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Abdul Rahman Osman, Quality Director

Abdul Rahman Osman

Quality Director·QA & Innovations Solutions Pty Ltd

South Africa

Higher diploma, Welding and Fabrication Inspector Level 2

Work experience

Total years of experience: 32 years, 7 months

Quality Director

September 2019 - Present

QA & Innovations Solutions Pty Ltd

Secunda, South Africa

September 2019 - Present

Responsible for providing quality optimizer for SME’s. Main Responsibilities Include:

● Creating a Quality department for SMEs if none exists
● Development of QMS to ISO-9001-2015, ISO 45001 & ISO 14001
● Training on QMS
● Technical Advice on Quality & Welding Related Issues
● Ensuring that the Project is managed in accordance with the client’s requirements utilizing documented procedures, planned scheduling and optimized operations.
● Advance Quality Training for Inspectors
● Audit Preparedness - Vendor applications and ISO Certifications
● Quality optimizer for SME’s
● Technical Advice on Quality Related Issues
● Source out Innovative products that can assist clients in contributing to minimize the effects of environmental damages.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Private Quality Consultant

January 2019 - August 2019

Private capacity

Secunda, South Africa

January 2019 - August 2019

Private consultant to SME business on Quality Management System development, Procedure re-writing and quality related advice.

Responsible for providing quality optimizer for SME’s. Main Responsibilities Include:
● Conducting system GAP analysis and developing flow charts
● Optimizing relationship between Quality and Production departments
● Development of QMS to ISO-9001-2015
● Technical Advice on Quality Related Issues

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Quality Group Lead

November 2013 - December 2018

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia

November 2013 - December 2018

• I am the focal point for all quality matters on the project during the construction phase. My main responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide technical advice to Project Management Team (PMT)

• Resolve Quality conflict issues between PID and PMT

• Arrange for timely company quality assessments and participate in the Contractor’s project specified quality audits.

• Participate in the pre-construction/Kick-off meetings.

• Ensure that the Contractor's Project Quality Plans are reviewed and approved by the PID team,

• Ensure all QA/QC Procedures and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP’s) are prepared and addresses the Contractors’ commitment, organization, quality system, personnel and processes are adequate to achieve contractual and project requirements.

• Verify the QA/QC personnel qualifications and the level of project coverage of the Contractor.

• Monitor the Contractor’s inspection efforts and conduct sufficient on site quality assessments in all disciplines to assure that the Contractor is effectively implementing their approved Quality Plans, and report discrepancies to the Project Management Team (PMT)

• Arrange and coordinate the Company inspection activities and ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the inspection and testing requirements.

• Maintain and highlight potential and occurred violations to PMT

• Provide awareness & training as required to PID, PMT and Contractor to:
Standardize & control the document submittal processes
Monitor the Quality Status
Prepare Company NCR for issuance by SAPMT to Contractor.
Promote and build awareness of the project quality requirements.
Arrange for focused assessments to be timely conducted on specific work elements to ensure that the project quality activities and processes are effective.
Participate in the acceptance of mechanical activities
Conduct un-scheduled Audits on the Contractor Quality Teams

