RIYAZ SYED Quality Control Engineer

(Multi-disciplinary)
Career Objective
Good expertise in the field of Oil & Gas industry with demonstrated and
history of working part of Procurement, QHSE, PMT and Engineering with
involvement from project initiation to closeout. Handled Lead role in
supervision of Offshore equipment manufacturing Hydraulic system,
pneumatic system, Storage Tanks, Structure Steel, Pipelines, Process Piping,
Welding technology, Destructive and Non-Destructive Examination within
Subcontractor and EPC Organization under ISO 9001 Quality Management
System. QC personnel well versed with ADNOC classification.
Led the efforts to audit existing procedures, identified critical gaps,
designed, and wrote new corrective procedures in accordance with ISO
9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2008 standards and 75%
Contact U.A.E: reduction in audit finding.
00971-566755940 Generated new strategies and plans for improving the quality of the
E-mail: processes.
syedriyaz1985@gmail.com Professional Experience
LinkedIn Profile:  Working as QA/QC Engineer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ DIAMOND STEEL INDUSTRIES LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
riyaz-syed-36904865 Nov-2016 to till date
Personal detail  Worked as Quality Control and Maintenance Engineer
Date of Birth: 08th Jan 1985 BHM/ACORN INDUSTRIES CO. LLC, Sharjah, UAE
Nationality: Indian Apr-2014 to June–2016
Marital Status: Married  Worked as QA/QC Engineer & Maintenance
Pacific Industries Co., Hyderabad, India
Languages known:
Jan-2011 to Dec-2013
English – Expert Education
Hindi – Expert
Telugu – Expert  Diploma in MECHANICAL Engineering with 64%, St. Aloysius
International University, Karnataka, India in 2003
Urdu – Expert
 High School Secondary from Board of Secondary Education in 2000
Arabic – Beginner Technical Qualification
Malayalam – Beginner
 Mechanical CAD-Diploma in Computer Aided Drawing AUTOCAD
Tamil – Beginner
Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India (Oct 2016)
Driving License:  ASNT NDT Level II from MS INSTITIUTE OF ENGINEERING, Hyderabad,
UAE Manual India (July 2015)
 QA/QC Piping Inspector as per ASME B 31.3 (June 2015)
 Knowledge of SMAW, GMAW, TIG & FLUX CORE welding processes
 Quality Control and Engineering Inspection (QC&EI)
 HSE-OSHAD Training (Oct-2018)
 HSE Awareness & Training HSE Representatives (Feb-2018)
Job Role

Diamond Steel Industries LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Group Company of Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Co. LLC
QC Engineer & HSE Representative - November 2016 – Till Date

Skills: Quality System – Occupation Health – Procurement - Materials - Storage and Offloading - Manufacturing
– Production & Quality Control

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  Led the efforts to audit existing procedures, identified critical gaps, designed, and wrote new corrective
procedures in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.
 75% reduction on ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2008 audit finding.
 Generated new strategies and plans for improving the quality of the processes.
 Interact with PMT and construction team on a regular basis to resolve issues regarding quality control.
 Handle all stage wise inspection activities and reporting as per project ITP and Quality procedures
during construction and installation of offshore equipment.
 Identify and arrange the NDE and heat treatment requirement as per applicable specification, code,
and standards at various stages during the construction process.
 Perform dimensional survey, gauging, and level check by conventional dimensional check method.
 Witness and endorse the various testing activities like pressure testing, load testing and function test as
per the client specification, codes and standard.
 Integrate and coordinate with the construction team for the trail assembly, FAT, SAT, trimming with
standard classification and as per client requirement.
 Perform punch listing, review of as built drawings and mechanical completion close out after final
assembly and before loading out of the structures.
 Provide the Quality reports for survey verification and approval.
 Prepare and submit the project dossier as per the project requirement. Co-ordinate, supervise and
documentation for specific project standards.
 Coordinate with the Project Management Team regarding work performance and hold authority to stop
work in any area where discrepancies remain uncorrected and/or cancel the stop work order upon
satisfactory correction of noted deficiencies.
 Having knowledge, support & can handle Fabrication-Planning, Estimation, Procurement, Storage &
Production processes.

