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Thomas Köbel Welding & Inspection BV

Company: Thomas Köbel Welding & Inspection BV
Graduation: Mechanical & Welding Engineer
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional)

Skills

I am founder & owner of my companies “Koebel Procurement Services” and “Asian Service Supply” in Malaysia, and “Thomas Köbel Welding & Inspection” established in the Netherlands.
I provide reliable shop & site supervision, inspection and expediting services for power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical and other industries like offshore Windpower in Asia, China, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and last recently in Spain.

Project history

Since April 2017              Merkur Offshore GmbH (Germany)
                                      Quality Inspector
                                     
As Quality Inspector for the offshore Wind Park “MERKUR”, to be built in the German North Sea, I am stationed at one of the main Fabricators of this Project in Aviles, Spain.
Main components are Transition Pieces, External Working Platforms, Termination Platforms and Boat Landings.
 
Main tasks:
-     Supervision of the steel construction works on foundation structures.
-     Assessment construction progress.
-     Validation of design documents
-     Planning and realisation of acceptance tests of components.
-     Preparation of LoP Lists and NCR.
-     Participation of regular Quality meetings.
 
 
01.17 – 03.17                  GE Power India Ltd. (India)
                                      Lead Quality Advisor
                                     
Serving as Lead Quality Advisor at NTPC 2 x 800MW Power Station Construction Site (Project “Darlipali”) for the preparation of Hydro Testing Unit 1.
 
 
10.16 - 11.16                        Schmidt + Clemens GmbH (Germany)
Site Welding Supervisor
 
Monitoring of fit up and welding works on Outlet Headers and Pigtails of Unit-02 at BAPCO Plant in Bahrain.
 
 
06.16 - 09.16                        GE Boiler Deutschland GmbH (Germany)
Site Welding Supervisor, Site Non Destructive Testing Examination Supervisor & Site Documentation Controller
 
Supervising of all Welding activities at the German 900MW coal fired power station “GKM Block 9” during service standstill and Steam Air Preheater & Soot Blower piping re-installation works.
 
Description of the main principle tasks & responsibilities:
 
  • Site Welding Supervisor:
-   Follow up of Contractual requirements, GE specifications and PED requirements on welding and its testing with the subcontractors.
-   Performing Welder Skill Tests for all contractors.
-   Review & approval of Welding Specifications (WPS), ensure availability of approved WPS at the point of use.
-   Verify joint preparation prior to welding.
-   Monitoring welder identity, preheat temperature, interpass temperature, issue & use of consumables, check root pass quality, post heating and post weld heat treatment and insurances that data are recorded and signed off.
-   Execute inspection activities specified within the relevant ITP`s.
-   On time notification of inspection activities requiring Client and or NoBo.
-   Performing Final Inspections with Client & NoBo.
 
• Site Non Destructive Testing Examination Supervisor:
-   Follow up with Contractual requirements, GE specifications and PED requirements in Non Destructive Testing (NDT) with the subcontractors.
-   Monitoring and verifying qualifications of all NDT specialists for NDT activities at site, NDT procedures and instructions for the construction site in compliance with contractual requirements.
-   Coordinating all NDT field execution activities with the Subcontractors and NDT company & timely submission of NDT records.
-   Managing the evaluation of all NDT records, completion and sign off of NDT reports with Subcontractors, Notified Body & Client.
 
•      Site Documentation Controller:
-   Monitoring and follow up the issuing of the Final Site Quality Documentation according to the project requirements.
-   Supports the Subcontractors and organising handling of the Final Site Quality Documentation, co-ordinates the work of the responsible parties, monitor and reports the status of Final Documentation.
-   Handover of the Final Documentation to my Customer GE two weeks after assembly completion.
 
