

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

March 2011 - January 2012

Welding Inspection-SMAW
➢ NDT offer
➢ Visual inspection of keel shoes, hook assembly, rudders etc. after fabrication.
➢ DPT of welded joints on fabricated parts after pull testing.
➢ Load testing of lifting equipment’s.

Company industry:
Maritime & Marine Engineering
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

Qa/qc Mechanical Engineer

July 2009 - January 2011

M.R.R Engineers

Mumbai, India

July 2009 - January 2011

➢ Material Inspection as per the relevant code.
➢ Check piping as per Isometrics and carryout all the inspection activities as per the ITP.
➢ Prepare hydro test packages, arrange, and witness Hydro testing.
➢ Welder Qualification as per ASME Sec. IX.
➢ Procedure Qualification as per ASME Sec. IX.
➢ Ensure the welding parameters as per WPS.
➢ NDT Offer
➢ RT interpretation.
➢ Pickling and Passivation.
➢ Preparation of all QC reports.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Quality Control

Education

IIW

June 2022

June 2022

Higher diploma, IWE

India

International Welding Engineer (IWE) Diploma No. IN/IWE/12200096 with no expiry date

University Of Calicut

March 2019

March 2019

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engg

India

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Skills

Structural
Expert
Structural
Expert
Heat Exchangers
Expert
Heat Exchangers
Expert
WPS
Expert
WPS
Expert
Welding
Expert
Welding
Expert
Pressure Vessels
Expert
Pressure Vessels
Expert
International Welding Engineer IWE
Expert
International Welding Engineer IWE
Expert
Welding Engineering
Expert
Welding Engineering
Expert
RT film interpretation
Expert
RT film interpretation
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
DOCUMENTATION
Expert
WPS & PQR
Expert
WPS & PQR
Expert
pressure vessels , Heat exchanger , cladding , Piping ,structural welding
Expert
pressure vessels , Heat exchanger , cladding , Piping ,structural welding
Expert
GTAW,SMAW,FCAW,GMAW,GTAW-PULSED, STT, RMD,SAW
Expert
GTAW,SMAW,FCAW,GMAW,GTAW-PULSED, STT, RMD,SAW
Expert
QA QC Inspection
Expert
QA QC Inspection
Expert
CSWIP 3.2.2
Expert
CSWIP 3.2.2
Expert
ASME SEC VIII , ASME B 31.3, ASME B 31.8 , API 1104 , AWS D 1.1
Expert
ASME SEC VIII , ASME B 31.3, ASME B 31.8 , API 1104 , AWS D 1.1
Expert
ASNT LEVEL II in RT, UT, PT , MT
Expert
ASNT LEVEL II in RT, UT, PT , MT
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Malayalam

Native Speaker

Arabic

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
International Welding Engineer IWE
Jun 2022
ISO 9001 -2015
Jul 2022
ASNT LEVEL 2
Jan 2015
CSWIP 3.2.2
Dec 2021

Training
ASME CODE CHANGE
ABS
Jul 2020
ASME GENERAL AWARENESS
ABS
Jul 2020