NACE Certified Level II Coating Inspector with 5 Years of Experience in Coating & Cathodic Protection

A challenging and invigorating position, which would optimally exploit my educational qualifications and experience in the same

• Developing Inspection & Test Procedures for the client to suit different Coating requirement.
• Destructive Test Instruments – Tooke gauage, Barcol/Pencil/shore impressor hardness, Adhesion Testing viz. Dolly Pull off/Digital Peel testing (for Thermoplastics)/X-cut/Tape Pull off, Comb gauge.
• Non-Destructive Test Instruments - Magnetic Pull off /Electro magnetic/Eddy current Thickiness gauges, Surface profile viz. Replica Tape, Rougness gauge/ISO & Kean-Tator Comparators, Low Voltage & High Voltage DC/AC holiday detectors, Sling psychrometer, Salt contamination Meter.
• Field & Laboratory Testing Procedures for External & Internal Pipe coating – Soluble Iron/chloride level determination using Kitigawa/Merkoquant test sticks & Quantab test paper, Hot water Soak, Water absorption, Stripping, cure, Adhesion, Pin Hole, Solvent Rub, Bend, DSC, Gel time, CathodicDisbondment, Moisture Content, Melt Flow Rate, Sieve Test analysis.
• International Standards – NACE, SSPC, ISO for Surface Preparation & ASTM, DNV, CAN-CSA, DIN, API for various field and laboratory testing methods.
• Coordinating with production personnel in maintaining quality product by controlling the process parameters.
• Having wide exposure on various Coating Systems viz. 3 Layer Poly Ethylene/Poly Propylene, FBE Coatings, Solvent Free and Solvent based Epoxy Coatings, Coal Tar Enamel Coatings, and Reinforced Concrete Weight Coating, Poly Urethane coatings on rises/bends, Heat shrinkable field joint coatings and anode Installation job
• Designing Anode weight & current requirement for Sacrificial Anode Type Cathodic Protection System based on Approved Drawing and Client survey details.
• Developing anode distribution & installation drawings.
• Assisting the GM in day-to-day activities and keeping him abreast on development of ongoing job.
• Conversant with various testing procedures viz. Current capacity, Passivity, IGC.
• Handling Inspectors from various Inspection Agencies.
• Maintenance of ISO Documents & Schedule

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

*Certified NACE International Level II Coating Inspector
*Attended 3 Day formal training on “Corrosion and its Control” organized by
NACE