I have googled about this career type but cannot get the desired answer. Somebody did mention about this Inspection Engineer, and as I already in the inspection field (NDT to be exact), I think I want to further develop myself.

So guys, what do you know about Inspection Engineer? How about the career path? Any idea? Please share

I assume u are still student right?? what course u took and which uni?? Yeah, this field is really good, can earn good pay and quite interesting too with a lot of traveling (assuming work in consultant company) with a lot of allowance. Mostly for this field u need to know a lot about materials, or simply say if u are a metallurgies, u are suit for this job. I knew a lecturer who is a metallurgies, done a lot of project and act as consultant for a few steel company in malaysia, and NDT is part of his specialty.

I'm also quite interested in this field. What rainingzero said is true, if u did learned about materials in ur course..then u'r halfway to this job d. Thus, hving mechanical engineering and/or metallurgical engineering background is really an advantage for that reason. Coz u learned the practical solutions (design, production, manufacturing) of using metal in the industry and I think almost industry use metal in some way. Inspection engineer also involves wider scope, which if simple state it - overseeing the planning and coordination of all inspection-related activities within the plant/device/product. I think u can get big money when u get into O&G company as Inspection Engineer, where u could then get API cert in ur later years to boost up ur value in the O&G industry. U mentioned NDT, if u'r still studying then I suggest do ur final project on this hehe.

I actually did something about NDT, for my masters thesis..coz im interested in NDT. But then my background is E&E, I found it hard to get into the field with E&E.

This post has been edited by thesurveyor: Mar 19 2009, 07:48 PM

inspection eng normally do inspection la.. hence the name...
there are many type of inspection and with so many diff machinery... there will be rotating and non-rotating machine/equipment, process or non-process vessels/equipment etc..etc
basically, for every equipment, they had their own preventive maintenance program which required periodic inspection...how inspection is done differ from machine to machine.... the frequencies of the inspection also differ..
NDT is some tools used for inspection...

Actually, I am not a student anymore though. But I take it as compliment .

I already worked in an NDT equipment supplier company, which is a partner of GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies. Right now, I am more towards sales and services scope, which includes repair and calibration for the equipment, especially for UT.

I opened this topic because I heard this career is having a good prospect. My background is E&E also, having graduated from UTP last year. Only 5 months working in this company.

I need suggestions on how I want to develop further in this field..? I mean, what should I do next? Taking course..? What is the next step for me..? Please help

i would like to know, is it possible for an C&S engineer to venture into O&G industry? im doing structural condition assessment using NDTs like UPV (for concrete, not steel ), rebound hammer...but seems like only those from mechanical background r prefered...I need advise too...

I don't think ur c&s back ground will be a problem bro..As long as u r frm engineering background u always hav a chance 2 join o&g industries. O&g punya workscope ni luas sgt. Kalau nk join team machinery/rotating equipment mmg the best is mech background. Tp utk QC/integrity engineer mmg
x kisah background ape pun. Janji ko bdk engineering@science.

For TS here is the link for inspection/integrity engineer task description @ job opportunity at talisman

Offshore Integrity Engineer @ Talisman Energy

first step take cert lor...planing to take 3.1 welding inspection cert..
but still dunno

ye lor. Engineering degree only not enuf. CSWIP 3.1+ndt cert dh jd compulsory klu nk jd qc/integrity engineer. my opinion la, the best is start frm ndt or qc inspector. Klu terus jd qc engineer w/o qc/ndt experience mmg susah sikit nk demand gaji mhl2

tp bro which more important...degree first or cert...in my case i not into this field(qa/qc) but already study welding technology for 6sem at uni...tapi kerja skang naval architect...

Dats y I opened this opic, to know what should I do next. Right now, I just got MLVK Industrial Radiography Level 1 only. Planning to go for Eddy Current Level 2 this coming May (I have to take EC, company hantar) as I got to deal with Eddy Current stuffs for my job scope right now.

So, do you guys mean I have to be an NDT inspector first..?

i tot u ady work in qa/qc field.CSWIP 3.1 required minimum 3 years qa/qc n welding inspection related experience. IMO u better go purchase ur degree first la.Ramai dh rkn sekerja aku yg regret gler x sambung degree awal2 masa muda dlu

tp 5thn 2 degree partime..i also do structure.

CSWIP 3.1 course only take 10 days bro. U can attend the course anytime once u acquired minimum 3 years qa/qc experience. Masa tgh buat part time degree pun boleh amek 3.1 bro




Up to you la bro.., but the best place to gain qa/ qc experience is work site (yard, offshore o&g platform, or power plant). It's where U learn to use applicable code and standards such as ASME, API, AWS bla..bla.....etc. Menda2 code+standard ni mmg penting gile klu nk jd qc/integrity engineer

tula pasal... skang nih mmg plan nk jadik inspection engineer ni.. cume skang tgh pk camne nk carik pengalaman nih.. adeh

bro cherr_69, you seem to know lots about this field.. mind to share some experience with us? ko seorang inspection engineer kah..?