04.15 - 07.15                    ALSTOM Boiler Deutschland GmbH (Spain)
                                      Quality Surveillance Representative
 
Permanent fabrication supervision of all fabrication & inspections of PED and Customer Specifications compliance and expediting at GEA IBERICA, manufacturer of Steam Air Preheater Modules for the Powerplant Project GKM 9:
 
-   Material incoming inspection, material handling and storage.
-   Material cutting, marking & re-stamping, pre-assembly, tack welding and dismantling.
-   Welding, straightening, destructive / non-destructive testing and logging.
-   Intermediate- and Final Acceptance in accordance with ALSTOM Specifications.
-   Shot blasting and conservation.
-   Final inspection and try assembly.
-   Packing, shipping and load securing.
 
•  Auditing of the Spanish manufacturer and his Subcontractors:
-   Qualification and certifications of the welding and testing personnel.
-   Securing of availability of all relevant documents for requested documentation like material certificates, PQR, WPS, testing specifications, work instructions etc.
-   Verification of measuring instruments and equipment for their valid calibration, calibration and applicability.
-   Verification of handling of Non-Conformities.
 
04.14 - 04.15;                   DIA SUHL (AFRICA) PTY.
07.15 – 05.16                   Site Welding & Construction Engineer at Medupi & Kusile Power Plant, South Africa
(coal fired power stations, 6 x 800MW each)
 
-   Consulting customer in all welding and NDE activities during construction in compliance with Contract specification, Code requirements and legal requirements. (WPS, testing scope, assembly sequences).
-   Providing expertise to the site team in all aspects of welding, NDE and repair concepts.
-   Review of onsite data books on compliance with Code requirements, regulations and Contract specifications.
-   Monitoring randomly the welding parameters like welder identity, preheat temperature, Interpass temperature, issue & use of consumables, check root pass quality, post heating and post weld heat treatment as applicable (Welding Supervisor).
-   Daily review and evaluation of welds (RT-Film review) and its documentation; preparation of statistics.
-   Surveillance of Contractors / Sub-Contractors implementation of their welding management systems and welding procedure specifications to verify compliance to contract and ISO 9001 requirements.
 
05.13 - 04.14                    ALSTOM Boiler Deutschland GmbH (Slovenia)
Site Welding Supervisor & Quality Control
(lignite fired power station, 1 x 650MW)
 
Supervision and Inspections of PED and Customer Specifications compliance at TES „Sostanj 6“ Site in Slovenia.
 
Order finished after successfully completion of Boiler Hydro Test and Chemical Cleaning including documentation.
 
 
06.11 - 04.13                    ALSTOM Boiler Deutschland GmbH (the Netherlands)
Site Welding Supervisor & Quality Control
(coal fired power station, 2 x 800MW)
 
Supervision and Inspections of PED and Customer Specifications compliance at RWE Eemshaven Site in the Netherlands.
 
-   Familiarize with Contractual requirements, ALSTOM specifications and applicable codes and standards on welding and its testing.
-   Monitoring the welder qualification – Skill Test - for all contractors and ensure the qualified welders are issued with proper identification cards.
-   Ensure weather conditions are suitable for the welding process used; appropriate controls are in place such as humidity / ambient temperature monitoring, wind, rain and dust screens are provided if required.
-   Ensure availability of qualified WPS at the point of use.
-   Verify joint preparation prior to welding.
-   Monitoring randomly the welding parameters like welder identity, preheat temperature, Interpass temperature, issue & use of consumables, check root pass quality, post heating and post weld heat treatment as applicable (Welding Supervisor).
-   Monitor the daily welding records with traceability of welding consumables.
-   Ensure that all welding data are entered into system “BIMAS” and, in cooperation with NDT Supervisor, select welds for radiographic examination.
-   Monitor Post Weld Heat treatment activities and ensure that data are recorded and signed off Data then entered into BIMAS.
-   Ensure that inspection activities requiring Client and or NoBo are notified in time.
Order finished after successfully completion of Boiler Hydro Tests of Block A & B including documentation.
 
