AMANDEEP SINGH PALRAY
GANDHIDHAM,INDIA
Summary
Production manager/ Team Leader with extensive expertise in forming and welding, demonstrating strong analytical skills and leadership acumen, backed by 18 years of experience in HSAW (Spiral) and LSAW (Longitudinal) pipe production.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Industrial Team Leader - Forming and Welding
Tenaris Global Pipe Company
Jubail , Saudi Arabia
2025.06 - Current
- Devised actionable plans towards achieving set business objectives within deadlines.
- Streamlined workflow for a more efficient process.
- Provided comprehensive onboarding training to reduce learning curve for new hires.
- Manage end‑to‑end Forming and Welding production operations, ensuring output meets production plans, quality standards, and delivery commitments.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives resulting in improved productivity, reduced scrap, and optimised cycle times.
- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Logistics departments to resolve production issues and bottlenecks.
Deputy Manager - Welding
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes
Anjar, Kutch Gujarat
2023.12 - 2025.05
- Monitoring different Welding processes like SAW, GMAW & SMAW for pipe manufacturing for Structural pipes, Line pipes & Alloy pipes.
- Achieving production targets during a given time period, including inventory control and production scheduling.
- Preparing and implementing action plans against parameters which cause production inefficiencies.
- Reviewing WPS and PQR to provide directions for making production weld according to the applicable standards (ASME IX, ASME II Part-C, API 5L, etc.).
- Tracking quality of welding processes through analyzing recorded data & reducing rework in the welding process through detailed repair analysis.
- Also, monitoring and controlling welding consumables by reviewing weekly/monthly consumption and procuring as per order requirement.
Sr. Production Engineer
Global Pipe Company
Jubail Industrial City
2012.09 - 2023.11
- Monitoring the different Welding processes like SAW, GMAW, SMAW and FCAW and also responsible for welding consumable selection of welding process, their controlling & monitoring.
- Monitoring pipe forming process like JCO, Pre-bend, Post-bending & edge milling.
- Responsible for establishing work instruction/ procedure to guide the Production Welding personnel & also responsible for preparation of WPS, PQR as per requirements.
- Developed internal processes and plans for mechanical verification, product validation, and factory processes.
- Commissioning & installation of new machinery during the project phase of the Company.
- Maintained the necessary level of communication between shifts & committed to maintaining a safe workplace by adhering to occupational health and safety policies & minimizing potential hazards to provide a safe working environment.
- Responsible for the continuous improvements as well as optimizing operations & process, also responsible for maintaining the Quality management system.
- Preparing & maintaining production reports and personnel records like WQT, WOQT, welding records.
- Responsible for achieving production requirements & targets.
- Planning, Execution & Monitoring of different production line like LSAW, Structural Tubular & Well Conductor Casing.
Jr. Engineer
Jindal Saw Ltd.
Samaghogha - Mundra, Kutch Gujarat
2008.06 - 2012.07
- Responsible for shift handling activities, monitoring, supervision and controlling.
- Looked after all the welding processes like SAW, GMAW & SMAW for HSAW spiral pipe welding.
- Administrated activities like product parameters setting, welder qualification and preparation of WPS and PQR to provide direction for making production weld according to the applicable standards (ASME IX, ASME II Part-C, API 5L, etc.)
- Responsible for achieving production targets during the given time period & control stage wise WIP of product.
- Shouldered responsibility of monitoring daily machine setting activities, record keeping, operation delays & working in a safe environment.
- Coordinated with different departments, like Quality, Planning, Maintenance, TPI (Third party Inspector) etc. for smooth work flow.
- Responsible for welding consumable selection for different welding processes & their monitoring /controlling.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Project Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning 05.2025
Chartered Engineer (B-Tech) - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Mumbai 2014.12 - 6 2017
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Government Polytechnic
Bhuj 2005.05 - 6 2008
Skills
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Production Planning & Controlling
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Welding Equipments & Tools
Certification
- AWS CWI (Certified Welding Inspector), AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY December 2014 - December 2024
- ASNT Level -2 in Liquid Penetrate Testing., NDT COURSE & TRAINING January 2014 - December 2024
- ASNT Level -2 in Radiography., NDT COURSE & TRAINING January 2014 - December 2024
- ASNT Level -2 in Ultrasonic testing., NDT COURSE & TRAINING January 2014 - December 2024
- API - U Spec Q1 TRAINING, AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE February 2014
- ISO 45001:2018 LEAD AUDITOR, ASHBROOKE QUALITY ASSURANCE (IRCA CERTIFIED) (CERTIFICATE NO - 232670) October 2019
- RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING FILM INTERPRETATION (RTFI), AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING - SAUDI ARABIA January 2013
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Gujarati
REFERENCES
Provided upon request
Accomplishments
- Team member for successful commissioning of HSAW (Spiral) pipe plant in Jindal Saw Ltd. (Mundra – Kutch) India & also successfully achieving API 5L & ISO certification.
- Working as a team member for the successful installation & commissioning of LSAW (Line pipe & Structural pipe) for Global Pipe Company.
- Also, a team member for successfully achieving API 5L, API 2B, ISO (9001, 14001 & 18001) & Saudi Aramco certification in Global Pipe Company.
Additional Information
Also having sound knowledge of finishing and down stream process for LSAW & HSAW pipe manufacturing.
Work with several ASTM, API, AWS steel grades, having basic knowledge for PWHT process for Alloy pipes.
Timeline
Industrial Team Leader - Forming and Welding
Tenaris Global Pipe Company
2025.06 - Current
Deputy Manager - Welding
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes
2023.12 - 2025.05
Chartered Engineer (B-Tech) - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Mechanical Engineers
2014.12 - 6 2017
Sr. Production Engineer
Global Pipe Company
2012.09 - 2023.11
Jr. Engineer
Jindal Saw Ltd.
2008.06 - 2012.07
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Government Polytechnic
2005.05 - 6 2008
Certificate of Higher Education - Project Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management