I am a customer- and delivery-focused BGAS -FROSIO Coating, Painting and Welding Inspector and Chemical Engineer with elevn years’ operational leadership, defining quality standards, preparing test plans and certifying over 10,000km of pipeline finish and integrity for end clients such as Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Transco, Energy Transfer Partners and Hellenic Petroleum. I have provided independent coating, painting and welding inspection and verification on $MM LNG EPC pipeline and compressor station programmes in Greece and Albania, and for production of tank-floating tanks linings, pressure vessels, supports, heat exchangers and ERW and HSSAW, API 5L pipe sizes up to 60-inch utilising FBE, MCL, IMPU, PUF, 3LPE and 3LPP, Insulations and fireproofing coatings.Before this, I spent eight years leading and transforming chemical and coating finish production facilities as a factory manager; I worked for 3I Isopipe, Ideal Standard and Chroma Abee. Over my career, I have managed, coached and developed cross-functional company and contractor teams of 200+.I am an influential and confident communicator with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, who collaborates with engineering, design, procurement, operations, clients and stakeholders from contract award through construction to handover to ensure flawless project planning, execution and delivery. I gather and translate requirements into viable and fit-for-purpose quality control and assurance solutions. I take great care and pride in my work, and continuously strive to achieve world-class inspection practices and ISO standards to ensure compliant and certified oil and gas pipelines with long-term integrity.I am always looking for opportunities to expand and grow my knowledge base as well as develop my career. Connect with me to find out how I could help improve quality standards, operational effectiveness and pipeline integrity on large-scale energy and oil and gas EPC programmes
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Qa And Qc Technical-ManagerTcp ProtectGreece -
Qa/Qc Technical-ManagerTcp Protect Feb 2023 - PresentAttiki, GreeceQA/QC Technical-Manager for coating Painting & insulation activities, Managed cross-functional team of 120, prepared, and executed MS, PPQ / PPT, TSI, TQ plans aligned with overall master construction plan. Assessed and diminished risks devised method statements and reported progress to the client. Devise procedures for inspecting and reporting all the persisting quality issues. Supervise and guide inspectors, technicians, and all other staff.• Assured quality finish to client environment and weathering specifications and ISO 12944. Supervised day-to-day activity, established robust system parameters and managed inspection, verification and certification across multiple processes and coating types including ZN SILICATE, MCL, IMPU, EPOXY, PUF, 3LPE, Wrapping, Monolithic Coating, intumescent coating, High Temperature Systems, 3LPP and fireproofing and Insulation. -
Qa/Qc Engineer (Coating, Painting, And Insulation InspectorTechnip Energies Jul 2021 - Sep 2023Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi, Peloponnese, GreeceMotor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (MOH) Motor Oil new Naphtha Complex ProjectQA/QC Engineer coating Painting and Insulation Inspector Supervisor, Provided expertise on fabricating painting pipeline, FJC production and on-site implementation. Managed cross-functional team of 80, prepared, and executed PPQ / PPT plans aligned with the overall master construction plan. Assessed and diminished risks devised method statements and reported progress to the client -
Qa/Qc Wi/Ri Inspector Trans-Adriatic Pipeline Ag (Tap) ProgrammeRenco/ Terna Jv Jan 2021 - Jun 2021Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyWelding and Radiography Interpretation inspector controlling the pre-fabricated product at different levels of the process, ensuring that the material meets or exceeds the requirements outlined in the Company, continually achieves client needs via best-practice inspection verification methodologies.
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Project Leader (Coating/ Painting/ Insulation) Inspector At Bulgaria -Trans - Gas (Btg)Sicilsaldo Spa Jan 2020 - Dec 2020Pleven, BulgariaProvided expertise on FJCP pipeline production and on-site implementation. A managed cross-functional team of 60, prepared and executed PPQ / PPT plans aligned with the overall master construction plan. Assessed and diminished risks devised method statements and reported progress to the client. Quickly gained a reputation as a coating SME, being actively sought out by customer and contractor to resolve complex and detailed technical problems and paint system set-ups reported to and resolved non-conformities to client satisfaction. -
Coordinating Quality Engineer / Coating Painting InspectorRenco/Terna Jv Trans-Adriatic Pipeline Ag (Tap) Programme Jun 2018 - Jan 2020Fier, Albania,Led cross-functional team of 30 and oversaw five subcontractor companies and associated resources of 200 to deliver Field Joint Coating / Painting (FJCP) and Compressor Metering Stations in Albania. Prepared and executed pre-production and pre-qualification test plans (PPT / PQT) and reported to and resolved non-conformities to client satisfaction.
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Supervisor Coating InspectorBonatti & Jp Avax- Tap Project Feb 2017 - May 2018Brought in to manage 90-strong cross-functional team and provide quality engineering, coating and finishing inspection and validation expertise across production and FJCP on-site installation along 360km of 48-inch LNG pipework across Greece as part of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project.Prepared PPQ and PPT plans, mitigated project risks, devised method statements and ensured production alignment with master schedule. Oversaw lowering, tie-in, blasting, welding and non-destructive testing to assure pipeline integrity to design specifications and standards. Established parameters for and governed utilisation of coating and painting systems delivering GRP, PU, MCL, FEB, Epoxy, 3LPE and 3LPP finishes
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Lead Inspector – Pipeline Coating FinishTci Inspections-Hellas-Usa Ltd 2013 - 2016GreeceRecruited as an SME in production coating and painting inspection and final pipeline finish and assigned to Corinth Pipeworks. Acted as end-client representative and provided independent verififcation and quality control reporting and highlighting non-conformities, actions taken, engineering change notifications and resolutions implemented. Worked collaboratively with production operations and matrix-managed construction, welding, coating and lining functions for 12.75-inch to 42-inch pipes in FBE, 3LPE and 3LPP finishes. Certified 640km+ of pipework over two years for €MM Williams-Dalton and Rover-DAPL liquified natural gas (LNG) expansion projects.
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Plant Production Manager3I Isopipe – International Innovative Industries S.A 2009 - 2012GreeceRecruited by Founder and CEO to lead plant operations and drive continuous improvement programmes aligned to business strategy and growth plans within this highly automated facility producing 500+ innovative closed-cell synthetic rubber insulation products for shipment to 40+ countries. Directed, trained and coached a multidisciplinary and highly skilled team of 45 that doubled production capability, reduced costs and created new products with better insulation properties using fewer materials
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Factory ManagerIdeal Standard 2006 - 2009GreeceHired as production engineer gaining promotion to factory manager in six months. Accountable for a €20M facility with a catalogue of 150 different products producing 500K pieces per year. Managed 280 people across planning, forecasting, production operations, final finish, procurement, material storage, QA, R&D, laboratory QC and logistics / despatch. I turned around 30% loss-making operation to realise break-even and achieved a second-highest-ranking efficient operation in the world from 46th position. Saved €500K in just three months. Led Six Sigma and Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement and solved long-standing issue affecting all manufactured products during certain times of the year.
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Production ManagerChroma Abee 2005 - 2006GreeceManaged, coached and developed cross-functional team of 15 people with ultimate responsibility for production, laboratory testing, raw materials and master scheduling for products in multiple materials and colours.
Vangelis Tsomokos Education Details
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Manufacturing Engineering -
Chemical Engineering -
CertificationGwo 2021
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Vangelis Tsomokos attended Coventry University, Budapest University Of Technology And Economics, Certification.
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