1. POORANAM KIRUBHAKAR
Mobile: ,+91 99524 76796
E-Mail: pooranamkirubakar@yahoo.co.in/ poornam.kirubhakar@gmail.com
In pursuit of career enhancing opportunities in the field of:
~ Welding Operations ~ QA/ QC ~ Fabrication ~ Auditing ~
PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT
ASNT Level–III & American Welding Society – Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Nace Certified Level – I Coating
Inspector, Professional with 18 years of overall experience across various Petroleum Refineries.
Scope of work experience includes:
- Fabrication of Pressure Vessels - Welding Operations - Quality Assurance
- Hook Up & Commissioning - Design Verification - Static Inspectional Activities
- NDT Co-ordination - Auditing - RT Film Interpretation
ARAMCO Approved Welding Inspector (SAP :70009834)- with wide experience of working as QA & QC
Engineer with reputed National Companies across India.
Expertise in heading welding inspection, construction pre-commissioning & maintenance of Refinery and
Thermal Power Plant & Nuclear Power Plants.
Demonstrated abilities in handling the following:
o Rotating and static inspectional activities.
o Factory acceptance test.
o Inspection during construction of Pressure Vessels, Boiler, LPG Cylinders, Heat Exchangers, etc.
o Material identification.
o MDR review, punch list review, spot check of stress relieve, etc.
Proficient in leading spot inspectional activities for quality surveillance & assurance, welding inspection, training,
evaluation of test results & reports, RT film interpretation, review of hydro-test packages & final dossier.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship management skills and strong analytical abilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Welding Operations:
Conducting:
o Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing.
o Weld visual inspection of piping/ equipment for both pressure and non-pressure parts.
Witnessing/ approving welder qualification Tests as per ASME Section IX.
Verifying job clearance cards and ensuring proper allocation of welders/ welding consumables.
Controlling:
o Pre-heating activities as per project specification.
o PWHT activities for carbon steel and alloy steel as per project specification.
o Hardness check of carbon steel and alloy steel material after PWHT completion.
o Traceability based on heat/ lot number for pipe/ plate (verify using Material Receiving Report
(MRR)/ Delivery note) and also visual acceptance to standards.
o RT requirement as per Joint wise, Welder wise, Line class wise on a weekly basis.
Verifying and controlling welding consumables received as per lot number.
Interpreting radiography, radiographic standards & acceptance as per construction code.
Quality Assurance:
Inspecting equipment and performing preventative maintenance, which requires initiative in the fitter.
Providing an efficient site maintenance service working as part of a team, covering both planned preventative
maintenance and machinery breakdowns as required.
Ensuring that all equipment is maintained to high standards.
Identifying areas of obstruction and taking steps to rectify it. Conducting technical audits; reviewing existing
processes and re-designing the same to enhance operational efficacy.
Performing predictive / breakdown / preventive maintenance for reducing machinery downtime to minimum.
Studying the down time of machines due to major breakdown & finding out the alternative solution to reduce it.
Preparing breakdown reports, remarks and equipment history. Taking stringent quality measures including
preparation / maintenance of necessary documents and conducting audits to ensure compliance with standards.
2. CAREER RECITAL
May ’2014 to Till date Aveon Offshore , QC Supervisor RT Level-III
Client : FMC technologies Norway, Total
Project : Total Egina project- Nigeria
Fabrication of Egina Project Subsea Production System (SPS) Equipment; that include:
6 Manifolds (PMM)
6 Manifold Support Structures(MSS)
6 Closed Caisson Foundations(CCF)
16 UTA Modules & Foundations
5 SDU Modules & Foundations
33 Christmas Trees(XT)
44 Gasmat weldment
44 Permanent Guide Base(PGB)
Reviewing relevant Qualification / Manufacturing / Fabrication / testing documents throughout yard construction
phase of the project. This includes typically material selection, specifications, welding procedures, welding
qualifications, testing procedures, ITP, technical reports, test NDE and Mechanical test results reports etc ...
To be involved in incident investigation and follow-up actions implementation
Follow up NCR / CAR processes as required
Developing and preparing as need be technical reports.
Ensure that the work is executed in full compliance with the COMPANY General Specification, and EGINA
particular specifications / requirements.
Prepared written procedures for various NDE methods and revised the same whenever required.
Conducted in-house and outside agency training in various NDT methods.
Arranged & scheduled examinations for technicians in various NDT methods.
Apr’2011 to May 2013 Tecnimont , RT Level-III
Habshan V project Abu Dhabi
Client : GASCO
Key Highlights:
Conducted material receipt inspection and ensured effective welding consumable control.
Led weld visual inspection of steel structures, piping as per ASME B31.3, ASME & other codes & standards.
Looked after radiographic film interpretations of welds as per ASME B 31.3.
Monitored and reviewed PWHT charts. Checked NDT requirement and prepared efficient material take number
report during the assigned project.
Carried out NDT as per specifications and costumer requirement.
Interfaced with clients and resolved all Quality related matters.
