Chukwudi Nnamani

 16 years of comprehensive experience in mechanical and welding inspection on projects like oil and gas (onshore and offshore), petrochemicals and refineries with multinational companies SPDC, TOTAL, MOBIL, and DANGOTE REFINERY in construction, installation, commissioning and start-up. In-depth knowledge and experience on Third Party Inspection (TPI) as per requirement of company specific standards and International codes (ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec VIII Div.1, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, BS EN 15614, EN 287, EN ISO 9606, BS 4872). My experience as a professional on EPCC companies have equipped me with the right skills and knowledge in managing, inspecting and constructing FPSO, SURF, Fixed Platforms, Topsides, Jacket etc. As a Welding Inspector, I ensure full implementation of ITP compliance and follow-up of audit system against non-conformance with vendors and sub-contractors; also, I attend project meetings with clients as per progress.

Chukwudi C. Nnamani

Senior Quality Control Welding Inspector / QAQC Mechanical Inspector

PROFILE SUMMARY

 16 years of comprehensive experience in mechanical and welding inspection on projects like oil and gas (onshore and offshore), petrochemicals and refineries with multinational companies SPDC, TOTAL, MOBIL, and DANGOTE REFINERY in construction, installation, commissioning and start-up. In-depth knowledge and experience on Third Party Inspection (TPI) as per requirement of company specific standards and International codes (ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec VIII Div.1, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, BS EN 15614, EN 287, EN ISO 9606, BS 4872). My experience as a professional on EPCC companies have equipped me with the right skills and knowledge in managing, inspecting and constructing FPSO, SURF, Fixed Platforms, Topsides, Jacket etc. As a Welding Inspector, I ensure full implementation of ITP compliance and follow-up of audit system against non-conformance with vendors and sub-contractors; also, I attend project meetings with clients as per progress.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS

• 2022 M.Sc. Engineering Management, Chester, UK.
• 2019 Certification Scheme for Welding Inspection Personnel (CSWIP Level II) {Cert. No: 92695}  
• 2021 Project Management.
• 2021 Agile Quality Management for Operations Optimization
• 2020 QMS Auditor/ Lead Auditor, ISO 9001:2015.
• 2020 Deepwater Subsea Engineering. (Cert. No: CADDASNG20201).
• 2019 American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Ultrasonic Testing
• 2019 American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Penetrant Testing
• 2019 American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Magnetic Testing
• 2019 American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Radiographic Testing

Expertise 

• Materials/Piping/Welding Inspection/Steel Erection and Cooling Tower Inspection.
• Project Management/ Project planning and strategy development/Process improvement.
• Testing (Hydro and Pneumatic service), Line checking, Reinstatement.
• Valve Manufacturing Inspection & Testing (Gate, Globe, Check, Plug, Ball, Butterfly).
• Heavy Steel Structure Fabrication and Erection.
• Static Equipment Inspection (Vessels, Drums, Towers, Fin Fan Coolers, Skid, etc).
• Rotating Equipment Inspection (Pumps, Compressors, and Gear Boxes etc).
• Quality Management System implementation and Audit control.

Software Skills 
SACS, Caesar II, Auto-CAD, Auto-desk Inventor, ANSYS Finite-Analysis, ETC.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Senior Quality Engineer/ Inspector:  TULWAY PIEWORK AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Aug, 2022 - Date

Project: Various

Duties, Skills and Responsibilities

• To provide a high-quality, consistent, and knowledgeable welding inspection service in compliance with project/company specifications, standards, and processes.
• To assist in the overall delivery of the company's goals and schedule.
• To observe, monitor, or perform welding inspections to ensure that welded components meet particular criteria.
• Complete all work scope in accordance with the necessary workpack / jobcard instructions, processes, and drawings / sketches.
• Quality paperwork must be developed and completed in compliance with company and contractual criteria.

Senior Quality Engineer/ Inspector:  Clara Claire Energy service Dec. (Contractor for TUV, DNVGL, Velosi, Rina, ABS, Delta Energy) Oct 2021 – Aug, 2022.