05.10-06.11                      TÜV Süd Industrie Service GmbH
Fabrication Supervisor & Expeditor (China)
 
Permanent supervision of fabrication activities, performance, inspections of PED and Customer Specifications compliance and expediting at ALSTOM Wuhan, manufacturer of membranewalls (T24, 13CrMo4-5, 16Mo3), headers (WB36, P92) and coil tubes shot peening for the Powerplant Project GKM 9
 
-    monitoring the product status and approving customer requisitions, including details of the delivery status.
-    identifying, reporting on and collating delivery deadlines and taking action to remedy any problems.
-    regular collection and evaluation of quality data; reporting on any deviations.
-    checking through supplier documents, certificates and qualifications.
-    approving customer requirements on standards, welding and testing plans, materials certificates, welding processes and instructions, welder qualifications, testing procedures.
-    checking and release of test reports.
-    carrying out tests, including mechanical tests, WPS and welder suitability tests and process tests informing suppliers of the failure to supply as per contract.
-    qualification of Shot Peening Process of tubes.
Order finished after on time delivery of all pressure parts to site.
 
07.09-03.10                      Schmidt + Clemens GmbH
Manufacturing Director & Project Manager (Saudi Arabia)
 
-    establishing and built up a branch office.
-    Project Management “Reformer Tube Replacement”.
-    As Manufacturing Director responsible for building up a production facility for the manufacture and installation of high-alloyed centrifugal cast components for the petrochemical industry in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
-    As Project Manager responsible for the removal and installation of ammoniac reformer tubes during a shutdown, including supervision of subcontractors, drawing up dossiers on quality and organising aptitude tests for the welders.
Order finished after successfully completion of Reformer Tube Replacement.
 
02.09-05.09                      Lurgi GmbH
                                       Project: Nevazot Melamine
Fabrication Supervision & Expediting (South Korea)
 
Permanent supervision of fabrication activities, performance, expediting and quality supervision at Fabricator of crystallisers, scrubbers & process gas cyclones. My main tasks were:
 
-    design & Engineering
-    fabrication
-    QA, QC
-    supervision and control of subcontractors
-    the communication between Lurgi and the Korean manufacturers
 
 
 
12.07-12.08                      Project: Ningxia DME
Inspection and Expediting (Malaysia)
 
Fabrication supervision, expediting and Quality control at several Fabricators of methanol separator.
 
05.06-12.07                     Fabrication supervision, expediting and Quality control at Malaysian and Indonesian Fabricators for several Petronas large-scale projects:
Ø  Petronas Mega Methanol (Labuan)
Ø  Petronas MG3 (Melaka)
Ø  Petronas HPU2 (Melaka)
Ø  Petronas LGAST (Labuan)
 
-    making sure that the suppliers met the customer’s standards regarding quality, the project as a whole, and the aims of the project engineering team
-    monitoring the product status and approving customer requisitions, including details of the delivery status.
-    identifying, reporting on and collating delivery deadlines and taking action to remedy any problems.
-    regular collection and evaluation of quality data; reporting on any deviations.
-    checking through supplier documents, certificates and qualifications.
-    approving customer requirements on standards, welding and testing plans, materials certificates, welding processes and instructions, welder qualifications, testing procedures.
-    checking and release of test reports.
-    carrying out tests, including mechanical tests, WPs and welder suitability tests and process tests informing suppliers of the failure to supply as per contract.
-    supervising packaging and dispatch; monitoring loading.
 
04.07-09.08                      Keystone Cement Company
Project: Keystone Expansion Project
Inspection and Expediting (Malaysia)
 
Monitoring of all fabrication activities, performance, expediting and Quality control at Fabricator of steel structures; checking on subcontractors.
 
01.08-02.08                      Clough Projects International Pte Ltd
Project: Maari Wellhead Platform
Document Control of MDR & VDB (Malaysia)
 
Ad hoc order to monitor manufacturers’ data records and vendor data books at Kencana HL Lumut Yard, a subcontractor of Clough Projects International Pty Ltd in Australia as a result of a re-planned load-out for a wellhead platform.
 
 
 
2004 – 2008                      Southern Group
Technical Advisor and Welding Trainer (Malaysia)
 
-    support in the development of an innovative welding impeder which doubled the pipe capacity.
-    theoretical and practical training of staff in resistance welding.

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