Nichlavos Alappat Email & Phone Number

Surrey, Bc, Ca

Canada

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Work to Improve Workplace Safety, Quality & Efficiency.Employed at Encore Metals (parent company Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.)

Jubail Industrial City, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

Insulation Projects and MaintenanceInsulation and Jacketing Fabrication Shop - JubailJacketing Lamination Plant - Ras Tanura (Partnership with IDEAL Products)Painting, Anti Acid Coating & Blasting Projects Refractory Projects and MaintenanceRefractory Cement Blending Factory - Ras Tanura (Partnership with HWI UK)Fireproofing Installation Projects and Maintenance Scaffolding Projects and Maintenance – Aramco GBSValve Assembly Shop - Jubail (ASME & NB - UV and VR… Show more Insulation Projects and MaintenanceInsulation and Jacketing Fabrication Shop - JubailJacketing Lamination Plant - Ras Tanura (Partnership with IDEAL Products)Painting, Anti Acid Coating & Blasting Projects Refractory Projects and MaintenanceRefractory Cement Blending Factory - Ras Tanura (Partnership with HWI UK)Fireproofing Installation Projects and Maintenance Scaffolding Projects and Maintenance – Aramco GBSValve Assembly Shop - Jubail (ASME & NB - UV and VR approved for Assembly, Testing and Repair, Partnership with LESER Germany) Ensure that awareness & adherence to HSE Management System. Establish Culture of Stop Work Authority & In house Awareness / Training to Enhance Safety. Maintain statistics of safety or environmental related incidents. Managed the Quality of Incoming Products and Services. Maintain team and evaluate 85 personnel (QC + HSE staff) across Saudi Arabia. Direct the ISO 9001 3rd Party Audit, Internal Audit, ASME & National Board Audits, Contractual Audits and Customer Audits when needed. Conduct Supplier Quality Audit to access vendor capabilities and maintain annual evaluation. Certified Individual for ASME UV1/NB Inspection for Safety Relief Valve. Campaign ISO 9001 & QMS implementations within workplace to drive customer satisfaction. Prepare/Review/ Approve - Quality Manual, Procedures & Documents. Provide Technical Clarification on Installation, Materials and Capability. Review ITP, Inspection Checklist, and Installation Procedures, as necessary. Ensure all quality control documentation is compiled and maintained. Control all NCR / log book entries, if any raised & involve in root cause analysis for CAPA. Responsible for weekly QC meeting, PMT coordination meeting. Show less

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

India & Srilanka

a. Water Bottling Co. (1 month consulting, remote)Achieved increased profitability by introduction of new product, customers perceived quality enhanced by product packaging and placement.b. Clothing Retailer Co. (2 week consulting, onsite)Increased sales by reduced internal employee sales conflict by redesigning sales commission based on slow-fast moving, product margin and seasonal shift. VOC analyzed to increase positive word of mouth and reflected customer feedbacks. Reduced… Show more a. Water Bottling Co. (1 month consulting, remote)Achieved increased profitability by introduction of new product, customers perceived quality enhanced by product packaging and placement.b. Clothing Retailer Co. (2 week consulting, onsite)Increased sales by reduced internal employee sales conflict by redesigning sales commission based on slow-fast moving, product margin and seasonal shift. VOC analyzed to increase positive word of mouth and reflected customer feedbacks. Reduced energy costs by energy study. 18th Birthday Discount Program Introduced.c. Branded Nut Packing Co. (1 week consulting, onsite)Increased Productivity by factory layout changes. Sales Improvement by multi quality class - bakery, customer and export class.d. FMCG Co. (1 month, onsite & remote) Show less

Saudi Arabia

Improvement planning for rig move to minimize release to spud times. Identification of critical path and resource allocation for rigging down and rigging up.Witness and document rig specific rig move procedure from release to spud.Develop cost controls for rig move by indicating target costs, monitoring daily costs and designing bonus program if rig move achieved within costs. (Awaiting management approvals)Develop target KPI for rig move.Monitor mast raising bridle line… Show more Improvement planning for rig move to minimize release to spud times. Identification of critical path and resource allocation for rigging down and rigging up.Witness and document rig specific rig move procedure from release to spud.Develop cost controls for rig move by indicating target costs, monitoring daily costs and designing bonus program if rig move achieved within costs. (Awaiting management approvals)Develop target KPI for rig move.Monitor mast raising bridle line, sub-base raising line, drawworks raising line, BOP hoist line installation and cycle count for change out.Suggest easy engineering modification to minimize time and ease of R/U & R/D.Classify NPT into specific category : BOP NU/ND, BOP P/T, TDS, Drawworks, Instrumentation/Sensor, CSG run, Slow Tripping, Drill String Failures, Power, etc to understand areas for improvement.Develop in-house well completion bonus in line with Saudi Aramco Incentive program for well completion ahead of schedule and with deduction based on well quality and HSE factors.(Awaiting management approvals) Show less