Project: Various

Duties, Skills and Responsibilities

• Attend pre-inspection planning meetings/progress meetings.
• Responsible for all Welding, Piping, Piping Materials, NDT, PWHT Inspection both onsite and offsite (Fabrication Facility)
• Familiar with the Suppliers/Sub-contractors Quality Control Plans/Inspection Test Plans and procedures.
• Review / Approval of as Built drawings, Weld maps, NDT Reports, PWHT Charts, Pressure Tests, Material Traceability.
• Implement a tracking mechanism to count all welds, weld repairs, welder repair %.
• Prepare and submit Supplier/Sub-contractor visit reports.
• Identification and raising of non-conformance reports and expedite their close out.
• Monitor fabrication in compliance to statutory regulations (i.e. PED, CE marking).
• Implement receipt inspection inclusive of certification review / approval for piping materials and welding consumables
• Visual Inspection of Welds, Piping alignment inspection (Gaskets, bolts, lubricant)
• Interpret all Piping Radiographs / reports in accordance with project specification & code requirements
• Implementation and management of NDT & PWHT Requests associated with Piping & Welding.
• Monitor package /equipment compliance to statutory regulations (i.e. CE marking).
• Release fabrication and package/equipment as per project inspection and release process (IRC).
• Review Supplier/Subcontractor Fabrication/Certification/Data Dossiers and endorse as appropriate/required.
• Review / approve all quality records are and retained in accordance with client and regulatory requirements.
• To report promptly to the Lead QC all matters related to inspection, test and release.
• Provide feedback on Supplier/Subcontractor performance upon request.
• Ensure as Built drawings are accurate, valid and correct by verifying the build by walk down.
• Immediately stop and report inappropriate working practices.
• To participate (as necessary) in management visits/audits as requested.
• Liaise with requisitioning engineer and buyer as appropriate.
• Able to read and interpret materials, such as work orders, inspection manuals, and P&ID to determine inspection and test procedures requirements.
• Installs and positions of new or replacement parts, components, and instruments.
• Estimates and records of operational data
• Completes necessary procedures to satisfy install requirements and indicate concurrence with acceptance of rejection decisions.
• Confers with vendors and others regarding inspection results, recommends corrective procedures and complies reports of results, recommendations and needed repairs.
• Verify tests and measures of finished products, components or assemblies for functioning, operation, accuracy, of assembly to verify adherence to functional specifications.
• Inspect materials, product, and work in progress for conformance to specifications and adjusts process or assembly equipment to meet standards.
• Finished product testing and inspection (starts and operates).
• Comparison of test and inspection data / records to compare findings with specifications to ensure conformance to standards.

2020 to 2021                 SNR. QUALITY CONTROL WELDING INSPECTOR

SPDC ASSA NORTH GAS PLANT PROJECT, ONSHORE

My deliverables so far include Pressure vessel, Piping and Structural steel erection items:

• Providing welding application advice for internal teams and senior management welding queries/problems.
• Conduct and design weld tests and technology demonstrations, including evaluation of technical requirements, preparing and processing customer applications.
• Create and enhance welding parameters, and develop processes for various applications.
  Technical report writing and 
• Providing expert technical support to engineering and customer collaboration.
• Managing and developing welding inspectors (Quality Assurance/Quality Control).
• Managing welding compliance activities and interface between key stakeholders and the Weld Department.
• Ensuring all welding activities undertaken ISO client technical specifications and acceptance standards.
• Providing technical knowledge and support to production areas.
• Auditing and finalizing sign-off of welding quality documentation, acting as the technical acceptance authority.
• Assisting Principal Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Weld Superintendents in maintaining and developing qualified personnel within the weld department.

2019-2020 SITE QAQC COORDINATOR

MOBIL USAN SHUTDOWN PIPING REPLACEMENT PROJECT, OFFSHORE.

