ALFIE A. PIÑERO
Ras Al Khaimah,UAE
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong background in quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Demonstrates expertise in understanding regulatory requirements, quality assurance planning, and precision orientation. Skilled in product specification review, proactive communication, and compliance adherence. Proficient in root cause analysis, inspection techniques, and technical drawing interpretation. Committed to ensuring the highest standards of product quality and regulatory compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4026
4026
years of post-secondary education
Work History
QA/QC Inspector
National Marine Dredging Company
Abu Dhabi
12.2020 - 10.2024
- In charge of inspecting and testing core, underlayer, armor rock, and aggregate construction materials
- Conducted rock material source inspections on various rock suppliers / STEVIN ROCK LLC.RAK
- Review of Method Statements and QC Procedure submitted by the Contractor
- Prepare inspection report and issue site observation or NCR if required
- Prepare and maintain registers of material stockpiles, testing summary, rock logistics, and Inspection & testing Request issuance
- Inspect Independent Third Party facilities and testing procedures
- Follow-up and clearing of inspection and test request (ITR) raised by the contractor
- Executes sampling and testing according to the project Inspection and test plan
- Witness independent test laboratory activities and reports to project management
- Identifies the need for supplementary Quality engineering based on test results
- Performs internal quality system audits and reports according to the applicable procedures, focusing on compliance with the system requirements
- Assure ITP and QCP compliance for precast works (forms preparation, concrete placement, loading, storing
- Rock Quarry) -where applicable -
- Follow up third-party testing facility and activities and reporting as per the QCP, ITP and maintain the records of test and inspection - where applicable-
- Prepare reports to patent holders (concrete armor units) and report progress/approval status daily, weekly, and monthly
- Track stocks, loading, and delivery to the project site where applicable
- Co-ordinate inspection for client representative/third party laboratory and subcontractors
- Prepare/ review MS, QCP, and ITP for precast activities/ Quay Wall block production
- Show effort to close external/internal NCRs
- Project Involved: HAIL and GHASHA Concession Artificial Island – Abu Dhabi UAE
- Client: ADNOC
- Value—$1.36 Billion—Construction of 11 Artificial Islands, expansion of an existing Island, and construction of 2 causeways
Material Engineer
International Technical Laboratory
Doha
06.2014 - 12.2020
- Monitoring and administering the QA/QC Plan or program and ensuring incorporated materials on construction projects are in compliance with the plans and specifications
- Perform trial mix in concrete, concrete mix design, and job mix design in asphalt, granular concrete bound material, and sub-base
- Responsible for performing site and laboratory routine soil, aggregates, and concrete testing, conforming to project specifications and required testing standard methods.(ASTM, BSEN, BS Standards and ASSHTO)
- Maintain standards of safety and comply with the Company’s Health, Safety, and Environment Management requirements
- Analyze test reports and Documentation of data control
- Maintaining a log of all test results for material approval onsite
- Supervise and provide technical instruction and guidance to the site
- Performs investigations relative to problems with testing and makes recommendations
- Work alongside Q.A/Q.C Engineer in daily routine inspection; gathering required test reports (Word, Excel, and PDF format) needed for auditing before project completion
- Assures the work quantity and quality by strictly adhering to methods and standard procedures
- Conduct Calibration for laboratory equipment
- Conduct training and assessment for all newly hired technicians
- When non-conformities are identified, root cause analysis is conducted, and guidance is proposed for corrective actions
- Performs Hold, Witness, and Surveillance inspections and tests at various construction sites to ensure compliance with the standard requirements and project quality specifications
- Project Involved: New Orbital Highway Package 3 (Salwa road to Mesaieed road)(195 Km) (Doha Qatar)
- Client: ASHGHAL Public Works Authority
- Value: $1.7 Billion -The 195km-long New Orbital Highway and Truck Route (NOH) will connect Mesaieed in the south to the west of Al Khor in Qatar bypassing its capital city of Doha
QA/QC Engineer
Ahnex Builders & Ready Mix Corp.
