Karthik Rajkumar Balasundaram
Certified Mechanical / Procurement / Quality Engineering profession with 12+ years of experience in large-scale projects, including working for past 6 years in Dubai. Have experience worked with both the Consultant and the Contractors firms.
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Taking care of QA/QC documents of the entire project including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, non-compliance reports and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered and other QA/QC documents. Responsible for the closure of Non-conformance, NCR and Site Instruction, SI.
2. Responsible for issuing the Purchase Order, tracking and expediting the supply, handling inspections, and delivering the goods. In addition to providing assistance in supplier-site coordination, the Procurement Engineer also installs and commissions storage and handles site handling.
3. Coordinate with construction crew for on-going Landscaping (Hard/Soft), Infrastructure, Civil /Structural /Architectural activities, including but not limited to excavation, backfilling, compaction, formwork inspection, Field Density Test, concrete pouring, etc.
4. Having knowledge in getting Dubai Municipality (DM) approvals in Land planning & building services, Drainage / Irrigation, Public parks / Agriculture, Environment / Waste Services.
5. Follow up with vendors / consultants about whether the emailed file has been received and notify them of any delay in response time. Negotiation with vendor (Key Suppliers) for pricing, payment terms and delivery.
6. Coordinate with Consultant representatives such as Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer and MEP Engineer etc. for the conduct of daily inspections related to Structural works such as Excavation, Concreting, Waterproofing, Rebar works, Formworks, Backfilling etc.
7. Prepare materials program plan for-Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO), PO- No Objection and Receive at Site Date (RAS) on this project for engineered equipment item such as: Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical and Bulk Item. Prepare the Request for Quotation (RFQ) or inquiry to the selected vendors, evaluate/submit vendors Prequalification (PQ) and technical/commercial proposal. Interact and coordinate all vendor queries, evaluate vendor’s compliance, technical submittal p
8. Prepare cost evaluation sheet, issue recommendation to PPM/PM for final commercial negotiation, conduct final negotiation/commercial meeting with vendors bid clarification and other commercial item-term of payments, logistic, guarantee and prepare documents for KOM (kick-off meeting)
9. Track all documents vendor/internal document cycle, coordinate with different lead team of Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Civil with regards to Material Request (MR) and TBE. Prepare MR for Bulk item for the project
10. Carry out vendor visit for regular follow (to check the status of the material and resolve commercial and technical implication if any which will hamper the delivery schedule of the orders.)
Experience as Procurement Engineer
Grundfos India Pvt Ltd
09 March 2009
13 January 2013
Manage sourcing activity coordination and processes for sourcing duties relating to new product development including supplier selection, capability assessment, quality improvement,
and supplier readiness.
RFI, RFQ generation, and negotiation with vendor (suppliers) for pricing, payment terms, and delivery. (For tooling, casting, machined, bought out, suppliers)
Research potential sources of supply for purchased products to ensure prices are globally competitive and sufficient production capacity is available within the supply chain.
Responsible for early inclusion of Procurement and suppliers of product development/ manufacturing process as well as
monitoring current products in order to minimize the overall costs
Major contribution in place of Foundry management for end suction pump models NB, NK at supplier end.
Monitoring the process flow in internal SAP MM (Module) to check Material availability, Production Planning, and FG stock.
Facilitate and lead Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE) processes.
Support the global team in all the development and SCM activities.
Leads or participate in department improvement projects
Experience as Senior Sourcing Engineer
Idex India Pvt Ltd
14 January 2013
11 June 2014
Overseeing the component sourcing strategy development and implementation for domestic market requirements for
ferrous and nonferrous components
Collaborating with a global product team in the localization of Viking, Knight, Warren Rupp, Corken, Pulse Feeder and
Dispensing Pump’s casting sourcing & machining process.
Negotiation with vendor (Key Suppliers) for pricing, payment terms, and delivery. (Foundry and Machine shop)
Expediting vendors for timely Productions/Manufacturing, inspection, and material deliveries as per schedules.
Maintaining supplier records and participating in regular weekly meetings with IDEX global business units for reviewing supplier OTD.
Develop and implement strategies to improve supplier productivity and quality, and to ensure supply chain continuity.
Monitor supplier performance and ensure alignment with KPIs
Actively involved in new product development/manufacturing process as well as undertaking cost reduction measures (design to cost, target costing, standardization, key data, etc.) to achieve the target costs for materials and reduce the overall material costs by fulfilling the necessary functions.
Experience as QAQC Manager - Landscape / Infrastructure
Al Bayader Irrigation & Contracting Co LLC
23 September 2014
15 July 2020
Coordinate with a construction crew for ongoing Landscaping (Hard/Soft), Infrastructure, Civil /Structural /Architectural activities, including but not limited to excavation, backfilling, compaction, formwork inspection, Field Density Test, concrete pouring, etc.
Reporting to the Project Manager, control and monitor all activities to adhere to quality.
Coordinates with Client / Consultant’s representatives for any site instructions and inspection of works.
Submits site progress reports, inspection requests, estimates, and all applicable monitoring reports regularly or as required.
Responsible to submit material submittals sample for approval from the consultant.
Knowing getting Dubai Municipality (DM) approvals in Land planning & building services, Drainage /
Irrigation, Public parks / Agriculture, Environment / Waste Services.
Getting Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) approvals for the certificate of completion for LPG/ Fuels gas installation.
Getting RTA approvals (Landscape Permission)
Supervision of infrastructural networks such as drainage/ sewage, stormwater, potable water, and irrigation.
Supervised pipes laying, bedding, backfilling, and testing.
Supervision of precast erection & casting works.
Supervision of concrete works of manholes, inspection chambers, and Under Ground Water Tanks.
Plans the execution of all civil-related works and coordinates the works for electrical and mechanical groups.
To ensure that construction activities should be as project standard and specification.
Follow up with vendors/consultants about whether the emailed file has been received and notify them of any delay in response time.
Participating in a weekly review meeting with the client and the consultant.
Ensure that the site image complies with Project standards and policies.
Responsible for implementing the overall safety on site.
To review the relevant documents before the start of construction e.g. IFC, project spec, etc.
To initiate the RFI's for the Client's witness of inspection points as per ITPs
Verify/Review corrective and preventive action taken on NCRs
Tracking logs of NCR, RFI, SON, MIR, and other records
Analyzed problems and recommended solutions as per site conditions
Coordinating internal and external system audits for the company with the assistance of Quality Representatives and ensuring and verifying corrective actions on quality deficiencies found during operations and audits
Ensure that the Project Quality Plan (PQP) is implemented at all times during the stages of work up to hand-over and
commissioning
Ensured compliance with safety requirements and ISO Standards
Bachelor 12 March 2008
BBA MarketingOther 18 June 2002
Mechatronics Engineering