 My deliverables so far include FPSO modification and replacement of piping parts:

• Use Precision Hand measuring devices such as Vernier calipers, protractors, micrometers, weld gauges. 
• Key knowledge/experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Perform First Article Inspections, Inspection/Audits, and dimensional reports. Liaise with third party inspection services as required.
• Demonstrable experience of quality management systems / ISO 9001 gained in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Coordinate Quality assurance activities to prevent the release of non-conforming products
• Identify issues through internal departmental checks, carry out investigations and audits, identifying root cause and applying and follow up corrective actions
• Lead quality investigations resulting from customer complaints liaising with the customers as required in a timely manner, also attending meetings at client’s sites as required.
• Support customer and regulatory surveillance visits. Accompany third party auditors and ensure the close out of actions arising from audits. Support supplier investigations as necessary.
• Develop and maintain accurate quality documentation, calibration records as required.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators for the department Non-Conformances and other relevant metrics.
• Review IFC P&ID's, ISO's & vessel drawings to ensure appropriate wps are referenced with weld details and overall accuracy.
• Carrying bolt break loose test (spading) to check the integrity of assembled tensioned assembly.
• Diagnosis and rectification of problems with the use of correct installation of hydraulic torque or tensioning equipment.
• Identify defects, distortion and surface irregularities on flange sealing faces and threads.

2018 – 2019 SNR. QUALITY CONTROL WELDING INSPECTOR 

MOBIL IDOHO BP RESTORATION REVAMP PROJECT carried out at PIVOT-GIS YARD, 

PORT-HARCOURT.

My deliverables so far include:

• Welding inspection (Fit up, in process and post fabrication).
• Assisting with compilation of lifetime records.
• Ensuring that welders’ qualifications are up to date and suitable for the work.
• Control the supply and storage of welding consumables.
• Maintain and control approved documentation such as weld plans, records & ITPs
• Helping to maintain safe working practices in accordance with statutory and or other requirements.
• Implementation of welding quality control procedures.
• Witness and supervision of NDT inspections.
• Site visits to sub-contractors for inspection, witnessing, documentation etc. as required.
• Assisting with the writing and review of WPSs.
• Review of material and consumables certification and maintaining traceability.

2016 - 2018      QUALITY CONTROL WELDING / MECHANICAL LEAD

EPC DANGOTE FERTILIZER LTD (Ammonia and Urea project)/ Dangote Subsea Gas Pipeline Project carried out at IBEJU-LEKKI, FZE.

My deliverables so far include Dangote fertilizer plant:

• Conduct inspection activities against drawings and specification to verify that the manufacturing process output is compliant.
• Maintain and calibrate inspection, measuring and test equipment in line with company procedures as and when required.
• Approves finished products by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, returning products for re-work confirming re-work as required within and outside of the business.
• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, rejecting, and returning unacceptable materials via procurement.
• Approves sub-contracted work on either site or externally as at when required by the business.
• Support internal auditors during systems and process audits.
• Coordinate the identification, segregation, control, and documentation of non-conforming product, including internal scrap, re-work, concessional items, and customer returns.
• Record and maintain inspection and test records.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records (both paper and electronic) of the calibration of inspection, measuring and test equipment stored in the standards room or nominated area.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records (both paper and electronic) of non-conforming product, including internal scrap, rework, concessional items and customer returns.
• Maintains his/her own professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, etc. as appropriate and other relevant NDE standards.
• Installation and inspection of static equipment which include padding, elevation, position, orientation, verticality, levelness, platform and ladder, vessel internal work, leak testing, loading of catalyst, chemicals, support balls, vessel box-up, etc.
• Installation and inspection of rotary equipment which include padding, elevation, position, orientation, levelness, pre-shaft alignment, run-out, void, surveillance inspection during erection and welding of piping, pipe strain, motor / turbine solo run, final shaft alignment, P&ID Verification, lube oil flushing inspection, mechanical running test, completion of inspection records etc.
• Followed up with travel(work packs), equipment list, packing list, engineering drawings(AFC, Markup, general arrangements, isometric, schematics(P&IDs), design calculations, rigging studies, plant and labor requirements ensuring documents are well complied.

 2012 – 2016 QUALITY CONTROL WELDING INSPECTOR

 TOTAL EPCC OFON 2 PROJECTS (OFD3 &OFD5) / EGINA FPSO carried out at NIGERDOCK-FZE SNAKE ISLAND.

