Birju Kajiwala

• M.Tech / M.E. (Welding Technology) & CSWIP 3.1 professional with nearly 10+ years of experience in Welding Engineering & Metallurgy.
• Capable of managing the spectrum of activities spanning welding, quality control and coordination with cross functional departments.

• Reviewing & Ensuring the compliance to following procedures/records in accordance with ASME Section IX, ASME Sec. VIII Div. I & II, ASME Section II (Part C), ASME Sec. III NB, ASME Sec. III NE, AWS, API-1104, API-934A, API-582, EN288-3, EN-287, NACE and Customer specifications for various welding processes particularly SMAW, SAW, GTAW, FCAW, ESSC, SASC for various grades of Carbon Steels, Low Alloy Steels, Stainless Steels, Duplex Stainless Steels & Inconel for groove, overlay and tube to tube-sheet welding.
- Weld Map,
- Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS),
- Procedure Qualification Record (PQR),
- Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) procedure,
- Production Test Coupon (PTC) procedure,
- Hardness test procedure,
- Ferrite test procedure,
- Weld repair procedure,
- Welding consumable certificates,
- Welding consumable storage and handling procedure,
- Welders’/Welding Operators’ Performance Qualifications (WPQ),
• Identify criticalities of Project such as;
- Planning for Raw Material, Equipment, Process, Manpower and Product Quality to meet the delivery schedule with code/client requirement.
- Planning and estimation of new welding procedures, performance qualifications and welding consumables for different materials like CS, LAS, SS, DSS, SDSS and Titanium (Groove / Overlay / Tube to tubesheet welding)
- Testing and purchase requirement for welding consumables through Technical Delivery Condition.
- Selection of welding process and consumable to prevent the failure of product.
• Coordinating with the internal/client representatives and performing regular welding audits at vendors’ location. Analyzing audit observations and recommending improvements for better work system pertaining to production welds.