• Track and maintain quality records related to the project

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Management

Snr. Vendor Inspector

November 2013 - September 2017

SRACO - Saudi Aramco

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

November 2013 - September 2017

My main duties were to provide support services to the Management team of Saudi Aramco
Review purchase requisitions for novated orders (long lead equipment)
Participate in the development of master project quality plan
Review Contract Project Specific Quality Requirements
Participate in the job explanation meeting
Participate in the kick-off meeting
Review contractor’s quality plan
Evaluate qualifications of contractor’s QA/QC personnel
Review and approve Purchase Requisitions
Review Contractor’s internal quality audits schedule and reports
Review Contractor’s management reports
Review Contractor’s quality deliverables
Participate in quality assessments of contractor
Ensure Design Review completion
Review Supplier & Sub supplier selection
Review contractor’s purchase requisitions
Review and approve Inspection Assignment Package (IAP)
Quality monitoring on purchased materials/equipment and inspection monitoring requests
Pre-Inspection Meeting (PIM)
Conduct PO Focused Assessments
Complete contractors Project Quality Index
Monitor and report on contractor’s quality activities
Project Quality Lead, (PQL), SNR. Insp. (PID)
Primary responsibilities to represent Saudi Aramco Inspection department to resolve all Quality related issues between Primary Contractor; Client Project Management team and Project Quality Inspection Teams, Select and interview all Primary and Sub Cons.Quality Management Personnel, Conduct audits on Primary and 3rd Party Inspection companies. Conduct training on ARAMCO standards to Project Management, Inspection Department Inspectors and Contractor Inspectors. Reviewing and approving Primary Contractors project quality procedures. Update weekly Project dashboard’s & Monthly Project Quality & Performance Indices, Chair weekly Quality, WRR and Preservation meetings. Perform surveillances on intervention points for Welding, fabrication & installation activities. Mentor and Lead a multi-disciplinary team of GIS inspectors.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Management

QA/QC Co-ordinator/Manager

January 2010 - November 2013

Bilfinger Steinmuller Africa

South Africa

January 2010 - November 2013

As QMR

EPC contracts and Maintenance

Develop procedures, implement, Train and Recertify company on ISO9001
Manage Inspector teams - NDT Techs & QC Inspectors & Trainees
Supply Technical advise to Welding & Piping departments
Technical advise at Tender/RFQ stage
Make up & control Outage/shutdown budgets
Select & Approve sub-contractor - tenders
Do planning & scheduling - MS Projects/PS Next
Do ISO 9001 QMS training for Managers, Supervisors & Inspectors
Maintain the company ISO 9001 & Conduct Internal Audits per ISO 9001
Manage Document control center
Do scheduled Audits to Sub-contractors
Develop QCP’s & ITP’s
Manage sub contractors on Outages - Replica, Sand-blaster, NDT
Attend to client progress meetings
Oversee the manufacturing of Pressure piping system to ANSI B, BS, PQR & WQR to ASME
Evaluate RT & NDT results.
Budgeting for QA department
Liaise with Clients - Customer complaints
Sign off COC’s, COM’s, MC, PC, RFC’s
Handover documentation per client EOJ procedures

Company industry:
Installation & Technical Services
Job role:
Management

Operations Manager

September 2007 - December 2009

Alcon Piping, Civil & Steel

South Africa

September 2007 - December 2009

As QMR

EPC contracts

Develop, implement & maintain QMS in accordance to Iso 9001
Consulting on Welding projects to other companies within SASOL.
Consulting on Civil projects on Control rooms, Battery rooms, etc
Manage Supervisors (Civil & Welding), Safety Officers & Quality personnel
Do inspections on Civil and Mechanical projects
Control project budget
Approve quotations
Compile schedules and planning using MS projects
ISO 9001 QMS consultations to small, micro to medium enterprises (SMME’s)
Oversee the manufacturing of Pressure piping system to ANSI B, WPS, PQR & WQR to ASME
Material control - Mechanical & chemical properties - ASME II A
Evaluate RT & NDT results.
Witness Hydrostatic testing.
Oversee the manufacture of concrete bases, pump plinths, Battery, Equipment & Control rooms.
Oversee the fabrication of Structural steel platforms and supports to AWS D1.1

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Management

Quality Assurance Manager

March 2006 - September 2007

CCI Turnkey Projects

South Africa

March 2006 - September 2007

As QMR

LSTK contracts

Management Develop complete new Quality Management system (QMS) to ISO 9001 - 2000
Do training on QMS - Iso 9001
Implement & Maintain QMS to Iso 9001
Internal Audits to Iso 9001
Manage 2 QC inspectors
Make up and control Quality packages for Piping and Civils
Witness welders qualifications - Carbon steel & stainless steel - ASME
WPS and PQR approvals & training - ASME
Inspect & sign off all Civil Projects - National building regulations of South Africa.
Control welding repair rates
Identify, control and issue Non conformances (NCR's)
Draw up method statements for corrective and preventive actions (CAR)
Control material handing, electrode storage & handling & electrode issuing