My deliverables include:

• Monitoring of day-to-day welding activities ensuring correct procedures are being adhered to and appropriate standards are being met, and control of welding consumables ensuring full availability of all welding related equipment.
• Ensuring all welding and inspection related equipment is suitably calibrated and reviewing QITP's and communicating to shop floor personnel.
• Ensuring welders have relevant qualifications to meet the standards set by the Company and its Clients and dealing with shop floor welding queries and liaising with other departments to resolve any issues.
• Recording and analysing errors for trends and assisting in suggesting/applying corrective actions, while ensuring all quality documentation is completed on time and to the required standard.
• Ensuring required NDT targets are met and organising third party testing where required.
• Monitored mechanical completion activities like installation of piping and equipment, integrity (hydrostatic/pneumatic) testing, develop punch-list, cold alignment checks, point to point continuity checks, removal of free water from systems, preservation and maintenance.
• Supervised the following activities on site; air and steam blowing, flushing, chemical and mechanical cleaning and passivation as part of my piping/pre-commissioning task.
• Verified piping material identity (pipe, valves, and fittings) and its conformance to the installation drawings, operational tightness testing, oil systems flushing thereby reducing downtime due to machine breakdown.

2012                       MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR (UT)

 TURNAROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) of ELEME PETROCHECMICAL REFINERY carried out at PHC.

My job expectations and deliverables include:

• Visual inspection of welded pipe spools before sand blasting, elbows, pipes, hot tap split tees, flanges reducers and metering skids and joint numbers marking in isometric drawings.
• Monitored ISO checklist for field installation of piping.
• Ultrasonic testing of pipe-to-pipe joints, plate to pipe joint and thickness gauge measurement on process platform to check extent of corrosion.
• Routine repairs like cold cutting and hot bolting on high-pressure pipes and risk assessment.

2010 – 2011                     MECHANICAL INSPECTOR (NDT)

 MOBIL EPCC Satellite Field Development Project (SFDP-1) OYOT, ABANG and ITUT PLATFORMS carried out at NIGERDOCK / DORMANLONG YARD.

 My deliverables were as follows:

• Executed various NDT inspection techniques such as UT (TKY), MPI, PT, and RFI on Satellite Field Development Project Phase-01 (OYOT A) including piles, jacket legs, and deck fabrication at Dormanlong Engineering Ltd. Lagos for EXXON MOBIL. 
• Executed various NDT inspection techniques such as UT (TKY), MPI, PT, and RFI on USAN FLARE FPSO Project (P1 and S1, module P4, 15 sets of pressure vessels, the fabrication of the helideck and its support, the flare tower, the riser protector structures, the boat landings, the mooring protection structure) at Nigerdock Nig. Plc Snake Island Lagos for TOTAL.
• Ensured proper documentation, which comprise of NDT records of PT, RT, RFI and UT for management consumption.

2010                           NDT INSPECTOR (MT & PT)

Worked with the DERASH and PATVIC WELDING ACADEMY as an Intern in Performed magnetic particle inspection on a welded beam using continuous wet florescent method with a longitudinal yoke at PONTICELLI

2008                           NDT INSPECTOR. (UT)

Interned with INDUSTRIAL QUALITY CONCEPTS (IQC) to set up and calibrate equipment, conduct the inspection according to procedures, interpret, evaluate and document results in UT testing methods at SAIPEM

2005 – 2006                LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (QA/QC) 

A-Z PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LTD, Dockyard Lagos

• I was tasked with checking of specific gravity, flashpoint, volatility and percent impurities of AGO, DPK and PMS and also the flow rate of base oil grades and,ensuring safe and optimal operation of the plant, equipment (e.g. reactors, compressors, pumps and product storage tanks), pipeline distribution network and berth facilities.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• MSc. (Engineering Management)                                             2022

University of Chester, UK

• B.Sc. Material Science (Ind. Chemistry)                                  2008

Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

• Senior Secondary School Certificate                                       2001

Hope-Bay College, Lagos, Nigeria