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VIJAYKUMAR MAKWANA

Subject Mattter Expert- Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion, QA/QC & NDT
Vadodara,GJ

Summary

A subject matter expert in Welding, Metallurgy, Corrosion, Failure Investigation and QA/QC area, with proven 13 years of experience across India & Middle East. A result-driven professional with a keen eye in detailing, focuses in effective and sustainable business-model for quality product and in-time project delivery. Instrumental in handling major customers like Saudi Aramco, KNPC, KOC, KIPIC, Equate, Technicas Ruidas, Saipem, Technip, Petrofac, Bechtel. Strong knowledge of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, ERW/LSAW steel pipes, like products and technology of Forging, Casting, Melting & Refining.

Overview

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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience

Work History

Laboratory Manager (Sr. Metallurgist)

International Inspection Centre co WLL
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Handled Team of Engineers, Chemists and Technicians
  • Founded Failure Investigation department
  • Set-up cost-effective business model for profit making unit
  • Develop Corrosion Laboratory as per NACE standards
  • ISO 17025:2017 accreditation achievement
  • Handled Oil &Gas Clients and developed business (KOC, KNPC, KIPIC)
  • Increased sales 20% in the year 2019-2020

JE(Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant)

Indian Railways
Vadodara, India
07.2016 - 12.2018
  • Reporting to Unit officers for any failure related to issues
  • Performed UT, MPT and PT
  • Mechanical and Metallurgical testing of raw materials
  • Failure report preparation
  • Audit documentation
  • Manpower management

QAQC Engineer

Tenaris (formerly Saudi Steel Pipe Company)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
07.2015 - 06.2016

Instrumental in training, preparation, development, implementation and maintenance of QMS & organizational policies and procedures

-Coordinating with production department for stage/final/third party inspection

-Developing suppliers include steel mills, supplier QA, Audits, approvals, certifications, rating

-Review standards (API 5L/5CT/2B, AWS D1.1, NACE, ASME, API Q1, ISO 9001)

-Prepare technical specifications for buying raw materials like LSAW, Seamless pipes, HRC coils, zinc ingots, Lab Chemicals, instruments

-Prepare the fabrication or welding parameters for hot induction bends or ERW pipes

-In-house calibration and monitoring the instruments, gauges and its uses

Deputy Laboratory Manager

Unique Metallurgical Services Pvt Ltd
Vadodara, India
07.2012 - 06.2015
  • Prepared ISO 17025 documentation as per NABL guidelines
  • Established Testing methods and trained all technicians
  • Handled Technical Inquiries and commerical negotiations
  • Set-up UTM, Hardness Machines, Impact machine, Metallography unit
  • Marketing and Presentation to new clients

Junior Manager

JSW Steel (formerly Ispat Industries Ltd)
Navi Mumbai, India
01.2010 - 07.2010
  • Steel Making Operation using twin-shell hearth technology
  • Operated 250T of Con-Arc furnace
  • Using DRI, Hot Metal, Scrap for Melting & Refining
  • Manpower management, shut-down arrangement
  • Dealing with contractors and top-management
  • Made Carbon steels
  • Maintenance of all steel melting units

Executive

Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd, ISMT Ltd
Pune, India
06.2008 - 01.2010
  • Steel Making Operation scrap based technology
  • Melting and Refining of Alloy steels
  • Preparing heats, tapping and turn around of furnace and LRF
  • Operated 50T of EAF (UHP-EBT type)
  • Maintenance of all steel melting units
  • House keeping, manpower management, shut down arrangement

Junior Engineer

Panchmahal Steel Ltd
Panchmahal, India
07.2006 - 05.2008
  • Stainless steel refining
  • 20T to 50T of AOD converter, EAF, LRF operation
  • Scrap based Melting and Refining
  • 200, 300 & 400 series SS steel making
  • Developed excel based process optimization
  • Manpower management
  • Scrap segregation by using PMI techniques

Education

Master of Technology - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur
07.2010 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Vadodara
06.2001 - 06.2006

Skills

Extractive Metallurgy

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Accomplishments

  • Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, ISO 17025:2017 Internal Auditor, ASNT Level II (UT, RT, PT, MPT).

Software

Python

C programming

Work Availability

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Certification

ASNT Level II (UT, MT, PT, RT)

Quote

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Henry David Thoreau

Timeline

Laboratory Manager (Sr. Metallurgist)

International Inspection Centre co WLL
01.2019 - 06.2021

JE(Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant)

Indian Railways
07.2016 - 12.2018

QAQC Engineer

Tenaris (formerly Saudi Steel Pipe Company)
07.2015 - 06.2016

Deputy Laboratory Manager

Unique Metallurgical Services Pvt Ltd
07.2012 - 06.2015

Master of Technology - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology
07.2010 - 06.2012

Junior Manager

JSW Steel (formerly Ispat Industries Ltd)
01.2010 - 07.2010

Executive

Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd, ISMT Ltd
06.2008 - 01.2010

Junior Engineer

Panchmahal Steel Ltd
07.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
06.2001 - 06.2006
VIJAYKUMAR MAKWANASubject Mattter Expert- Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion, QA/QC & NDT