QC Welding Inspector
Diversified Lines for Petroleum Services Co.
Total years of experience :8 years, 5 Months
• Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
• Reviewed P&ID, piping plan and isometric drawing to identify material, size, and type of welds.
• Devised and implemented best quality practices and processes for product development.
• Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
• Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.
• Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
• Managed and guided 4 welding crew for tie-in and temperature tie-in welding activities.
• Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
• Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
• Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
• Reviewed and approved quality requirements for purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance.
• Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
• Monitored production processes to gain understanding of problematic steps and rectify issues.
• Evaluated items to assign grades and marked quality level, rejection status or acceptance.
• Examined welds for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
• Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
• Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
• Monitored and reviewed calibrated measuring and test instruments and maintained records.
• Witnessed welder qualification test (WQT) in accordance with ASME IX or API 1104 to qualify welders as per project requirements.
• Prepared and reviewed various welding related records such as JCC for qualified welders, continuity records, initial joint status, NDT disagreement report.
• Executed the inspection of PQR and WPS for various activities such as automatic welds, tie-in welds, hot-tap welds.
• Reviewed and inspected welding consumables compliance to project and standard requirements.
• Charted project welding and welder status as required for quality deliverables.
• Assembled details for production weld database for better tracking of production status.
• Verified redline drawings are signed and approved by the client and issued with control copy stamp prior to utilization for fabrication and production activities.
• Prepared and monitored log for materials received, utilized, and remaining according to bill of material (BOM) on approved IFCs.
• Prepared various packages for production such as lowering package, hydrostatic testing package, spool release.
• Initiated non-conformance report (NCR) for standards or procedure deviation.
• Supported root cause and data analysis for defect reduction and process yield improvement.
• Applied mechanical problem-solving skills to develop creative solutions for better quality.
• Coordinated with client operations team efficiently to prevent loss time for interface tie-in shutdown activities.
• Attended regular progress review meeting with clients and within departments to improve productivity and project concerns.
• Drafted technical documents such as deviation reports, testing protocol and trend analyses.
• Witnessed the preparation of various NDT procedure preparation such as calibration block for AUT, PAUT/ ToFD for mock-up tests and validations.
• Disposed of unsound and unsafe materials, products, and equipment to prevent inappropriate reuse.
• Recognized, documented, and advised on removal of hazards.
• Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
• Reviewed and approved quality requirements for purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
• Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput, and achieving customer satisfaction.
• Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
• Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
• Examined welds for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
• Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
• Assembled details for production weld database for better tracking of production status.
• Reviewed of quality plans, inspection and test plans, work instructions and formats.
• Internally inspected materials for MTC and specification prior to initiation of RFIs.
• Inspected fabrication of piping spools & structural members as per the approved IFCs.
• Documented the status of material receiving, fabrication, welding, site release & erection for project progress tracking.
• Interpretation of drawing & guiding the construction team to execute the work.
• Followed up with SAPMT and NDT third parties for renewal of source pit and source approval.
• Prepared various packages for production such as lowering package, hydrostatic testing package, spool release.
• Maintained close co-ordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication and Project Management Team, as required for seamless workflow.
• Witnessed various NDT techniques such as PT, MT, UT, UTT, RT, PAUT/ ToFD, AUT on production activities.
• Regularly monitored calibrated measuring and test instruments and maintained records.
• Prepared and monitored RT and RTFI backlogs for weekly reporting to client.
• Attended weekly meetings with client and coordinated with client for technical discrepancies.
• Handled all records and reports at all inspections conducted at site and maintained documentation as required.
• Charted project welding and welder status as required for quality deliverables and review meetings.
• Developed two week look-ahead schedule for inspection based on planned construction activities.
• Devised key performance index (KPI) to track the effectiveness of quality implementation.
• Initiated non-conformance report (NCR) for standards or procedure deviation.
• Supported root cause and data analysis for defect reduction and process yield improvement.
• Attended regular progress review meeting with clients and within departments to improve productivity and project concerns.
• Carried out inspection work after taking relevant safety permit from the Client and follow the company HSE Policies.
Project: Analysis by computational fluid dynamics of the effects of temperature, pressure and velocity of rocket nozzle for various design and materials.