Coordinated with Sub Contractors, Group Engineers and other discipline Engineers for achieving set objectives.
Ensured achievement of all preset commitments and provided timely report to the higher management.
Jun’10 to Dec’10 Korean Techno Inspection Middle East Co., RT Level-III
LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Client: S.K. Engineering for the “Bab Gas Compression Project”
Key Tasks Handled:
Technical Support:
o Prepared written procedures for various NDE methods and revised the same whenever required.
o Looked after RT film interpretation as per ASME Section IX, ASME B 31.3, API 1104, ADCO and S.K
engineering specification.
o Spearheaded pre-mobilization arrangements such as procedure approval & isotope storage bunker
approval (co-ordination for inspection and follow up).
o Provided purchase request advice for available stock.
o Led calibration of radiation survey meters, densitometers & other equipment.
o Attended ASME audits for various clients for their ASME coded works.
o Conducted quality audits on NDE requirements and implemented them on behalf of EPC
Contractors.
3. o Developed procedures for RT for equipment for pipeline testing.
Training & Certification:
o Conducted in-house and outside agency training in various NDT methods.
o Arranged & scheduled examinations for technicians in various NDT methods.
o Maintained the complete database pertaining to training & certification.
o Conducted training & certification for clients.
Radiation Safety:
o Ensured consistent improvement in service standards & safety awareness.
o Conducted radiation safety audits on project sites on a regular basis.
o Developed emergency plans/ safety procedures & issued radiation safety advisories.
o Gave response to incidents involving radiation. Imparted radiation safety training to Technicians.
o Gained experience in handling:
- Radiation emergencies in Industrial Radiography and Import/ Export of radioactive
materials.
- Maintenance & repair of Radiographic Devices (Tech-Ops-660 models & 880 models).
o Controlled issuance & collection of TLD to project sites.
Contract & Planning:
o Organised meetings with clients and led manpower recruitment, if required
o Prepared equipment purchase order/ hiring request & co-ordination with logistics and stores.
o Arranged storage bunker, darkroom & storeroom at project.
Mobilization:
o Gave positive orientation to Project Supervisors & Technicians before mobilization for effective
communication at head office and clients end.
Key Highlights:
Gained conversance with the codes in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals domain.
Nov’08 – Jul’09 Bethtel Technip Joint Venture, Saudi Arabia Welding Inspector
Client: Saudi Aramco
Key Highlights:
Conducted material receipt inspection and ensured effective welding consumable control.
Led weld visual inspection of steel structures, piping as per ASME B31.3, ASME & other codes & standards.
Looked after radiographic film interpretations of welds as per ASME B 31.3.
Monitored and reviewed PWHT charts. Checked NDT requirement and prepared efficient material take number
report during the assigned project.
Carried out NDT as per specifications and costumer requirement.
Interfaced with clients and resolved all Quality related matters.
Coordinated with Sub Contractors, Group Engineers and other discipline Engineers for achieving set objectives.
Ensured achievement of all preset commitments and provided timely report to the higher management.
May’06 - Apr’08 Shaw Nass M.E W.L.L., Bahrain Mechanical & Welding
Inspector
Client: Dolphin Up compression Project -Japan gas corporation, Dolphin Energy Ltd., etc.
Key Highlights:
Led Quality Control & Assurance activities involving:
o Thorough study on various Structural and Piping drawings
o Monitoring Weld joints preparation
o Inspection of Fit-up and Tack Welds
o Verification of Structure and Piping Dimensions
o Before Welding, check proper parameters as per Pre-Welding checklist
o During Welding, check proper parameters as per In-Process checklist
o After Welding, check proper parameters as per post- Weld checklist
o Co-ordinate dimension checks before and after Welding as per special Requirements
o Review of the welder qualification test report
o Make reports and update inspection summary
o Witnessed NDT and review the NDT test report
o Carried out Raw material inspection, verification of the mill certificates
o Prepare Weekly welder Repair rate reports and monitoring reports
o Prepare Weekly Welder’s Repair Assessment & Tracer Welds.
o Conversant with Quality Assurance techniques NDE { UT,RT,MT & PT}
o Evaluating ultrasonic Examination (Butt, ‘T’, ‘K’ & ‘Y’ joints) in panels,
4. o NDT Co-ordination and weld repair rate calculation. Documentation and Reporting.
o Evaluating Radiographic Films & Co-ordination with Third party external agencies ion. Exposing
Radiographic films in pipelines, Headers, Tubes & Valves Casting.
o Evaluating ultrasonic Examination in Pressure parts as well as Non-pressure parts, Boiler drum circems,
long seams, tie rod scanning etc., & also doing special project job scanning lik e heat exchangers
cladding, Buttering & Valves casting.
o Evaluating Real time Radiography for welder Qualification pipe, tube & plates etc
o Inspecting Magnetic Particle Examination in hand cock Valves production, Header cirseam, long seam in
Dry method as well as wet method.
o Inspecting penetrant examination in all welds like super heater, Heat exchanger, tube and modules
o Carried out Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements and visual Inspections on
o Structures, Piping & Turbo charger Etc.,
Oct’05 – Apr’06 Nasser AL Hajri, Qatar Mechanical & Welding Inspector
Clients: Japan Gas Corporation, Dolphin Energy Ltd., etc.