Acorn Industries CO. LLC/ BHM, Dubai, UAE

Group Company of GGICO Investment Companies
QA/QC & Maintenance Engineer - April 2014 – June 2016

Skills: Quality System – Fabrication, Welding & Painting Operations – Materials – Construction – Production,
Storage, Quality Control

 Leading a team of QA/QC personnel’s which includes discipline inspections, NDE coordinator, NDE
Technicians, Sub-contractors and TPI agencies for supervision of fabrication and installation of offshore
equipment, process piping steel structure, storage tanks.
 Liaising with client representatives, ASME personnel, TPI agencies, sub-contractors & external agencies as
part of QA/QC, Procurement, PMT, Engineering and QHSE with involvement from project initiation to
close out and handover.
 Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning interfaces for the execution of
projects.
 Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure quality performance of various
Projects, Company QMS, vendors, and suppliers.
 Conversant with ISO, ASME, API, BS, ASTM, NACE, AWS and Major Oil and Gas Client Specification.
Familiar with Integrity Management and RISK Management.
 Participate in kick off and progress review meetings, weekly project reviews/schedule meetings.
 Supervision during Installation of mechanical equipment, valves, HPU, Telemetry system, safety
equipment, bearing assembly with classification society and client representative.
 Aligned activities with company Safety (HSE) Policies and Regulations and training staff on hazard
control programs, while ensuring safe and hazard-free working environment.
 Coordinate site requirements during construction and pre-commissioning activities.
 Develop and maintain ITP, Quality Plan, Procedures, WPS/PQR, Welder Qualification, Inspection
Reports/Formats, Final Certification Dossier, Test Pack for Pressure Testing like Pneumatic & Hydro-fill,
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 Consumables Batch Certificates, Repair Percentage Control, Welding Consumable Selection, and all type
of QA/QC Inspection Records.
 Incoming Material as per LPO and MTC’s & Batch Certificates verifying with the Physical matching,
 Ongoing Stage wise & Final Inspections
 Segregating and assigning the Material as per the project requirement.
 Responsible for Implementing the Quality Plan, Inspecting, Examining the incoming material & Quality
Control, and handling the team.
 Experience in Quality Control with an ability to read steel fabrication drawing, a good skill in
fabricating in CS, MS, SS, Aluminum products, QA/QC inspection, documentation, design forum, and
write procedures in line to the manufacturing standards and Quality Management.
 Managing, maintaining, and having power to produce a desired working office, best security,
management, and supply. Collaborate and meet with other managers. Communicating with the financial
department is of much significance.
 Responsible for the testing and for finding the week nesses, mechanical problems and other details that
could be improved.
 NDT testing such as DP, RT, UT, MT, Pneumatic & Hydro Fill Test as per the requirement and maintaining
the test reports to submit the client.
 Supervising work of Sub-contractor NDT Personnel.
 Maintaining calibration logbook/system of inspection/measuring tools used in project, as per in house
standards and client specifications.
 Perform and maintain welder’s qualification record as per required standards.
 Guiding welders in at tending repairs, Piping Inspection and Punch Listing.
 Fit up/Welding Inspection at all stages, preparing welding reports and documents.
 Welding and quality activities of piping and pipelines. Supervision of NDT activities (VT, RT, PT, MT &
UT)
 Reviewing interpreting of indications and accepting/rejecting as per criteria.
 Reviewing interpreting of radiographs and preparation of NDT reports.
 Confer with engineering, quality control and supervisory personnel and superintendent, maintenance to
analyze and resolve scheduling, production, and quality control problems.
 Coordination with Client’s inspectors and Third-Party Inspectors.
 Review the Heat Treatment Report and Charts.
 Review and Submit the Final data dossier to client.
 Witnessing the Hydro test and reviewing the Charts and Reports.
 Interpreting the Drawing and Weld Symbols as per Standard.
 Responsible for progress monitoring, supervising and control quality of welding, quality control,
inspection, testing & quality acceptance of works for fabrication of Tanks, Piping works for Heavy
Structures. Process involved – SMAW, GMAW, SAW and TIG
 Analyze the root causes for the non-conformances and initiate the corrective and preventive actions so as
to avoid the same repetition of the Non-conformances and to close out of the relevant NCR’s (Non-
Conformance Reports) by coordinating with the concerned construction discipline
Engineers/superintendents so to avoid the delay in meeting of the project milestones & completion of the
project work.

I do hereby declare that all of the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date:
Place: Abu Dhabi, UAE Riyaz Syed

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