aku bukan inspection engineer la. But I always deals with them. So far inspection engineer yg aku kenal kejer dia byk manage inspection program je. Yg betul2 implement program ni is ndt n qc inspector. tats why qc inspector pnyer rate lg tinggi dr engineer. Minimum rate 4 qc inspector currently is rm500 per day(belum+ot). Tu la x rugi klu cr experience dgn jd inspector dlu. Nnti masa nk apply jd qc engineer boleh la demand habis2. Bukan senang nk cr qc engineer yg betul2 qualified ni bro.

ouh.. camtu upenyer.. jap bro, pe beza qc inspector ngan ndt inspector ni bro..? ingatkan same je diorg nih, adeh2

Aku bg cth utk inspection program dkt offshore la..ndt inspector's work scope r monitoring internal corrosion 4 process piping n equipment like pressure vessel n heat exchanger. Main ndt tehcnique used ialah UT n RT. Utk eddy current biasa kita guna utk inspect crane (weldment shj).
Utk work scope qc inspector lak, diorg ni akn buat corrosion visual survey. Lps qc buat survey br diorg decide mana2 tempat nk kena conduct UT/RT atau re-coat. Lg satu qc inspector yg akn interprete RT film. jd kalo ade paip minyak @ gas bocor mmg client akan refer pd report qc/ndt la. Kalo misinterprete @ miss defect mmg sakit lar. bole kne buang kerja bro.. Siap blacklist lg tu..

qc inspector ni die wat visual survey ngan interpret RT film..? uih, asal aku rase budak2 UT mcm lagi payah je kejenyer..? ahaa.. sape yg dapat bayaran lagik mahal..? aku ade dgr gak aritu time amek RT Level 1 kat MINT, time tu ade sorang instructor tu citer la.. ade member die sorang ni, die expert dalam bab visual weld interpreter kut... die tgk weld, dah dapat bajet ape yg kene wat.. skang kat schlumbeger, gaji bape belas ribu ntah sebolan... aku tak bape paham time tu..

erm bro cherr, ko keje kat mane ek..? banyak giler ko tau pasal mende2 ni, huhu.. ley lepak kedai kopi sepam nnt, borak2 pasal ni

r u sure schlumberger is providing services for weld interpretation coz as i know schlumberger major services are wireline, geosurveying, drilling...in other words upstream services..correct me if i'm mistaken. actually, having those certs certainly will provide advantages in applying for jobs but i dont think only with certs will help u into dat n of course experience will definitely helps.

are there anyone out there doing vibration analysis? for info, right now i'm into ndt scope of jobs but i'm more into vibration analysis for rotating n nonrotating equipment jobs. the prob is, i never get the chance to involve into those vibration analysis. any idea wut shud i do to make dis happened? thanks guys!

tak tahu lah.. dat time, I curi2 dengar je... not sure whether I heard the right things about it though

niway, back to the topic.. hj pet, u are in ndt field? which company bro? service provider kah..?

yups..in OTI..oilfield technical inspection..tryla search dlm tenet..ade sesape tau pasal vibration analysis care to share? ndt ni memangla masyuk kena lak kalo dpt nek offshore kan tapi tu la..in ndt ni 4 example mcm ut, mpi, ri tu sume detect weld defects..kiranye wat benda same jek la (my opinion la) just using different methods..tapi tu la kena tau byk pasal metallurgy..n for sure kena byk membaca la haha demmm

kalo korang nak tau lagi pasal ndt ni try la bukak www.bindt.com ni site ndt uk accreditation. same je mcm mindt just bindt ni british la. kalo dak2 ndt ni pcn certified lagi laku la coz nak dpt pcn cert kena keje dulu baru leh amik exam for those certs. try la bukak www.twitraining.com twi kat sg buloh ni provides training utk pcn, api, cswip..bykkan wat research kat internet la.

Haha. OTI upenyer. Dekat je ngan company aku. 2-3 kali gak pegi situ. Client company aku. Hahaa. Ko wat UT ke bro? Aku kenal 2 org company ko. Sorang name die Taufiq, die wat UT. Sorang lagik Aiman, die baru lagi kut. Ayah die RPO company ko.

Aku baru lagik dalam mende ni, yela baru 5 bulan kut keje, lagi pulak kat supplier company je. So tak la terlibat sangat ngan On Site Inspection ni. Tu yg tanye tu. Bukan aku tak wat research bro, aku ade dah usyar2 tenet ni. Tapi nak lagik tepat, kene la tanye kat org yg dah jump kat bidang ni. At least die leyh share path die camne.

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Added on March 23, 2009, 5:01 pmPasal TWI, mmg aku dah usyar pon. Bos aku suh register, pegi amek Eddy Current kat sane. Bulan 4 ni stat. Tapi tak tau la dapat ke tak. Kalo ikutkan, da penuh. Aku kat list stand by je. MINDT tak provide Eddy Current nih.

