CHANDRAMOHAN LAKSHMIPATHY

: +971-508900664 : saraha1973@yahoo.co.in
: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandramohan-lakshmipathy-22418423

SENIOR Quality Professional – nearly 26 years of experience

Looking for Suitable Position in Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Industry Preference: Oil & Gas / Manufacturing / PMC

PROFILE SNAPSHOT

• 21 years in Oil and Gas insightful experience in working under a documented Quality Management System of leading
Multinational companies like Bechtel, Petrofac, McDermott and Contracting Companies like
Tata Projects, Spic Jel Engineering
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Procurement Quality in EPC Onshore & Offshore projects in Oil & Gas Sector and Alumina
Refinery Quality Assurance
• Supplier Management including Evaluation, Capability Assessment, Supplier Quality audits Quality Control
and Approval.
ISO 9001 Compliance
• Inspection Management of 2nd and 3rd Party Inspection at Various Supplier works
Supplier Evaluation
• Strong exposure to:
Supplier Quality
o International Standards/Codes (ASME Sec VIII Div 1 & 2, Sec II Part A, B, C; Sec V, Sec
Management
IX; ASME 31.3; API 650)
• Leading a team of Quality Professionals from Multinational background in Company and Inspection Management
Contractor locations Audits & Inspections
• Proficient in conducting Audits with a view to highlight shortcomings & implementing suitable MIS Documentation &
plans for mitigating the same. Reporting
• Documenting various MIS reports for the top managements perusal & assisting in critical
Team Management
decision making
• Multinational experience in devising strategic plans & schedules for quality related activities
with focus on optimum utilization of manpower & materials; exposure in Oil & Gas, Alumina
Refinery, Cement Plant and Manufacturing
• Major Products Handled are Pressure Vessels, Crude Oil Heater, Skid Mounted Process Equipment, Gas Metering Skids,
Ship Un loader, Line Pipe, RTRP Pipes & Fittings, Valves, Process Piping components, Structural Tubular, Transmission Line
Structural Tower
• Computer literate and working knowledge on OS and SAP
• Proficient in Spoken and written English

 Analytical, meticulous and quality-oriented professional with an eye for detail

CERTIFICATIONS

• IRCA Certified QMS Lead Auditor (ISO 9001)

• ASNT Level II; RT, MT, PT, UT
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector (TWI) – Under Renewal
• BGAS –Painting Inspector (TWI) - Expired
 WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2014 Onwards Petrofac International UAE) LLC - Current job

1. Oct 2018 to Dec 2020 as Senior Quality Engineer in Majnoon CPF-2 Project, Basra, Iraq (Client BOC)

Quality Assurance Responsibilities

• Develop Project Quality Plan, identify key procedures and implementation.
• Preparation of project quality plan with details on quality practices, resources and sequence of activities relevant to the
project.
• Preparation of Audit schedule for each project encompassing the specific project requirements.
• Ensure all internal and external audits are carried out as planned.
• Ensure Lessons Learned are captured and mitigation measures implemented early in the project.
• Ensure project KPI's are defined, measured, monitored and actions implemented for any identified gap.
• Monitor and analyze Customer Satisfaction.
• Analyze quality information (audit results, process / product non-conformities, feedback etc.) and identify corrective
and preventive actions.
• Assisting Project Quality Manager in Conducting management review of the quality management system and monitor
implementation of management review actions.
• Appraise Supplier capability to provide suitable product/service.
• Conduct Supplier Quality Assessment audits.
• Ensure the disposition of all issued non-conformance reports.
• Ensure the progress and effectiveness of the project quality management system. Recommend and implement
improvements when required.
• Monitor statistical method reporting, monthly KPIs.
• Ensure all customer complaints closed appropriately.
• Control all archived documentation upon the completion of the project.

