QA/QC - Lead
Brunei Shell Petroleum
Total years of experience :23 years, 11 Months
Activities
Provided Quality Management Services to support
• Technical Integrity - Reliability, Maintenance, Turnaround Campaigns including `Value Flawless Project Delivery’ programme - Plans, Roll-out & implementation.
• Major projects `Asset Integrity & Process Safety’ Audits per Assurance protocol.
• Corporate, Project Quality Audits
• The QA/QC Services Team `Quality Continuous Improvement’ throughout Company.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Supported work-issue areas with Strategised Improvements (Focus & Direction), towards
o Improved timely receipt, control & monitoring of Turnaround `Quality Control Data Packages’
o Proposed `Improvement Charter’- Proactive and integrated Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) for Production Excellence’ in BSP.
o Supported projects to carry-out `Asset Integrity, Process-Safety’ Desktop reviews. Emphasised results on verifications to be more specific based on assurance protocol and avoid range statements.
o Delivery of yearly Quality Assurance-BMS & Project Audits. Promoted and emphasized `Compliance + Self-Assurance’ based on priorities of `Projects to Assets Handover’ than many externally held audits.
o Delivery of common business, project, activity delivery objectives in a `Proactive, Planned, Integrated & Progressive’ way.
o `Integrated Asset Assurance’ through smart integration & implementation of all processes, critical real-time learnings.
o Seamless Integration of `Work-flow’, well supported by `Information Flow’ and associated tools, back & forth between Projects, Assets, Technical Disciplines & Functions.
o Proposed RASCI Template (QA Perspective) for Flawless Project Delivery of typical Major Project / Maintenance Contract activities.
o Supported HR in implementation of `Competency Management Tool’, Shared HR & Society related `New knowledge’ that will affect the modern society, as part of Personal Social Responsibility.
PROJECT
Turkmengas’s USD 3.4 Billion South Yoloten Gas Development Project, Turkmenistan, Corporate Project Management office, Sharjah, UAE-Complete FEED, Detail Design & Procurement phases.
ACTIVITIES
Development, periodic review and update of Project Quality Plan and other QA, discipline/ function documentation as part of the overall Corporate & Project Quality Management System, regular feedback from project to improve corporate QMS, Maintenance of Project
QMS as component of Corporate QMS Website.
Project Quality Management Induction to all project staff, focal point for all QA issues through FEED, DD, Procurement delivery that included QA coordination with project site.
Developed project audit strategy, plan and lead project quality audits and reviews for FEED, DD & Procurement phases covering Project Team, Supplier/Contractor-Initial Assessment and post-award execution.
Lead corporate quality audits at periodic intervals for improvements to corporate QMS; Supported initial engagements and implementation of improved corporate QMS initiatives
within project.
Coordinated pre-award & post-award purchase, contracting and inspection activities with company project team, supplier and contractor organisations during FEED, DD &
Procurement phases.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Transformed the auditee’s view and approach towards Corporate/Project Quality audits; Courageous presentation of findings and improvement actions; Constant engagements & communication of its relevance resulting in consideration by the Top Management for a major re-organisation; Raising the bar of `Quality Management in successful project delivery and handover’ as key component of company’s value drivers.
ACTIVITIES & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Engineering Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) plan & compliance:
Supported the HSSE Delivery Team on strategic development, consistency and delivery, large improvements to annual `Regional Engineering HSSE Plan’, collation of data and compliance reporting and feedback cycle to leadership dashboard, Regional Engineering Community.
EPA-Engineering Management System (EMS)
(Regional Engineering Focal point: Technical Writing, Maintenance & Improvements)
Coordinated development, updates and management of the `EP Asia Pacific-EMS/BMS as an improvement action from `Regional Technical Assurance Health Check' in alignment with new EP Management global Policies, standards, specifications, organization and tools; Facilitated regular engagements & briefing of EMS; Internal Quality Audits; Implementation support to project/services teams; Management Review and development improvement plans on outcome; Setup & maintenance of team workspaces on EDMS repository as focal point for Engineering.
Implementation of new global initiatives in EP Asia Pacific (As Regional Engg. Focal Point)
Activity Health Checks, Finalisation and realisation of yearly functional improvement themes, Super User-Shell Integrated Project Management System (Shell iPMS), Developed and managed Regional QMS website, Active Regional member of `Global Quality-Community of Practice’, an active knowledge network, Simplification & Standardisation, IM
& Records Management for Projects.