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Quality Control

Welding Supervisor/Quality Control Inspector

October 1996 - February 2006

Transfab Engineering PTY Ltd

South Africa

October 1996 - February 2006

EPC Contracts

Draw up Data packages for Pressure piping & Pressure vessels CAT 3 & 4 to ASME VIII/SP-90-1
Welders qualifications ASME IX
Welding procedure specifications (WPS) and
Procedure qualification records (PQR) - Normal ASME IX/SP-90-1, Cold service SP-110-6
Procured Material identifications - ASME IIA & ASME II part C
Prior, during and after surveillance inspections
Enforce code requirements to ASME, EN, AD Merkblatter, AWS, API, ANSI B. SP codes (SASOL)
Radio graphic (RT) interpretation & approval
Pre-hydro punches
Witness hydro pressure testing of pressure piping and pressure vessels
Final hand over MC/RFC/RFO
Maintain, develop, train and implement QMS to ISO 9001
Witness distructive testing tests including Charpy V
Conduct internal & external audits
Engineering contractor (EC) representative on Pebble bed modular reactor project (PBMR)
(EC) representative on CAT 1 vessel for SASOL

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Quality Control

Welding Supervisor

February 1995 - August 1996

Frazers & Chalmers

South Africa

February 1995 - August 1996

Supervision on:

Welders and Pipe fitters for the fabrication and Installation of pressure piping and pressure vessel modifications -
ANSI B31.3 / ASME
NDE control
Data package control
Job planning

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Management

Welding Supervisor

October 1993 - February 1995

Workforce agency

South Africa

October 1993 - February 1995

Management Supervision of Welders and Pipefitters on:
Pressure piping modification
Pressure vessel repairs
Shutdowns on Petro-chemical plants-SASOL, CALTEX
Steam Plant general overalls
Oxygen, Gas, Oil, Liquid, SRO, Boilers, Gasification Plant general maintanance

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Management

Education

SAIW

July 2011

July 2011

Higher diploma, Welding and Fabrication Inspector Level 2

South Africa

Welding and Fabrication Inspector Level 2

Institute of welding

December 2005

December 2005

Diploma, Welding Inspector Level 1

South Africa

Welding Inspector Level 1

Institute of welding

December 1993

December 1993

Diploma, Welding Supervisor

South Africa

GTAW, SMAW, SAW, MIG/MAG Welding processes Visual Inspection Materials technology 1 Materials technology 2 Heat treatment

Skills

EPC
Expert
EPC
Expert
ASME
Expert
ASME
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert
MS Access
Beginner
MS Access
Beginner
ms word
Expert
ms word
Expert
Excel
Intermediate
Excel
Intermediate
Outlook
Expert
Outlook
Expert
MS Projects
Intermediate
MS Projects
Intermediate
MS Powerpoint
Intermediate
MS Powerpoint
Intermediate
EPC
Expert
EPC
Expert
ASME
Expert
ASME
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER)
Aug 2013
QMS Lead Auditor
Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

Recommendations

Abel Needham

Sep 2009

Sep 2009

ManagerManager

Highly Recommend AR OSMAN

ISAAC MFISA ISAAC

Sep 2009

Sep 2009

HR MANAGERColleague

This is to state that Abdul Rahman Osman Identity number 6812185126085 has worked for CCI Turnkey projects (Pty) Ltd in the position of QA Manager Period – 03-2006 to 10-2007 Major Projects Civil - Camden Powerstation – Battery & Equipment rooms Mozal Gas line Valve boxes – Carolina, Barberton, Komatiepoort, Secunda. Mechanical Projects – U210 mechanical modification U218 Sulphur plant shut down Duties: Part of the management team Develop, implement, train and maintain on Quality Management System Supervise QC personnel Attend Client’s Kick off, PDA and progress meetings Chair Pre Manufacturing Meetings Attend RFQ & Bid clarification meetings Customer satisfaction Technical input during quotation phase Draw up all QCP’s for Civil and Mechanical projects Testing and qualifying of welders Shut down co-ordinator Material control NDT co-ordination I highly recommend Mr AR Osman