Gen Trias Cavite
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Facilitate Trial Mix in Concrete, Concrete Mix Design, and Trial Batch
- Responsible and coordinates with the Quality Control Manager for the implementation of rules and policies of the company
- Trains and instructs subordinates in new testing and inspection procedures and standards
- Provide technical advice to subordinates when inspections and tests are difficult or complex
- Conducts review of inspections and test results as requested by subordinates for interpretive and evaluative purposes
- Assures that subordinates adhere to established policies, procedures, standards, and methodology in performing inspections on vendor facilities and testing on materials and products
- Reviews and approves recommendations of subordinates in the rejection of materials and products in conformance with testing specification
- Quality assurance & control of raw materials, process, hardened concrete, admixtures and other materials
- Implementations of all processes & quality-related systems set by the corporate office
- Site inspection & co-ordination
- General administration of the department
- Prepare technical documents as required by customers
- Responsible for the design and performance of all concrete mixes
- Ensure thorough plant sampling of aggregates, cement, and other materials that they meet established standards
- Manage all the laboratory work, ensuring that all work is properly done by laboratory personnel
- Manage existing and future Quality Control and Process Control Programs
- Check the implementation of the company's quality control procedures (QC work instructions) at each batching plant and site
- Evaluate the performance of all Quality Control personnel assigned to the Quality Control department at each batching plant
- Give quality control training assigned to each batching plant's quality control center and quality control department
QA/QC Inspector
Arabian Technical Services
Doha
05.2010 - 06.2014
- Witnessing and sentencing all site inspections within their disciplines
- Coordinate all site inspections with the site subcontractors
- Ensure that all inspection reports are accurate and that all attached documents are current status
- Ensure all work is correctly prepared before any inspection is undertaken
- Review all inspection reports for compliance
- Assist the site QC manager in the organization, maintenance, and control of the quality system
- Liaise with the site construction engineers and assist when requested
- Prepare nonconformance reports to the QA manager and assist in developing corrective actions
- Assist the QC manager and construction manager in resolving any discrepancies and ambiguities
- Please coordinate with the customer's QC inspectors for their solution to site problems
- Coordinate with the site subcontractors to ensure that communications exist and are maintained
- Assist the site subcontractors in the resolution of drawing interpretation
- Attend the weekly QC meetings
- Review work procedures and method statements for compliance with good work practices and the customer's contract specializations
- The issuance of non-conformance reports in conjunction with the site QC manager
- The completion of QC site instructions and coordination of their closure
- The review of inspection test packages during the course of construction activities
- Compliance with the site's health and safety regulations
- Project Involved: Epic for Wet Utilities Distribution Network for Support Service Area
- Client: Qatar Petroleum
- Value: The $151 million project—conducted on an EPIC basis—provided potable water, firewater, and a sewerage distribution network to support service areas at the west-end extension of Ras Laffan Industrial City
Laboratory Technician
Exova Limited
Abu Dhabi
02.2008 - 04.2010
- Monitoring of Test for Cable grout through temperature checking and flow of inlet-outlet
- Checking Mortar testing temperature and according to the requirements specification of the client
- Witness all Inspection field tests and review documentation required as per standards and specifications
- Checking the test of asphalt ignition, sieve analysis, Marshall Compaction, stability, flow, specific gravity, coring, and GMM
- Test for Tackcoat and prime coat rate of application, MC, and density as per Client Specification
- Conduct Plate load and field density tests through the sand cone, MDD
- Prepare paper works and attached result based on the test that has been done
- Communicate with client and consultant
- Inspect field sites to observe and evaluate facilities and structures' condition and operability and collect field survey data and measurements
- Obtains and prepares soil, rock, and structural samples for testing and evaluation using various pre-established and/or devised methods, techniques, and equipment
- Following standardized protocol and procedures; conducting various complex tests and measurements on materials proposed for use in civil engineering projects; developing procedures for non-standard tests, as required
- Sets up, calibrates, and utilizes data acquisition/recording equipment and instrumentation; troubleshoots and repairs equipment and instruments as required
- Recorded and calculated test results using standardized methods and formulae; checked data and calculations for quality; determined the need for retesting, analyzed data; and prepared reports
- Oversees and coordinates laboratory operations and facilities; supervises the work of engineering students and/or other technicians engaged in testing activities
- Orders, purchases, and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies needed for testing purposes; establishes and maintains records of disposition and operating condition of on-site test equipment
- Project Involved: AL RAHA Beach Project – (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Client: ALDAR PROPERTIES PJS
- The $15 Billion development along the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway sits on reclaimed land of AL Raha - Beach, occupying 6.8 million square meters, with a total built-up area of 12 million square meters
Laboratory Technician
Cavite Testing Centre
Imus, Philippines
04.2007 - 12.2007
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Manuel S Enverga University
Civil Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering
Technological University of the Philippines
Dasmariñas, CaviteSkills
- Understanding regulatory requirements
- Quality assurance planning
- Precision orientation
- Product specification review
- Proactive communication
- Compliance adherence
- Root Cause Analysis
- Inspection techniques
- Technical drawing interpretation
Languages
Tagalog
English
Personal Information
- Height: 5' 7
- Weight: 75 kg
- Date of birth: 05/18/85
- Nationality: Filipino
Custom
- Certified in Aggregate Testing, National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), Doha, Qatar, 05/18/17
- ACI Certified (Concrete Field Technician-1), Doha, Qatar, 10/01/12
- Operation and maintenance of Nuclear Gauges, Ministry of Environment, Doha, Qatar, 05/01/10
- Basic Asphalt, Concrete, and Soil Testing, IRTC Hall, Technological University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, 09/01/06
Timeline
QA/QC Inspector
National Marine Dredging Company
12.2020 - 10.2024
QA/QC Engineer
Ahnex Builders & Ready Mix Corp.
09.2018 - 03.2019
Material Engineer
International Technical Laboratory
06.2014 - 12.2020
QA/QC Inspector
Arabian Technical Services
05.2010 - 06.2014
Laboratory Technician
Exova Limited
02.2008 - 04.2010
Laboratory Technician
Cavite Testing Centre
04.2007 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Manuel S Enverga University
Civil Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering
Technological University of the Philippines
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