Summary
Vadiraj V Patil is a mechanical engineer with 34 years of experience in hydro turbine manufacturing, quality assurance, inspection, project expediting, welding inspection, manufacturing and assembly. He served as Senior Manager Quality Assurance with M/s B FOURESS PRIVATE LIMITED and has 26 years of Quality Assurance experience, together with experience in process enhancement, Purchase and PPC, foundry operations and freelance third-party inspection. His product scope includes turbine components, fabricated butterfly valves, gear boxes, cranes, oil pumping units, hydraulic cylinders, heat exchangers and fabricated components. He has led QA/QC activities, quality planning, audits, supplier surveillance, documentation, CAPA and customer complaint resolution. His improvement work included self-certification, turbine assembly-time reduction, casting-defect reduction, HVOF coating and 3D core printing.
summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Mechanical engineer with 34 years of experience in hydro turbine manufacturing at M/s B FOURESS PRIVATE LIMITED, Bangalore, from September 1989 to 10 May 2024.; 26 years of experience in Quality Assurance, 3 years in Process Enhancement, Purchase and PPC, and 1 year in foundry work; performed TPI freelancing from 2019 onward.
Education
- 1987 – Diploma in Mechanical from BVVS Polytechnic-Bagalkot, Karnataka in
Qualifications and Training
- ASNT Level II – MT
- ASNT UT Level II
- ASNT VT Level II
- ASNT PT Level II
Work Experience
Sep 1989 – May 2024
B FOURESS PRIVATE LIMITED
Senior Manager Quality Assurance
- Performed inspection, project expediting, welding inspection, manufacturing and assembly activities, and coordinated with third-party inspection agencies.
- Prepared inspection plans, quality plans and inspection checklists for components and assemblies.
- Assisted with WPS, PQR and WPQR activities for welding-related work as per ASME Section IX.
- Set up approvals for components and weld-related inspections.
- Performed dimensional and visual inspection of machined and fabricated components.
- Evaluated vendor quality ratings and witnessed and approved mechanical and chemical properties.
- Inspected patterns, castings, forgings, tubes, bar stocks and plates.
- Inspected and performance-tested hydro turbines, butterfly valves, gear boxes, cranes, oil pumping units and hydraulic cylinders.
- Maintained material traceability during fabrication, machining and assembly stages.
- Handled site and customer complaints through NCRs and implemented corrective and preventive actions.
- Prepared quality audits and inspection plans.
- Coordinated with third-party inspection agencies and sub-suppliers, supported manufacturing process improvements, built teams and enhanced productivity.
- Performed painting and packing inspection for items supplied to Vietnam, Latin America, Nepal, Albania and Georgia.
- Planned and controlled production operations according to available capacity.
- Established and implemented QMS ISO 9001 and API Spec Q1 requirements and conducted internal audits.
- Controlled QA/QC activities including inward, in-process and final-stage inspections, dimensional inspections and valve testing against approved drawings and QAPs.
- Witnessed valve hydrostatic, pneumatic, fire-safe, cryogenic, FET and helium leak tests as required by customer specifications and applicable standards.
- Conducted supplier and sub-supplier audits, internal audits, MRM activities, NC and CAPA reporting, procedure and work-instruction preparation, and training on product knowledge, welding, painting, risk assessment, contingency planning and MOC.
- Expedited customer orders at supplier premises and prepared status reports according to customer requirements.
- Witnessed metal pouring, chemical and mechanical tests at foundries and issued certificates as per BS EN 10204 Type 3.2.
- Performed NDT inspections, witnessing and interpretation in accordance with applicable procedures and standards.
- Conducted welding-process and weld-inspection training, prepared welding inspection reports and qualified welders as per ASME Section IX.
- Inspected lube oil coolers against approved drawings, specifications and ITPs.
- Prepared and verified valve documentation including test reports, MTCs, calibration reports, NDT reports, PMI reports and special-test reports.
- Carried out gear box inspections at Bombay Engg, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore.
- Inspected I-beams, isolators and dampers in fabrication industries.
- Inspected heat exchangers against customers’ approved ITPs.
- Established quality standards and stringent quality-control systems to improve product quality and reduce rejection levels.
- Maintained documentation for compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and other QC tools.
- Developed and validated testing methods to ensure precision, accuracy, reproducibility and product specificity.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with FREELANCE (Various clients)
Belgaum Aqua Valves Pvt. Ltd.
Vice President
- Led QA/QC activities covering stage, dimensional and final inspections of valves against approved drawings and QAPs.
- Witnessed hydrostatic, pneumatic, fire-safe, cryogenic, FET and helium leak tests for valves.
- Conducted supplier and sub-supplier audits, internal audits, MRM activities, NC and CAPA reporting, and procedure and work-instruction preparation.
