Welding Inspector

**Requirements**:

- Diploma / Degree in Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Must possess valid CSWIP or AWS CWI Certification
- Well versed in Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint & Outlook
- Min. 3 years of relevant experience in Marine & Offshore Sector
- Well versed with FPSO / LNG / FLNG Vessels
- Subject to Client’s (Keppel Shipyard Ltd) interview and acceptance
- Able to work at Client’s / sub-contractors’ premises
- Able to work as per Client’s instructions and satisfaction
- Project based contract

**Responsibilities**:
**Material Inward Inspection**:

- Inward inspection of Raw materials (Plate, sheet, Pipe, flange & forgings etc) with reference to Material Test certificates as per ASME Sec II Part A & Part B.
- Inward inspection of consumables (Electrodes and Shielding Gas) with reference to Batch certificates as per ASME Sec II Part C.
- Check Static / Rotating equipment arrive at site shall have each equipment tag number and name plate.
- Visual inspection for any damage cause during transportation.

**Piping**:

- Fully conversant with isometrics, P&ID’s and general arrangement drawings, as built preparation & modification as per site requirements.
- Fit-up & visual inspection (Dimensional Check, Alignment, Weld Visual) of pipe spools (Carbon steel, Duplex SS, Super Duplex SS, Cu-Ni, GRE) and Pipe support as per piping Isometric drawing (Weld Map) at fabrication and installation.
- Involved in Line check, Hydro test, air blowing, flushing, chemical cleaning, reinstatement, bolt tightening, N2 leak test, Gross air leak test, N2 Blanketing and punch clearance.
- Preparation and review of Test Packs with material and weld traceability

**Structural**:

- Carried out Material Inspection, Fit up, Visual Inspection
- Daily surveillance and walk about with contractor and monitor the fabrication
- Activities to comply with require quality
- Conducting Technical Tools box meeting with contactors
- Prepare the Weld Sequence prior to important structure weld
- Prepare the Punch list prior to Blasting and Painting
- Inspect and review of all QAQC relevant documents
- Witnessed all Load Tests and Documented.
- Area clearance walk about and generate the Punch List
- Ensure Mechanical Devices (Like Trolley beam, Maintenance Pad eyes & Monorail) functional issues and ensure the correct tag installation.
- Ensure the Safety devices were installed in correct location.
- Ensure the Walk Way Path having right color and band width

**Welding Engineering & Inspection**:

- Preparing and maintaining Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) & Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), Welder Performance Qualification Record (WPQ) and assign unique ID to the welder as per Codes and Customer Specification.
- Maintaining Welder Continuity Record
- Witness Welder qualification test (WQT) & procedure qualification test (PQR),
- Witness Mechanical test (Tensile test, Bend test, Impact test, Hardness test, Ferrite test, G48 Corrosion test, Macro & Micro structure etc,.) conducted for PQR & WQT, Ferrite Test, Positive material identification test conducted on fabricated parts. Final weld visual inspection of all fabricated product.
- Pre-judgments of PWHT Joints, Witness PWHT and review PWHT charts
- Monitoring Welding parameters during WQT, PQR and Production weld
- Preparing List of Welders and Welding operators every month, Welder Evaluation Sheet, Welding Surveillance report daily and monitoring the Performance of the welder daily.
- Preparing Weld Metal Consumption Calculations for special welding consumables. Raising Purchase indent with Technical Delivery Condition for special welding consumables. Monitoring stores and shop floor for proper usage of filler metals. Preparing and Monitoring of baking, holding temperature and time of filler metals as per manufacturer recommendation
- Review of WPS, PQR & WPQR submitted by vendors.
- Monitoring calibration status of welding machine, inspection testing tools and pressure gauges

**NDT**:

- Witness NDT conducted(PT,MT,UT,PAUT)
- Radiography film Interpretation of WQT,PQR coupons and production joints
- Analysis RT repair percentage every moth and take necessary action to minimize that
- Monitoring NDE equipments calibration and periodic verification log.

**Insulation**:
Inspection of pipe insulation for Heat conservation, electrical tracing, cold insulation and personal protection (Material Handled :Armaflex,cellulorglass,SS)