Vendor Expeditor
VERITAS
Total years of experience :38 years, 11 Months
08/2010 - Present Vendor Expeditor Bureau VERITAS, RSA
• Employed by TPIA & contracted to Black & Veatch to supply 'Expediting' services for the Eskom Kusile power station project.
• Assigned as KET Representative to survey Contractors facilities & advise on issues with an aim to improving flow of pipe fabrication, progress & meeting priority delivery schedules.
• Regularly liaise & visit with the Main Contractor's expeditors, monitor and surveillance of performance with a bias on main & sub-suppliers meeting ROS and completion schedules.
• Visually evaluate items in manufacture and report on progress, reporting any irregularities or any contradiction to the main contractor's expediting reports.
12/2009 - 07/2010 Career Break
01/2009 - 11/2009 QA/QC & Deputy Project/Construction Manager Tebodin, Abu Dhabi
• PMC on Sea Water Facilities Expansion project at Ruwais for TAKREER Oil Company.
• Overall management of EPC and TPI inspection personnel, audit and monitor EPC contractors and suppliers adherence to project contractual responsibilities, document control, procedures and specifications.
• Reviewed all project QA/QC Dossiers and documentation prior to submittal to client.
• Performed the duties of Deputy Project and Construction Manager in the absence of the Project & Construction Manager. Reporting directly to Client in his absence.
05/2008 - 01/2009 Materials Manager (Expediting) Fluor Ltd, RSA
• H/O and Shell Refinery in Durban, managed Desk and Field expediting of M, E & I materials and equipment, contributed input at project meetings and issued weekly progress reports.
• Successfully managed internal/external submittals and approvals of documentation and drawings and monitoring and surveillance at supplier's works on quality, material supply and fabrication to ensure that equipment was completed, inspected and met site delivery dates.
10/2007 - 02/2008 QA/QC Manager/Coordinator Dublin Petroleum, Syria
• Turned around a slipping contract and successful at making operations acceptable to SNOC.
• Set up field QC team, improved drilling equipment storage/warehouse management, ensured delivery of documents and materials to site met schedules. Reported directly to management.
07/2006 - 07/2007 QA/QC Engineer Worley Parsons, Abu Dhabi
• PMC on OGD-III Condensate Storage Tanks project at Ruwais for TAKREER Oil Company.
• Overall responsible for EPC contractors QA/QC, supplier's adherence to document control, QCP's, procedures and specifications. Focused on project QA/QC and H & S responsibilities.
• Reviewed project QA/QC Dossiers and documentation prior to submittal to client. Chaired project QA/QC meetings, submitted reports and reported to the Project Manager.
03/2005 - 07/2006 Expediting Supervisor/Materials Management Fluor Ltd, RSA
• Performed high-profile expediting and QA/QC of M, E & I equipment on SASOL Turbo Projects and Durban Refinery shutdown.
• Ensured documentation & supplier procured material was correct, met specifications and fabrication carried out with sufficient skilled personnel to meet scheduled completion dates.
• Monitored document submittals, quality, progress and contractual compliance, recorded any programme slippage, discussed with project management and recommended action.
11/2004 - 03/2005 Corrosion Engineer (RBI) Chevron Texaco, Angola
• Inspected assigned area Main Platform and 8 remote offshore platforms (Sour Gas areas) Inspection of equipment and steelwork for corrosion and damage, re-inspected if repaired.
• Reported and recommended action of areas requiring extra attention, heavy scale, paint removal and scaffolding and type of technique, I.e. UT/ RT Rope access, other techniques.
02/2002 - 11/2004 Materials Management and Inspection Engineer roles RSA & UAE
• Completed high-profile expediting and inspection for Fluor (2004) on SASOL Turbo Project fast-track shutdowns, issuing weekly status reports.
• Monitored construction/piping inspection activities by contractor for ADGAS (2004) on the LNG Train 1 Shutdown project and signed off mechanical work.
• Successfully undertook surveillance, witnessing and inspection on pipe line, pipe fabrication, welding, repairs and NDT activities for Barron Ltd (2003 - 2004)
• Performed full vendor QA/QC inspections and all expediting functions for SNC-Lavalin/Murray & Roberts (2002 - 2003) on Aluminium Smelter projects on the client side.
08/1995 - 02/2002 QA/QC Consultant and Supervisor Barron Ltd, RSA
• Ensured that client requirements were met by the inspection services company, co-ordinating adequate materials supply and work activities on a daily basis with site teams.
• Advised and monitored contractor's QC teams on inspections, ensuring that work complied with project requirements, specifications, procedures and HSE regulations.
1975 to 1995 Previous positions included: QA/QC Manager & Engineer, Refinery Inspection Engineer, Quality Consultant, Client Representative, Expeditor, Inspector (M, E & I), Fabrication & Welding: Pipe, Vessels & Structural Steel, Pipe Lines & NDT Technician. 'Worldwide'
1998: Diploma in Project Management - Executive Education, Johannesburg, RSA Earlier: Welding and Coat and Wrap Inspection (ERS) - British Gas Corporation, UK Ultrasonic testing of pipe and plate - Wells Krautkramer UK City & Guilds in Heating and Ventilation - London, UK Member of Chartered Institute of Professional Management