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Kumaravelu Vairakkannu

Kumaravelu Vairakkannu

Pattukkottai, IN

 
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About 

# A result-oriented project management professional offering 15 Years of broad-based commercial, residential buildings and airport construction experiences in spearheading, managing and establishing project management systems across all phases of projects.  

#  Quality Management -  Exhibited leadership in identifying & verifying quality issues or trends in the assigned area or product based on data from a variety of sources; suggesting corrective actions for the same in coordination with project management, engineering, purchasing, construction management and others.

Employment 

Consolidated Construction Company, Abudhabi, Sr. QC Engineer

1) Providing QC support on assigned project/ program/or functional area(s) to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with customer and quality requirements.
2) Leading the implementation and management of all aspects of the QC program entailing QC Test, Inspection program, Quality Documentation and other inspection & test personnel required at the site.
3) Effectively communicating with team members and project stakeholders by managing expectations, accepting feedback graciously, giving feedback constructively and asking and listening.
4) Directing quality control activities and implementing effective techniques to bring efficiency in operations to improve quality standards & achieve maximum cost savings.
5) Issuing & controlling Non-Conformance Reports and providing suggestions for corrective & preventive actions to be taken for closure of non-conformities for materials; ensuring that the nonconformities are correctly entered into AIMS.
6) Ascertaining that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified.
7) Addressing and resolving internal & external customer complaints; conducting full analysis, and implementing short-term & long-term countermeasures.
8) Devise & facilitate quality initiatives to minimize product quality issues like NCRs and lack of project quality which resulted in 2% reduction in company project cost.

Jun 2014 - current
 

Aluminium Technology Auxiliary Industries (ALUTEC), Doha, QA/QC Engineer

1) Leading the implementation and management of all aspects of the QC program entailing QC Test, Inspection program, Quality Documentation and other inspection & test personnel required at the site.
2) Effectively communicating with team members and project stakeholders by managing expectations, accepting feedback graciously, giving feedback constructively and asking and listening.
3) Generating technical guidelines for inspection procedures and tests to confirm material & assemble compliance with project specifications.
4) Directing quality control activities and implementing effective techniques to bring efficiency in operations to improve quality standards & achieve maximum cost savings.
5) Use Benchmark approach to help identify and define requirements which are inhibit the team’s creativity to the focus is on studying solutions that have been used elsewhere, rather than on developing new, innovate ideas.
6) Issuing & controlling Non-Conformance Reports and providing suggestions for corrective & preventive actions to be taken for closure of non-conformities for materials; ensuring that the nonconformities are correctly entered into AIMS.
7) Ascertaining that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified.
8) Addressing and resolving internal & external customer complaints; conducting full analysis, and implementing short-term & long-term countermeasures.
9) Imparted training in all aspects of the quality system and application of procedures; conducted internal and process audits of the Quality Management System (QMS).
10) Steered a program for the implementation and sustainment of a continuous improvement culture.

Feb 2009 - Apr 2014
 

ALUMCO, Dubai, AE, QC Engineer

1) Responsible for implementation of the Inspection & Test plan and coordination with construction management.
2) Ensuring compliance of works with codes, standards, and specifications.
3) To interact with the Consultant / Client / Main Contractor / other project related Customers and with the help of internal site QC member and to ensure that installation process is carried out as per Project Quality Plan and as per Project Specifications.
4) Responsible for monitoring daily activities of the site to ensure quality of work in compliance with contract requirements, good construction practice that only approved materials used in compliance with shop drawings and report about the same to the Senior Management.
5) Perform quality audit and Initiate for continuous improvements.
6) Issuing & controlling Non-Conformance Reports and providing suggestions for corrective & preventive actions to be taken for closure of non-conformities for materials and site installations.
7) Ensure that all finished products are inspected and passed as per the requirements of drawings upon installation.
8) Ensure that all punch list items are resolved; Client handover is satisfactorily concluded and that there is no prolongation of project.
9) Maintain all records and files on site as per ISO 9001:2008.

Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
 

Unicon Engineers, Coimbatore, IN, Site Engineer

1) Acquiring the knowledge about the scope of the work to be performed.
2) Supervision and execution of the works as per the schedule received from the Project manager.
3) Coordinates with the Contractors, Designers and Consultants with regards to the submittal / approval of Shop-Drawings & Materials.
4) Keep a close watch on the estimated man-hours and actual man-hours spend on the project in both fabrication and installation at all stages of the project and try to improve the productivity by corrective measures.
5) Reconciling the availability of materials and re-order if anything required, constant follow-up done to get the material at site.
6) Ensuring the quality check of the material received on site.
7) Effectively using the manpower and material resource for the progress and completion of the work.

Jun 2004 - Oct 2008
 

Education 

Project Management Institute (PMI), USAR Center, NC, US, PMP

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Aug 2018 - current
 

AVC College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai, IN, Engineering

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Jun 1999 - Jun 2003
 

Areas of Specialization