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VIKNESVARAN BALAKRISHNAN

VIKNESVARAN BALAKRISHNAN

COATING SPECIALIST/ COATING ENGINEER
SEREMBAN

Summary

Adept at enhancing coating processes and quality control, my tenure at JVA Coating Services spotlighted my ability to manage complex projects and resolve technical disputes efficiently. With expertise in environmental compliance and exceptional problem-solving skills, I significantly contributed to project success, leveraging visual inspection techniques and technical report writing to uphold stringent quality standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

COATING TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

JVA COATING SERVICES
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
02.2022 - Current
  • Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining attention to site coating and thermal spray activity.
  • Provided exceptional customer support, resolving complex technical issues in coating activity with effective communication skills.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of technical processes, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
  • Trained junior technicians on industry best practices to monitor quality on site
  • Review on end user quality procedures and compare with coating manufacture technical data sheet and the required standard for any dispute.
  • Monitor test penal production and on site coating activity on quality matters.
  • Review daily coating inspection report.
  • Completed troubleshooting and diagnostics on company resources.

Project Details

1. Kasawari Gas Development Project - Petronas

2. Shell Congo LNG project -

3. F6 VLAP Compression Project - Sarawak Shell

4. SK 318 TIMI Development Project - Sarawak Shell

5. Zawtika 1D Development Project - PTTEP

6. SK 408W Jerun Field Development Project - SapuraOMV Upstream.

7. North Field Expension Project - McDermott

8. North Field Production Sustainability OffShore Compression Complexes Project - (COMP-2)- Saipem

COATING ENGINEER

Keppel Shipyard Limited,
Jurung West, Singapore
11.2018 - 01.2022
  • Coordinate internal team and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Ensure that all projects are delivered on‑time, within required quality, scope and budget.
  • Assist to ensure of project scope and quality requirement are practical and technically feasible and no additional cost incur.
  • Ensure all resource availability and allocation according to the work scope.
  • Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. Manage the relationship with client and all stakeholder.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project quality assurance and quality control documentation. Engage with clients to discuss any quality related disputes and clarify specific requirements of each project at any stages.
  • Delegate project tasks based on junior staff member’s individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
  • Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long‑term goals.
  • Review and acknowledge contractor produced daily, weekly and monthly quality related reports of all activities with their schedules for completion.
  • Attend daily progress meetings, to update on quality and site safety matters.
  • Attend site joint inspection as and when required to ensure all quality requirement being followed.

Project

1. GOLAR GIMI FLNG – Golar/British Petroleum

2. Coral South FLNG Turret – Sofec/Technip JV/ENI

3. BW Oppurtunity FPSO Offshore - BW Offshore

4. Liza Unity FPSO - SBM Offshore

COATING INSPECTOR / QAQC ENGINEER

Protection Rigging Access Services Sdn Bhd
Damansara, Selangor
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Interface with Engineering Manager and quality assurance team, to prepare project quality documents, inspection test plan and inspection test record.
  • Review technical specification, drawings, procedures and coating standard required in the project. Attending pre‑job conference and periodical meeting with client
  • Respond to customer/client complaints and take corrective and preventive actions on errors to meet requirements defined in the Quality Policy.
  • Prepare coating Maps for the production/site use.
  • Conversant to most of the International Codes Required Standard (ASTM, SSPC and NACE) Calculate and analyst on productivity rate monthly basis. (Mainly on productivity improvement and cost reduction)
  • Liaise with project team to ensure all DOSH requirement meets. Assist QAQC team on blasting and coating related issues
  • Perform effective supervision and quality check on the coating work whilst ensuring delivering of work on schedule.
  • Generate daily, weekly and monthly report on the quality status of all the activities with their schedule for completion.
  • Proficient with preparing project method statement and risk analysis.
  • Business development (Research on new garnet and paint materials – in charge for custom clearance application, DOE approval and Sirim testing on new product)

Project

1.ExxonMobil Offshore Platforms – ExxonMobil/Petronas

2. Petronas Offshore Platform – RGTSU/Petronas

QAQC Engineer

RM Leopad Sdn Bhd
10.2014 - 08.2016


  • Work support execution on Corrosion, Coating Inspection and Pipe Services
  • Calculate surface area of a project by interpret Engineering Drawings & manually on site. Ensure that compliance of Company’s policies and standards are adhered to.
  • Control of storage and certification of coating materials and consumables
  • Executes the specific coating inspection on materials, equipment and construction/installation activity on site.
  • Conduct in‑house check on coating works and rectify any issues found on site prior request client for inspection.
  • Check on surface preparation and coating application by both visual and equipment testing. (Internal Inspection)
  • Liaise with client QC for any issues regarding coating application.
  • Prepare progress report and daily inspection report based on project requirement. Maintain safe working environment by enforcing procedure, rules and regulation
  • Coordinate the project and ensure the project is being completed within the given schedule.
  • Study of client’s specification and developing technical procedure according to the standards and requirement specified, attending pre‑job conference and periodical meeting.


Project

1.PENGERANG COGENERATION PLANT – Siemens/ Petronas

2. KEV‑ NGL PLANT - Kapar Energy Ventures

3. ULU JELAI HYDROELECTRIC –TM Salini Consortium/ Tenaga Nasional Berhad

4. BEST WIDE‑ TANK FARM REFURBISHMENT - KIC Oil Terminal West Port

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (HONS) Chemical Engineer -

University Tunku Abdul Rahman
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04.2001 -

NACE Level 3

Association Materials Protection And Performance
Batam, Indonesia

Professional Certificate : Jurutera Siswazah

Board Of Engineering Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CSWIP 3.0

TWI CERTIFICATION
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Society For Protective Coating Marine Coating

SSPC
Singapore

Passive Fire Protection Training (PFP)

Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Authorised Entrant And Standby Person For Confined

NIOSH
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Skills

Environmental compliance awareness

Visual inspection techniques

Quality control procedures

Surface preparation techniques

Documentation and recordkeeping

Technical report writing

Timeline

COATING TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

JVA COATING SERVICES
02.2022 - Current

COATING ENGINEER

Keppel Shipyard Limited,
11.2018 - 01.2022

COATING INSPECTOR / QAQC ENGINEER

Protection Rigging Access Services Sdn Bhd
08.2016 - 10.2018

QAQC Engineer

RM Leopad Sdn Bhd
10.2014 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Engineering (HONS) Chemical Engineer -

University Tunku Abdul Rahman
04.2001 -

NACE Level 3

Association Materials Protection And Performance

Professional Certificate : Jurutera Siswazah

Board Of Engineering Malaysia,

CSWIP 3.0

TWI CERTIFICATION

The Society For Protective Coating Marine Coating

SSPC

Passive Fire Protection Training (PFP)

Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG)

Authorised Entrant And Standby Person For Confined

NIOSH
VIKNESVARAN BALAKRISHNANCOATING SPECIALIST/ COATING ENGINEER