Quality Control Responsibilities

• Attend all pre-bid meetings and coordinate all project requirements with the project bidders. Attend Pre-Inspection
meetings as appropriate.
• Convene pre-inspection meetings.
• Control and distribution of all the company’s quality documentation.
• Attend client quality management meetings.
• Coordinate all quality related correspondence with the customers representatives.
• Ensure proper planning for inspection activities. Ensure availability of all necessary documents at inspection release and
implement suitable corrective actions.
• Maintain cordial relationship with Client Representative and ensure that client quality requirements are understood,
agreed and fulfilled.
• Monitor all quality related activities on the project.
• Verify Contractor quality requirements are specified to Suppliers and Contractor documentation submittals.
• Engineering documents review on QA/QC and Inspection aspects.
• Technical Offer review, TBE, Inquiry/Purchase Requisition review during Procurement stages.
• Gap analysis of Specifications.
• Initiation of Technical query with client and follow up.
• Participation in Technical review meetings with Suppliers.
• Participation in Kick Off Meetings.
• Convene and Attend Pre-Inspection Meetings.
• Review and Resolution of Supplier and Sub-Contractor Technical queries related to Product Quality.
• Supplier and Sub-Contractor document review and approval.
• Supplier performance Evaluation.
• Maintain the Inspection Services contract and deploy Inspectors for 2 nd party and 3rd party inspection at various Supplier
works
• Lead a multi discipline team of QA/QC personnel. Align the quality resources with business needs and assure effective
coverage of the project.
• Review quality inspection personnel qualifications and training requirements.
 2. June 2014 to Sep 2018 as Supplier Quality Supervisor in Bechtel Petrofac Joint Venture Project – Al Taweelah
Alumina Refinery, UAE (Client – Emirates Global Aluminium)

• Worked under BECHTEL work process systems.

• Scrutinized Bidder Pre-Qualification Documents for Project Compliance.
• Selected Potential Bidders for Project Review.
• Conducted Supplier Capability Assessments at potential bidder facilities.
• Submitted Supplier Capability Assessment reports to Project Management and archived in the Global Data Base.
• Prepared Quality Surveillance Plans for various commodities, a part of Inquiry Requisitions.
• Reviewed Inquiry Requisitions.
• Reviewed bidder technical proposals and Highlighted deviations.
• Prepared Inspection Budget.
• Participated technical discussions with potential bidders on their proposals.
• Participated in Kick off meetings with Suppliers.
• Reviewed and approved supplier documents.
• Selection of Supplier Quality Representative (Inspector) for Inspections at supplier facilities.
• Prepared of Inspection Assignment Package to Supplier Quality Representatives.
• Participated in Pre-Inspection Meetings.
• Reviewed Inspection Reports and archived in Global data base.
• Issued Inspection Release note after successful completion of Inspection activities.
• Reviewed Supplier Performance Deficiencies using PARETO analysis tool.
• Conducted periodical surveillance visits to Supplier facilities to ensure Product Quality and Inspector performance.
• Participated in periodic construction review meetings.
• Participated in periodic Client meetings.
• Non-conformance management.
• Prepared Supplier Performance Report during Purchase Order Close out.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Mar 13 – May 14 McDermott Middle East Inc, Dubai as Senior QA Engineer

• Senior QA Engineer in Offshore Maintain Potential Facilities – Safaniya Phase 2 and 5 Jackets projects for SAUDI
ARAMCO, Responsible for Quality Assurance Activities related to Engineering, Procurement, and Inspection at Supplier
Premises.

Sep 08 – Mar 13 Petrofac International LLC, Sharjah as Senior QA/QC Engineer (seconded from Tata Projects Ltd)

• Senior QA/QC Engineer in Effluent Water Injection Phase 1 and Sea Water Injection Phase 2 KOC Project at Petrofac
Sharjah Office, Responsible for Quality Assurance Activities related to Engineering, Procurement and Inspection at
Supplier Premises.

