Chirag CV
Chirag CV
PROFILE
✓ ~6 years of Experience as Welding engineer in various Static Equipment manufacturing, EPC and
End user industries.
✓ Thorough understanding of ASME, ASTM, API, AWS and other standards.
✓ Conversant with Advanced Welding techniques/process and the qualification of welding
Procedure (WPS & PQR) and performance of welders’ compliance to code requirements.
✓ Establish and review the technical specifications / procedures / Inspection Plan related to Quality
Welding activities.
✓ Conversant with NDT Techniques & Certified ASNT NDT Level II in LPT, MPT, RT, UT.
✓ Active team player who works with motivation and self-driven personality to contribute in
company’s goal.
✓ Able to work hard in fast paced environment and quickly adapt new work procedure and products.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Adani Petrochemicals (Mundra Petrochemicals Ltd), Mundra, Gujarat, India | Aug 2024 – Present
Deputy Manager – Inspection and Welding Engineering
Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Heavy Engineering Division, Surat, Gujarat, India | Sept 2020 – Jul 2024
Assistant Manager – Welding Engineering & Metallurgy
ISGEC HITACHI ZOSEN Ltd, Bharuch, Gujarat, India | March 2019 - Sept 2020
Senior Engineer – Welding Technology
Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Hydrocarbon Engineering, Mumbai, MH, India | Aug 2018 - March 2019
On site: HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. – Bathinda, Punjab (Project: DFCU package)
Post Graduate Engineer Trainee – QA-QC-Welding
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
Job profile:
• Review and approval of all welding and quality documents of vendors and suppliers for static
equipment/components/piping such as ITPs, Welding book with WPS-PQR, procedures etc.
• Planning & Execution of Reactors, Pressure vessels and Heat Exchangers manufacturing, for oil and
gas, fertilizer industries.
• Participation in various projects kick-off meetings, Pre-inspection meetings with EPC contractors,
licensors, and end users.
• Managing technical Inquiries, bid evaluation and cost estimation pertaining to static equipment
and piping, understanding technical requirements and provide relevant guidance to procurement
team.
• Prepare technical documentation for inquiries for supplies and vendors.
• Provide Metallurgical and Welding support to all engineering disciplines to comply with contractual
requirements and with the updated technological criteria.
• Identifying of welding specification requirements and selecting & estimating welding consumables,
and Man hours.
• Preparation of Welding book with welding procedures (WPS & PQRs), heat treatment procedures
etc. for static equipment manufacturing and piping fabrication.
• Review and approve of subcontractors' Welding submissions like WPS, PQR, Weld maps, and ITPs,
Procedures like PWHT, PMI, NDE and Fabrication procedures in line with code and contractual
requirements.
• Inspection activities such as incoming materials inspections, set-up, dimensions check, weld visual,
NDTs for Structural, Piping & Equipment fabrications.
• Experience of working with material such as Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo, Cr-Mo-V, C-Mo),
Stainless steel (304L, 310MoLN-Urea Grade, 316L, 321, 347), Duplex and Super Duplex SS, Monel,
Inconel and Incoloy.
• Coordination of Third-Party Inspectors (TPI) for various inspection activities as per QAP/ITP in
manufacturing shop.
• Dealt with ASME Authorized inspectors (AI), third party inspectors on regular basis.
• Handled and coordinated Triannual ASME audit for renewal of ASME pressure vessels stamps U, U2.
• Carry out internal audits of sub-contractors and suppliers for their QA programs.
• Carry out & review Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of various types of Non-Conformities (NC).
• Knowledge of ASME BPVC, IBR, EN, API, Codes and standards.
• Training of new employees on various aspects of quality and welding engineering.