Saudi Arabia

Office based monitoring and analysis of rig performance with scheduled visits to rigs to access operational efficiency of land rigs, manage and train field engineers. Here are the major duties/tasks at this role, listed below:•Campaigned the best practices for various rig operations.•Developed lessons learnt from downtime & safety incident report to highlight root cause and actions to prevent re occurrence.•Prepared performance report monthly, quarterly to visualize KPI… Show more Office based monitoring and analysis of rig performance with scheduled visits to rigs to access operational efficiency of land rigs, manage and train field engineers. Here are the major duties/tasks at this role, listed below:•Campaigned the best practices for various rig operations.•Developed lessons learnt from downtime & safety incident report to highlight root cause and actions to prevent re occurrence.•Prepared performance report monthly, quarterly to visualize KPI (operational, safety, warehouse).•Prepared drill string failure reports with information from rigs and drilling parameter chart logs to be presented to Head Quarter Management and Contractor. A detailed report saved $140,000 from down-hole failure incidents for which the Nabors Drilling was alleged by a directional drilling company. •Develop testing to access field engineer’s learning capability, evaluate individual performance and identify areas of improvement. •Manage a team of 16 engineers across 28 land rigs (Drilling/Exploration/Work over).•Involved in Hiring of entry level engineers locals as per requirement to match rig fleet expansion. •Prepare improvement plans/ proposals/ feasibility study for operations to discuss with Area Management Team •Time and motion study of casing and tripping operation to visualize bottleneck of manual versus automated operations.•Involve in standardization of reporting of daily rig report.•Develop & revise bench marking targets for better measurement of performance. Show less

Saudi Arabia

Entry level trainee role for the first 2 hitches to understand rig operations, task and duties as: roustabout, floor man, derrick man, assistant driller. Upon completion of training, following duties/tasks listed below were carried out on 2 rigs to which assigned:•Maintained a traceable certification system on rig to ensure all critical equipment comply with the certification requirement by OEM and Aramco. Resend equipment for re-certification as deemed necessary and follow up on… Show more Entry level trainee role for the first 2 hitches to understand rig operations, task and duties as: roustabout, floor man, derrick man, assistant driller. Upon completion of training, following duties/tasks listed below were carried out on 2 rigs to which assigned:•Maintained a traceable certification system on rig to ensure all critical equipment comply with the certification requirement by OEM and Aramco. Resend equipment for re-certification as deemed necessary and follow up on equipment awaiting delivery.•Prepared rig specific procedures such as: BOP nipple up/down, BOP & choke pressure test, casing run, slip and cut, change out mud pump liner, as request by Management and Client.•Prepared rig move daily report, end of well summary report, downtime report for incidents. •Assisted the Rig Manager on pre-planning prior to BOP nipple up, CSG run operation, new BHA tripped in hole, etc.•Ensured safety standards are met in the absence of Safety officer or when additional support required, especially during critical night operations and rig move.•Discussed inspection and testing plan for re-certification of equipment on rig site with 3rd party along with Rig Manager, and was bystander to ensure that plans are carried out as discussed.•Carried out weekly inspection of rig site to identify high, medium, low risk items and addressed action plans to minimize risk.•Tracked ton mile, inspected drilling line, discussed tripping/casing operations prior to establish slip and cut plan.•Analyze rig loads and rig move times to improve release to spud duration. •Provide detailed work breakdown structure and man power utilization to increase operational efficiency. Show less

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Middle East

Battery manufacturing process assessment and development of plans to minimize operational bottleneck by modifying stages. Achieved 8% reduction of process cycle time.

Stillwater, Oklahoma

•Prepare and present a 15 -20 minute pre lab lecture before the beginning of each lab•Assist in performing experiments and analyzing experimental data•Grade lab reports and schedule 4 hours per week to provide individualized tutoring•Perform review session before tests to better prepare students

Assisted in manufacturing and testing of aero gels and carbon fibers based compositesPerformed multiple tests such as : Acoustic test, thermal and energy absorption tests

Reviewed engineering plans with site engineers to improve production capacity at Stovekraft IndustiresPrepared process and facility layout maps of the current facility and the proposed improvementsProposed design changes for the 'Induction Top Stove' to decrease throughput timeAnalyzed process bottlenecks with site engineers and suggested resolutions

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Promoted marketing services by scheduling meetings with prospective customersDiscussed special pricing on corporate and student purchasesBroadened the understanding of the Flying Blue Experience and Frequent Flier programOrganized monthly sales campaigns and presented written report to KLM marketing team

Saudi Arabia

Assisted in Quality Control through inspection of well head equipments.Gained an in-depth understanding of engineering approaches commonly used in energy sectors

Masters, Industrial Engineering And Management

Activities and Societies: Make Textbooks Affordable Campaign Lead OSU , Institute of Industrial Engineers , American Society for Quality.

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Oklahoma State University Homecoming Committee, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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