• Over 23 years of working experience worldwide in welding and QA/QC, fabrication and certification documentation. Knowledge and experience gained in oil and gas pipelines and plants, in welding laboratories and technical departments, shops and site, onshore, offshore and subsea, manufacturing of equipment for petrochemical and food industries.
• Resourceful in solving problems and maximizing resources, with a keen attention to detail and quality. Skilled working with people with diverse backgrounds, in offices and site, proven by leading teams of different nationalities in Romania, Nigeria, Russia and Kazakhstan.
• Very good knowledge of major Welding & NDT, piping & structural, related international standards and codes as ASME, ASTM, ANSI, AWS, DNV, API, EEMUA, NORSOK, EN & ISO.
• Extensive working experience with a wide range of materials including C/Mn steels, LTCS, SS, DSS and SDSS, nickel alloys and titanium, and with most common welding processes (manual, semi-/automatic, mechanized): SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW, SAW and PAW.
• Proficient in the use of computers, sound knowledge of computer programs including MS Office, and several planning, document control and Integrated Production System software, skilled in databases and latest operating systems.
NIGERIA LNG EXPANSION PROJECT, Client TSKJ Nigeria Ltd., reported to Area Manager and fully responsible for welding production on workshop and site as follow: • Jan. 2001- Jan. 2002 In Workshop prefabrication, coordinated welding activity for a team of 4 foremen in LTCS, carbon steel and stainless steel shops, for a number of up to 60 welders (from Nigeria, Romania and Thailand), • Feb. 2002 - Jul. 2002 In site LPG Interconnection Pipe Track North/South - BL Jetty and LPG Storage tanks (butane and propane) piping connection, • Aug. 2002 - Jan. 2003 in Commissioning team in Train 3, Fractionation, Condensation and Common Facilities Areas, including involvement in Train 2 Shutdown, • Coordinated and supervised production welding on site in compliance with stipulated deadlines, quality, costs and safety procedures, • Checked the availability of all approved WPS for different types of welding joints, of the estimated final balance sheets and also the related certificates and NDT reports in conjunction with QC, • Coordinated welders training and welder’s certification, • Identified the cause of defects on the basis of NDT results and eliminated the causes.
