swatantra joshi

Agile, result oriented and well-versed professional in SAW line pipe (LSAW, HSAW) and coating manufacturing with 26+ years of experience. Involved in process improvement of welding technology.Pipe fabrication with the GMAW, SAW-Multiwire and SMAW process. Adopting and implementing the Quality system (API 5L, ISO-9001, ISO-45001, AD-2000,) in the plant. Execution of critical line pipes project like deepest pipeline (8330 Ft.) in the Gulf of Mexico, SCR line pipe with stringent D/T ratio line pipes, and heaviest line pipe for NIGC project.Customer dealing from various sectors like Water, Petrochemical, Refinery, Energy, oil & Gas industries. 

Agile, result oriented and well-versed professional in SAW line pipe (LSAW, HSAW) and coating manufacturing with 26+ years of experience. At present heading the Unit of Jindal Group. Developed Auto dimension measurement system and successfully implemented for various international Projects like Enterprise, ENI, Suncor, Total, and Saudi Aramco.
➢ Developed software tool for selection of welding consumable as per specification requirement related to mechanical and chemical properties.
➢ Published and Presented Technical presentations / Papers in the various International & National Seminars / Meetings / Conferences and Journals.
➢ Established LSAW plant both of WCL, Anjar and Dahej unit.
➢ Major esteemed supplier handled: Dillinger, Tisco, Posco, Lincoln, Esab, U & S etc.
➢ Major esteemed customers interacted: Saudi Aramco, ENI, Total, Reliance, GAIL, IOCL etc.
➢ Major Projects Executed: TOTAL, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries, Suncor, ENI, and many other projects.

Welspun Corp Limited– Dahej, Gujarat – India June 1999 – September2021-Plant Head. Key deliverables: Leading Unit - Operations of Dahej facility, comprising of LSAW, HSAW, External & Internal Coating Plant.
➢ Executing various Capex, Opex & R & D projects to meet the stringent requirement related to new projects and different grade products development.
➢ Involved in process improvement of welding technology.
➢ Pipe fabrication with the GMAW, SAW-Multiwire and SMAW process.
➢ Developed the Forming, Tack welding, Expander, Hydro tester tooling for better Quality output.
➢ Had played pivotal role by providing inputs for software tool development that enables selection of welding consumable as per specification requirements.
➢ Interact with customer and provide support for end-to-end project execution.
➢ Adopting and implementing the Quality system (API 5L, ISO-9001, ISO-45001, AD-2000,) in the plant. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENTS
Man Industries Limited – Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh – India April 1995 – June 1999-Plant Production
Key deliverables: Erection and commissioning of three roll bending machine, edge milling, Hydro tester, and Bevelling Machine. Supplied by Haussler, Protem etc. from Germany
➢ Had been provided with a role to individually handle shifts for smooth plant operations.
➢ Monitoring optimum utilization of man and machine to get favourable out-come for the company.
➢ Selection of tools and consumables for the process of various grades of carbon steel and low alloy steel plates.
➢ Co-ordination with the maintenance department for up keeping of plant equipment’s & machinery, which are highly sophisticated & computerized. Viz. plate milling, three roll bending & hydro tester.

Mechanical Engineer Diploma – Board of Technical Education, Madhya Pradesh - India
 Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management – Mahindra Institute of Quality
 Lead Auditor in Environment Management system from DNV Vadodara in 2006.
Certified Welding Inspector from BHEL Trichy in 2007.
Certified Associated Welding Inspector from American Welding Society in 2010.
Certified welding Technologist from International institute of Welding (IIW) in 2011 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT