ARUN GEORGE

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal quality audits to ensure compliance with applicable standards and procedures.
• Participate in classification society audits for ISO certification, workshop approvals, and quality management system compliance.
• Investigate process non-conformities, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Perform procedure qualifications and welder qualifications, maintaining documented records according to ASME Sec. IX, ISO 15614, ISO 9606-1.
• Performed fabrication and welding inspections according to different Class rules (DNV, LR, ABS, RINA, IRS, BV etc.).
• Liaise with classification societies, clients, and relevant stakeholders on quality assurance and quality control activities.
• Review project specifications, TDS / PDS, SDS, applicable standards, safety procedures, and other relevant technical documentation.
• Prepare and review work procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans, and method statements in accordance with project requirements.
• Ensure inspection and testing equipment was properly calibrated, maintained, and stored.
• Monitor the storage and handling conditions of abrasives, coating materials, and related consumables.
• Verify that work activities were carried out under safe working conditions and in compliance with applicable HSE requirements.
• Conduct coating system qualification tests and assess the competency of abrasive blasters and painters.
• Inspect surface preparation equipment and verify its suitability and compliance with project specifications.
• Inspected initial surface conditions, pre-treatment activities, and prepared surfaces to ensure readiness for coating application.
• Conduct abrasive contamination tests and monitor abrasive recycling and reuse in accordance with project requirements.
• Monitor environmental conditions, including ambient temperature, relative humidity, steel temperature, and dew point, and perform surface chloride, cleanliness, surface profile, and dust tests at specified frequencies.
• Ensured paint shelf life was within acceptable limits to maintain product integrity., mixing ratios, component mixing, induction time, and pot life before and during coating application.
• Examined coated surfaces for defects and compliance with project specifications. for defects and measure Dry Film Thickness (DFT) for individual coats in accordance with project specifications.
• Conducted coating adhesion tests post-curing and performed holiday testing to verify coating integrity.
• Prepare inspection and test reports, coating inspection records, and final inspection reports to ensure complete quality documentation and traceability.

Piping & Welding

• Execute piping inspection activities in accordance with approved ITPs, project specifications, applicable class requirements, codes and standards (ASME B31.3, EN 13480, PED requirements, GRE piping) ensuring compliance throughout fabrication, testing and reinstatement stages.
• Review quality documentation, including ITPs, WPS/WPQR, welder qualifications, NDT procedures, test packs and supporting inspection records, ensuring compliance with approved project requirements.
• Perform material inspection of pipes, fittings, valves and other piping components, verifying material identification, heat numbers, traceability, class requirements and compliance with Material Test Certificates (MTCs).
• Conduct piping spool fit-up and dimensional inspections, including heat number verification, material traceability, joint preparation, alignment and compliance with approved isometric drawings prior to welding.
• Monitor fabrication activities and workmanship to ensure piping spools and components are manufactured in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures and quality requirements.
• Carry out welding surveillance at all stages of fabrication, including pre-welding, during welding and post-welding activities, ensuring compliance with approved WPS, qualified welders and applicable acceptance criteria.
• Perform visual inspection of completed welds according to ASME B31.3, ISO 5817 etc. and verify applicable NDT requirements and review NDT results prior to final spool release.
• Review piping test packs for completeness and compliance, including inspection records, material certificates, welding documentation, NDT reports and test requirements.
• Conduct pre-test line walks and verify line readiness, correct installation, test boundaries, supports, valves, blinds and associated documentation prior to pressure testing including Flange management.
• Witness hydrostatic and other applicable pressure/leak tests, followed by flushing, cleaning and reinstatement inspections in accordance with approved procedures.
• Verify piping reinstatement following testing and flushing, ensuring completion of punch items and readiness for final acceptance including ITR clearance for each stage.
• Prepare and compile final quality dossiers, ensuring inspection records, material certificates, welding/NDT documentation, test records and supporting quality documents are complete and traceable.
• Raise and report non-conformances (NCRs), follow up corrective actions and verify effective closure in accordance with project and company quality procedures.
• Conducted internal quality audits to identify deviations and non-conformities, recommending corrective actions and supporting implementation of preventive measures.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, welding, NDT and other project disciplines to resolve quality issues and ensure timely completion of inspection activities.
• Maintained comprehensive inspection records and provided regular quality status updates to facilitate project progress and ensure documentation for final acceptance.

Oversaw coating processes ensuring adherence to project specifications and quality standards.

• Implement project quality plans for painting activities in accordance with applicable procedures, specifications, and codes.
• Review subcontractors' qualification records, previous experience, and training records for coating applicators.
• Monitor the proper storage, handling, and issuance of abrasive blasting and painting materials.
• Inspect incoming paint materials and verify batch numbers, purchase orders, and relevant documentation.
• Monitor atmospheric conditions, including humidity, temperature, dew point, paint material conditions, blasting media, and equipment condition, while maintaining logs and transfer data to daily inspection reports.
• Witnessed surface preparation activities and inspected prepared surfaces after blasting.
• Verify abrasive type and quality against project specifications before commencing blasting activities.
• Check paint components, paint type, thinner, and mixing procedures in accordance with the Technical Data Sheets (TDS).
• Monitor paint applications to ensure proper application techniques, including nozzle distance, application angle, and applicator hand movement, to prevent defects such as dry spray, sagging, and orange peel.
• Verify that coating materials and application methods comply with technical specifications, approved procedures, and manufacturers' recommendations.
• Record paint application data and monitor paint drying time, film appearance, coating uniformity, contaminants, and soluble salts.
• Conduct Dry Film Thickness (DFT) surveys and holiday detection tests when specified.
• Raise Requests for Inspection (RFIs) at various inspection stages, including surface preparation, conductivity testing, stripe coating, individual coat DFT measurements, adhesion testing, holiday testing, and final approval from the client.
• Maintain stage-wise and area-wise inspection records and prepare the final Manufacturing Record Book (MRB).

• Execute API-standard integrity inspections for flow lines across plot piping static equipment.
• Perform NDT using UT, MT, PT, and RT.
• Conducted remote ultrasonic crawler inspections on tank shell courses and vacuum box inspections to ensure structural integrity.
• Inspected turbine components using NDT and PMI at STOMO Power Plant.
• Testing of tank bottom plates by using MFL inspection.
• Review PWHT charts, PMI reports, Ferrite reports etc.
• Conduct WPS / WPQR and Welder Qualifications.

• Inspected fit-up, welding, and coordinated NDT activities daily for tank and fabrication works, ensuring adherence to quality standards and minimising rework.
• Coordinated quality requirements with construction teams to ensure compliance with project standards.
• Managed documentation to ensure traceability and compliance with project specifications, supporting effective quality assurance processes.
• Prepared detailed inspection reports, documenting observations and findings, and outlining corrective actions to drive continuous improvement.
• Prepared detailed reports on quality performance indicators for review by senior management to enhance decision-making.

• Coordinated site-based quality assurance/control activities to ensure conformance with client standards and specifications.
• Coordinated the assembly of structures on site. and punch list clearing, prioritising test pack activities to meet completion targets with client delegates.
• Led test pack task from construction level to hydro testing and reinstatement, clearing all balance punches from construction, engineering, and QC for smooth execution.