Functional Link with Engineering Projects
Preparation, implementation and/or facilitation of `Regional Integrated Assurance Plan', EPA Audit &Reviews, QA Forms, Project Quality Health Checks, Operation Readiness and Assurance including Flawless Startup Initiative, Risk Management, Lessons Learned Workshops.
PERFORMANCE
Excellent Contract Renewal increments & bonuses, Back-to-Back Special Recognition Awards for three years and 100% annual performance bonus from the date of joining.
PROJECTS HANDLED
• Fairley-4, AMPA-9 offshore Living Quarters Projects.
• MCHE replacement during BLNG during Train-4 shutdown.
• Sulfinol Solvent & Flushing Water Storage Project.
• Involved in preliminary QA activities for 450, 000 bbl., Dia 72m Crude oil storage tank for Seria crude oil terminal.
ACTIVITIES
• Demonstrated Pro-active approach in overall Quality control of the project including activities of multi-discipline suppliers for completion of the project on time;
• Achieved Quality of the work to match project specifications by good control on overall philosophy and application of the QA/QC function;
• Involved in preparation, approval and performance of Project Quality, Audit, NDT plans;
• Coordinated the pre-startup audit along with BSP prior to module load-out with successful outcome;
• Administered overall compilation and approval of multidiscipline project final documentation and an accepted handover.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENT
• Successful project completion, commendation certificates, recognition awards from the customer and the employer.
Certified ISO-9001 Company, Member of worldwide WAHLCO group for flow control equipment solutions Viz. dampers and expansion joints. Associates Wahlco Inc., USA, Downer Energy Systems, Australia.
• Successfully completed manufacturing and testing of two units of Diverter and guillotine dampers for Fr9E gas turbine thro’ BHEL/NTPC for an indigenous project.
• Involved in preliminary work on fabrication & Testing of six units of Gas turbine exhaust systems for Salalah power project, OMAN.
Certified ISO-9001 Company with ASME `U’ & `S’ stamps, PED approval for Quality management system - One of the business segments of M/s BABCOCK BORSIG POWER ENERGY GmBH.
Design, development and implementation Quality Management System and manufacturing of Power Industry pressure parts to ISO-9000, Indian Boiler Regulations, Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) & ASME, various International construction codes, standards and regulations at shop floor and project site;
Preparation of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Inspection & Test Plans, Welding Procedure, Inspection documentation, Training & Qualification of Welders; Innovative approach towards evaluation and monitoring of suppliers; Conducted many training programs on QMS, Participated in various personality enrichment programmes;
Witness and delivery of `Factory Acceptance Tests’ for plant accessories viz., pumps, fans, dampers, expansion joints, valves and instruments; Coordinated with many international clients and third-party inspection agencies;
Earned reputation for self and company by prompt response and disposal of customer queries and complaints; Participated actively in Business Process Re-engineering.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Successfully executed the following `EPIC’ indigenous & export projects as a Quality Task force member of the project team, to name a few:
• 655 MW Dual Fuel, Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP), Gujarat, India promoted by Gujarat Torrent Energy Corporation, Powergen (UK), and Siemens AG.
• 2 nos., 45t/h auxiliary boiler (with auxiliaries) export order to M/s EDF, Egypt thro’ group company Babcock Industrial Boilers, Germany.
• One set of certified Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) pressure part modules for M/s Arcos de frontera, Spain thro’ Nem, Netherlands conforming to ASME & PED.
• HRSG pressure part modules for M/s Gulf Total Tractabel Power Co., Abu Dhabi thro’ M/s Austrian Energy.
Successfully involved in the manufacturing, inspection and expediting activities of many Heat Exchangers, SS Columns, and 3TG carbon & low alloy steel high pressure piping for mega projects.
• Involved in inspection of various Pressure part components of High Pressure Boilers, Chlorine Containers, Pressure vessels & Heat Exchangers;
• Commended for implementation of various cost saving measures in assembly and welding of FPW stubs on drums.
• Involved in manufacture, inspection & testing of Industrial Boilers and wide-range of Process Equipments.
• Handled shop floor, work allotment and maintenance of shop records, delivered many projects of acceptable quality on time.
• Developed as a good man-manager.