Karthik Perumal

Accomplished Engineering Professional with 16 years of versatile experience, specializing in Drilling, Completions, and Supplier Management. Expertise spans Onshore and Subsea Equipment, Material Selection, Corrosion Prevention and Control, Pipeline Systems, Drill Pipe Management, Casing and Tubing, as well as Well Control and Static Equipment. Proficient in API and proprietary connections, with a strong focus on delivering technical excellence and operational efficiency.

• Quality Advisor, ExxonMobil, 08/01/19, Present, Delivering technical support for drilling, completions, and production equipment across onshore and offshore projects., Managing Guyana and CCS asset equipment, ensuring effective communication with reliability specialists, operation owners, and other stakeholders., Serving as an OCTG Lead by developing technical specifications, reviewing MTRs, approving quality plans, and providing innovative solutions., Contributing to the Management of Change (MOC) process and supporting facilities with material evaluations., Offering back-end support for WPS reviews, Corrosion/Damage Mechanism Reviews within the PHA process, Metallurgical Reviews, and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) planning., Engaging in planning and procurement decisions to reduce operational risks while ensuring material integrity and compliance with ExxonMobil quality standards., Supervising MSP engineers and overseeing Third-Party Inspectors for the manufacturing, inspection, and testing of materials and equipment., Managing budgets for third-party inspection agencies in collaboration with Wells Teams., Addressing manufacturing Nonconformance Reports (NCR) and Requests-for-Exception (RFE), supporting root cause failure analysis, and tracking the implementation of corrective actions., Mentoring new engineers, inspectors, and MSP personnel in areas such as new specifications, material technologies, welding, fabrication, and corrosion control., Participating in supplier audits, rig audits, and yard inspections., Delivering monthly presentations on the Cost of Poor Quality, focusing on asset equipment integrity and performance.
• Senior Manager, Lalbaba Seamless Metal Tubes, 04/01/17, 07/31/19, Led the quality assurance function to ensure compliance with established quality systems, procedures, and product quality standards., Oversaw inspections of incoming materials, in-process, and finished products for Seamless and ERW tubes (including hot-finished and cold-drawn variants)., Implemented both destructive and non-destructive testing methods while monitoring production processes to minimize in-plant rejections, aiming for zero rejects., Conducted vendor audits to evaluate technical competencies and prepared monitoring processes for Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Welding Qualification Records (WQR)., Organized periodic training sessions for QA Managers and Executives to enhance their skills and effectively utilized QC tools and Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques for continuous process improvement.
• Junior Works Manager, Metal & Steel Factory, 04/01/12, 03/31/17, Oversaw the Electro slag refining operation as Production In-charge, responsible for daily production planning, monitoring, and scheduling., Managed quality control across the Steel melting shop, Electro slag refining, Forge shop, and Heat Treatment, ensuring compliance with established quality parameters through inspections of inputs, in-process materials, and final forged components., Developed process schedules for new products and organized Technology cell meetings to review process audit findings and implement short-term corrective actions., Analyzed causes of process rejections and recommended corrective actions while presenting findings during weekly Production Review Meetings to address potential issues., Coordinated monthly Failure Review Board meetings to discuss production rejections, determine corrective and preventive actions, and collaborated with testing laboratories and the Research & Development team for essential testing and design control plans.
• GET To Asst. Vice President, ISMT LTD, 07/01/08, 03/31/12, Led the resolution of customer complaints and conducted failure analysis for tubes and various products., Gained hands-on experience in Steel Melting, Hot Rolling, and Cold Drawing processes, specializing in the manufacturing of OCTG, Boiler, and Automobile tubes according to specifications (API, ASTM, ASME, EN, etc.)., Acted as Mechanical Testing In-charge, overseeing testing for tubes and other products., Managed the inspection of incoming materials, ensuring alignment with relevant drawings, amendments, supplier ratings, and addressing quality improvements., Conducted metallographic inspections, positive material identification (PMI), and analyses of heat-treated seamless tubes., Monitored the heat treatment process and operational parameters to reduce in-plant rejections, striving for a zero-rejection rate, while auditing vendors to assess their technical competencies., Coordinated Third Party Inspections and ensured the timely calibration of measuring instruments and test equipment, while assisting the Management Representative in applying Quality Management System standards and coordinating audits for proper documentation and record control.

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