GAURANG PANDYA, Welding Engineer

GAURANG PANDYA

Welding Engineer

JVS Engineers

Location
India - Vadodara
Education
Diploma, Fabrication Technology
Experience
14 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months

Welding Engineer at JVS Engineers
  • India - Vadodara
  • My current job since April 2013

•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 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 examination, evaluation and documentation.

Engineer Quality System (QA) at Koch Chemical Technology Group India Private Limited
  • India - Vadodara
  • September 2012 to March 2013

• To prepare QAP, ITP of Column Internal.
• Welding inspection: Weld visual & LPT
• 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.

QC Engineer at Furnace Fabrica (India) Ltd. (From
  • India
  • October 2010 to August 2012

• 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 Hydrostatic 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, )
• Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company- 100 TPD Sulfuric Acid Plant, QATAR. (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)

Inspection Engineer at SGS India Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • July 2009 to October 2010

Oil and Gas Cross country Pipeline Project:
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 (shop & field joints)
• 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.
• Physical check of equipment during installation.
• Providing surveillance inspection and monitoring of piping, pipeline, structures, equipment's, mechanical
construction which includes material receiving, welding, blasting, painting, hydro testing.

Industrial Inspection:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Stage wise inspection as per specification, approve drawing and QAP.
• Monitoring & physical verification of manufactures piping fabrication, erection, DT, NDT, PWHT and ensuring that all codes, standards and specification requirements are strictly adhered during execution.
• Witnessing welder's performance qualifications test (WPS & PQR) as per Sec IX.
• Witnessing of hydro test.
• Witnessing of Chemical and Mechanical test of various metals as per applicable code.
• Dimensional inspection as per drawing.

Education

Diploma, Fabrication Technology
  • at Technical Examination board- Gujrat
  • June 2009

Gold medal

High school or equivalent, S.S.C (Secondary School Certificate)
  • at Gujrat Secondary Examination Board
  • March 2000

Languages

Hindi
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English
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Gujarati
Beginner

Training and Certifications

NDT LEVEL-II-MPI (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2017
NDT Level-II-RT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2017
AWS-CWI (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
January 2017
AWS-CWI (Training)
Training Institute:
EURO-TECH
Date Attended:
July 2014
Duration:
48 hours
NDT LEVEL-II-UT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
July 2017
NDT Level-II-LPT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2017