Key Highlights:
Led NDT work performance, film interpretation, training of local NDT personnel; conducted and supervised
audits at sites.
Conducted non-destructive testing, particularly in the field of Ultrasonic examination of welds for clients.
Checked welding activities and ensured the same to be in Compliance as per applicable codes & standards &
Coordinated with NDE, PWHT for facilitating HT requirements.
Resolved technical queries with Project Management Superiors.
Reviewed material certificates, consumable test certificates, & calibration certificates of equipments.
Controlled electrode handling on daily basis.
Reviewed hydro-test packages.
Jul’05 – Sep’05 Reliance associates Engineering Ltd., Jam Nagar Inspection Engineer
Client: Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Jam Nagar Refinery, etc.
Key Highlights:
Led shut down NDT work performance, film interpretation, training of local NDT personnel.
Conducted and supervised audits, non-destructive testing particularly in the field of Ultrasonic examination of
welds for client.
Checked welding activities in compliance with applicable codes, standard & specifications.
Spearheaded welding procedures. Coordinated with:
o NDE, PWHT for HT requirements.
o Project Management Superiors for resolving technical issues.
Reviewed material certificates, consumable test certificates, & calibration certificates of equipment.
Controlled electrode handling on daily basis.
Reviewed hydro-test packages.
Carried out inspectional activities (calculation of corrosion rate, joint categories MAWP calculations, Pneumatic
testing & Hydrostatic testing calculations).
PREVIOUS ROLES
Mar’03 – Jun’05 Ragmet Engineers, Mumbai QA & QC Engineer
Client: Hindustan Petroleum Ltd., Mumbai Refinery, etc.
Key Highlights:
Worked as a Site QA/QC Engineer/ Inspector and supervised site erection, commission and maintenance of
Piping, Static and Rotary Equipment.
Led the work of local and NDT personnel, overseen all NDT work performance, film interpretation, training of
local NDT personnel, procedures preparation, etc.
Conducted and supervised audits and site non-destructive testing, particularly field ultrasonic examination of
welds for clients.
Looked after inspection of fabrication and welding work during projects covering pressure piping in accordance
with section IX, API 1104, API510, ASMESEC-V, etc.
o Approved quality control plan and inspection, test &plan in pipeline/ plan job.
Checked welding activities and ensured that the same were in compliance with applicable codes, standard &
specifications. Approved welding procedures as and when required.
Coordinated with NDE, PWHT for HT requirements.
Resolved technical queries in coordination with Project Management Superiors.
Reviewed material certificates, consumable test certificates, & calibration certificates of equipment.
Ensured that only approved Electrodes, Wires, Fluxes & Gas are used.
Controlled Electrode handling on daily basis. Led daily checking of Welders I.D., WPS copy, Heating Torch,
Tempil Stick, etc. Reviewed hydro- test packages.
5. Nov’96 – Feb’03 L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros. Ltd., Madurai Inspection Engineer
Clients: ELGI Equipment, JK Tyres, Fenner India Ltd., etc.
Key Highlights:
Performed structural integrity and maintenance of static equipment (Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers,
Columns, Boilers & its associated connections, etc.) and carried out visual, hydro & other applicable tests.
Led visual & survey assessment (Blisters, Cracks, Spalling, other forms of Deterioration Gasket, Nozzle,
Manhole, Head Shell Conditions, Leaks, Shell Distortions, Signs of Settlements Corrosion, Conditions of the
foundations, Paint Coatings, Insulation Systems and Appurtenances, etc.
Checked and maintained proper records of various safety conditions.
Looked after final vessels certification & documentation in accordance with requirements of API-510,572,576.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Tamil Nadu Technical Board, Madurai in 1994.
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
CERTIFICATIONS
Successfully completed the following certifications:
o ASNT Level – III in Radiographic Inspection (ASNT Certificate No. 169161).
o American Welding Society –Senior Certified Welding Inspector (AWS- SCWI Certificate No. is
13120178
o American Welding Society – Certified Welding Inspector (AWS- CWI Certificate No. 05042111).
o Certified Scheme of Welding Inspection Personnel CSWIP 3.1 (TWI-CSWIP 3.1, Certificate No.
25048).
o Nace Certified Level – I Coating Inspector (Certificate No. 18965).
o ASNT Level–II in MT, PT, UT & RTFI.
o ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.
IT PROFICIENCY
Well versed with:
o 2D & 3D Drafting involving AutoCAD 2008, PRO–E, Solid Works 2009, Auto Desk-Inventor, etc.
o MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ACCESS, FoxPro, SQL, Visual Basic, etc.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth 14th April 1975
Languages Known: English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi
Address: 251 Ram Nagar 6th Street, Bye Pass Road, S.S. Colony, Madurai – 625016,
Passport No.: J5655041 ( 28-01-2011 TO 27-01-2021)