- Expedited customer orders at supplier premises and prepared customer status reports.
- Witnessed metal pouring and mechanical tests at foundries and issued certificates as per BS EN 10204 Type 3.2.
- Performed NDT inspections, witnessing and interpretation for valve products and related components.
- Conducted welding-process and weld-inspection training and prepared welding inspection reports.
- Inspected lube oil coolers, gear boxes, I-beams, isolators, dampers and heat exchangers.
- Prepared and verified valve quality documentation, including test reports, MTCs, calibration reports, NDT reports, PMI reports and special-test reports.
⚠ Review: start date missing or unclear; end date missing or unclear
2019 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed third-party inspection and project inspection assignments for valves, gear boxes, turbines, hydraulic cylinders, tanks, forgings, plates, rods, weld joints and fabricated components.
- Witnessed pressure, hydrostatic, mechanical run and post-mechanical-run tests and performed dimensional, painting and ultrasonic inspections.
- Coordinated inspection activities at manufacturer and supplier premises for customer and project requirements.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with B FOURESS PRIVATE LIMITED
Projects
Writz Manufacturing (Jigani)
Vendor: M/s Writz Manufacturing (Jigani)
Product: Precision machined components
Location: Jigani
- Inspected precision machined components at the vendor’s place.
AVK Valves (Malur)
Vendor: M/s AVK Valves (Malur)
Product: Sluice valves, air release valves and butterfly valves
Location: Malur
- Witnessed body and seat pressure tests for sluice valves, air release valves and butterfly valves.
Client: Dalian Deep Blue Pump – Russia
Triveni Engineering – Gear Box Inspection for Hydro Turbine
Vendor: M/s Triveni Engineering
Product: Hydro turbine gear box
Location: Mysore
- Inspected hydro turbine gear boxes at M/s Triveni Engineering, Mysore.
Client: Dalian Deep Blue Pump – Russia
Steam Turbine Inspection
Vendor: M/s Triveni Engineering
Product: Steam turbine, casing and valves
Location: Peenya
- Inspected the mechanical run test and post-mechanical-run test.
- Witnessed hydro pressure tests of casings and valves.
- Inspected painting and dimensions.
Client: Greenko Projects
Hydac India Pvt. Ltd. – Hydraulic Cylinders Inspection
Vendor: M/s Hydac India Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Hydraulic cylinders
- Inspected hydraulic cylinders for Greenko Projects.
Client: ADNOC – Abu Dhabi
Energy’AN – SS Tanks Inspection
Vendor: M/s Energy’AN
Product: SS tanks
- Witnessed hydrostatic pressure tests of SS tanks for ADNOC – Abu Dhabi.
Client: ADNOC – Abu Dhabi
Bhandari Forgings Pvt. Ltd. – Forgings Inspection
Vendor: M/s Bhandari Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Forgings
- Inspected forgings for ADNOC – Abu Dhabi.
Client: ADNOC – Abu Dhabi
Innoforge Pvt. Ltd. – Forgings Inspection
Vendor: M/s Innoforge Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Forgings
- Inspected forgings for ADNOC – Abu Dhabi.
Krishna Fabricator (Peenya)
Vendor: M/s Krishna Fabricator (Peenya)
Product: Plates, rods, weld joints and fabricated components
Location: Peenya
- Performed ultrasonic testing of plates, rods and weld joints.
- Performed dimensional inspection of fabricated components.
Balaji Engineers (Peenya)
Vendor: M/s Balaji Engineers (Peenya)
Product: Plates, rods, weld joints and fabricated components
Location: Peenya
- Performed ultrasonic testing of plates, rods and weld joints.
- Performed dimensional inspection of fabricated components.
Bulkmov Engineers (Peenya)
Vendor: M/s Bulkmov Engineers (Peenya)
Product: Plates, rods, weld joints and fabricated components
Location: Peenya
- Performed ultrasonic testing of plates, rods and weld joints.
- Performed dimensional inspection of fabricated components.
Skills
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control
- Third-Party Inspection
- Welding Inspection
- NDT Inspection
- Inspection Planning
- Quality Management Systems
- Internal and Supplier Audits
- Project Expediting
- Vendor Quality Rating
- Manufacturing and Assembly Inspection
- Process Enhancement
- CAPA and NCR Management
- Document Review
- Production Planning and Control
- Customer Complaint Resolution
Commodities
- Hydro Turbine Components
- Butterfly Valves
- Gate Valves
- Globe Valves
- Check Valves
- Ball Valves
- Gear Boxes
- Cranes
- Oil Pumping Units
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- Castings
- Forgings
- Tubes
- Bar Stocks
- Plates
- Heat Exchangers
- Lube Oil Coolers
- I-Beams
- Isolators
- Dampers
- SS Tanks
- Welding Components
- Precision Machined Components