• QA/QC Engineer in 40” Gas Pipeline KOC Project at Petrofac Sharjah Office, Responsible for Quality Assurance Activities
related to Engineering, Procurement and Inspection at Supplier Premises

• Inspection Engineer in Supplier fabrication Shops in UAE for Shop Inspections of U and U2 stamp Pressure Vessels,
Weld overlay Vessels, API Storage tanks supplied for Jihar stage -3 Project for Hayan Petroleum Corporation.

Dec 06 – Aug 08 Tata Projects Limited, Abu Dhabi as Senior Surveyor

• Assigned as Supplier Quality Representative for GSG -BECHTEL at Supplier facilities for Inspection of,

Skid piping
Pressure vessels
Heat Exchangers
 Material Handling Equipment
Valves
Plates, Pipes, Fittings
Structural steel fabrication

These material were used in

Asab gas development (AGD –II) for GASCO, UAE.

Onshore gas development (OGD-III) for GASCO, UAE.
Khurusaniyah gas plant for Saudi Aramco.
Sohar Aluminum Smelter Plant, Oman.
Angola LNG project, Angola.

May 04 – Nov 06 Tata Projects Limited, India as Senior Surveyor

• Assigned as Resident Inspector for 400Kv D/C transmission tower parts weigh approximately 20000 MT, the scope of
Inspection include but not limited to Incoming material Inspection, Witnessing of Mechanical & Chemical testing,
Monitoring of Various stage during manufacturing, Monitoring Galvanizing activities, Visual & Dimension Inspection of
Finished Tower parts, Galvanizing Inspection etc.

• Other products inspected were.

Inspection of Pipes at Pipe Mills.

Pressure vessels.
Heat exchangers.
Storage tanks.
Reactors.
Telecom towers and Shelters
Thermal insulation materials.
Castings.
Forgings.
Valves.
Pipes and pipe fittings

for clients like Tata Teleservices, Reliance Industries, L&T, ACC

and Alstom.

Jan 99 – Jan 04 Spic Jel Engineering Construction Limited , India as QA/QC Engineer

Responsibilities
• Preparation of QA Plan.
• Preparation of WPS and establishing PQR.
• Preparation of work procedures.
• Witness welder performance qualification tests.
• Fit up Inspection, Weld Visual Inspection and Dimension Inspection.
• Review/witness of Non-destructive testing.
• Post Weld Heat treatment.
• Monitoring Piping Fabrication.
• Witnessing Pressure test.
• Liaising with client inspection personnel and various inspection agencies.
• Internal quality audits.

Projects, Involved,

• Stand by Sulphur recovery unit ; IOCL, Panipat refinery, India.

• FCCU, VREP – II, revamp, HPCL, Oil Refinery, Visakhapatnam, India.
• LNUU ; SHP/ TAME ; refinery fuel gas system - RPL, Jam Nagar, India.
 • Fabrication & erection of kiln, and raw material handling yard which involves, stacker & reclaimers, crushers, screening
unit, conveyor and feed bin, cyclones, bag filters, separators – Sharjah cement and industrial development corporation,
Sharjah, UAE.

Mar 98 – Dec 98 RAAB Pipe works Limited, India as QC Engineer

and

Jan 99 – Jan 04 Manas Metafabs Pvt Limited, India as QC Engineer

Responsibilities
• Inspection of inward materials.
• Qualification of welding procedures and welders and preparation of WPS.
• Stage and final inspection of pressure vessels, storage tanks, piping components.
• Inspection of welds and witness/review of Non-destructive testing (RT/UT/MT/PT)
• Witness Post weld heat treatment and hydro test of equipment.
• Stage & final inspection & testing of pressure vessels & other fabricated equipment.

EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Production) from Annamalai University, India

IT SKILLS
• Sound knowledge of MS Office Suite & Internet Applications

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 20 June 1973
Languages Known : English, Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu
Address : Flat 20, Building 61, The Gardens, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE.
Driving License : Valid UAE and Indian Driving Permit.