This post has been edited by kooka: Mar 23 2009, 05:01 PM

Afaik YTL is one of main provider 4 vibration analysis service? Biasa aku jumpa bdk2 YTL yg buat kejer vibration ni..nk bg info byk pun x dapek sbb aku x penah ikut diowng keje. Tp equipment yg slalu d monitor tu aku taw la.

qc@general inspector got the highest paid.Dkt offshore gaji bdk2 ndt dpt average je.Dlm 3.5k-6k pr month. Tp klu general/qc insp. blh dpt dlm 12k - 20k sbulan. Tu utk market sini. Kalo utk market luar mcm dubai paling tinggi member aku dpt rm2k pr day.Kontrak 2thn,kerja 3bulan cuti 1 bulan. income dpt mmg bersih sbb x kene tax. Kejer x der susah sgt pun..Kalo nk compare ngan UT, aku pun ghase keje UT lg calen. Sbb tu the best ko ambek sumer cert dlu, then naik jd general/qc insp, kmudian br jd engineer. Kalo dh ade degree lg sonang nk naik level manager.
Erm, schlumberger mmg provide service utk kerja2 brkaitan ngan telaga minyak je. Bab2 ndt ni aku x pernah nmpak diorag guna.

sebenarnye banyak gak comp yg wat inspection kat msia ni mcm sgs, velosi, kurtek tapi tu la..ako xsure sgt la kalo just dgn cert tapi without experience derang nak hire @ not. sebab ako penah sembang ngan sorang personnel dari velosi yg keje part cek2 resume ni. dia cakap even dengan 10 certs pun derang susah nak hire kalo xde experience. so, just try ur luck! rezeki masing2 kita tatau kan?

mmg la. tu sape2 pon tau.. cume maksud aku kat sini, camne untuk dapatkan 1st job untuk 1st experience tu.. mmg la mane2 kampeni pon akan prefer yg ade experience, pedulik ah die blaja sampai master dalam ndt sekalipon.. cume yg aku nk tau ni, camne 1st step nk masuk kat dalam bidang ni, to gain the initial experience.. ko dulu pon, takkan la pas amek certs, ko terus wat keje tu sendiri.. mesti ade kampeni yg hire ko.. no offense mate

senang cakap gini la, topic ni aku bukak sebab nk tau CAREER PATH dalam bidang ni, especially to become an Inspection Engineer.

Contoh camni la:

1) Nak jadik Doktor Gigi, die kene la amek degree dentist dlu. Pastu keje ngan Gomen. Kat situ die dapat experience. Pastu die bukak klinik senirik

2) Nak jadik Engineer, mesti kene amek degree engineering dlu, pastu wajib register kat IEM, BEM. Pastu keje carik experience. Then amek exam untuk jadik Ir, pastu jadik super professional engineer.

Tu contoh la. So skang ni, destination aku adelah nk jadik Inspection Engineer. Ape certs2 yg perlu aku amek. Pastu, choose company yg camne, company ape. Bagi tips ke. Tu soklan sebenor aku. Tayah la mention pasal "ade 10 cert pon tak gune kalo takde experience". Everybody knows dat. Sorry, emo sket.

Lagi satu, kalo ko nak tanye pasal vibration ke, ape2 ke, ko bukak la satu thread lagik. Open topic tu. Nnt ade la org yg masuk bagi pendapat. Ko jangan expect lak dak2 vibration nk masuk topic Inspection Engineer ni.

Ni hard feelings keyh.

Ciao

uihhh emosi btol ko ni . hmm xpe2 no hard feelings. from my understanding, background ko degree engineering kan? then, it shudnt be a problem la to be an inspection engineer. slow2 la ko gain experience ngan cert MLVK tu. then bila da cukup experience, bleh la amik cert PCN accreditation. sebab PCN ni nak amik exam dia kena ada experience dulu. try la cek ngan puspatri ke twi ke utk requirement experience dia. mcm member ako sorang dak sgs, dia amik sume cert ndt kat puspatri n dpt la keje kat sgs. terus jd inspection engineer. mcm ko stat ngan eddy current pun ok, nanti bebile mesti comp ko anta gi wat ut ke ri ke mpi ke. xpun own fund la utk courses tu.

pasal vibration analysis tu, sori la ye tersebok lak dlm thread ko neh. peace!

cert pcn x reqiured experience pun kalo nk amek kalo nk amek cswip 3.1 mmg wajib la 3thn experien.kalo yg brminat nk amek cert PCN tu sila2lah melawat ke lmn web TESDEC-INSEP utk maklumat lanjut. Yg ni ada full sponsor dr pihak tesdec. Jd x yah le korang byr yuran sampe 20 ribu utk cert pcn

TESDEC

hahahhaha.....aku sama ja ngan kooka.....tapi dia dh grad....masalahnya aku ni spm leaver...result serious *****.....so aku rasa nak ambik NDT ni....so aku nk tanya korang aaaa...bagus x ndt ni????.....aku dgr cita member aku semua kata ok.....

dikatakan la aku mmg nak ambik benda ni...so apa 1st step yg perlu aku wat??????????.............
berapa fees dia???...

1 lgi aku nk tanya....pcn and qc tu menatang apa???......xD

hmmm...rilex bro..jgn panas2....

basic u should have a degree in mech, material or other related degree..
then go further with basic in inspection....NDT Certs...UT,RI,MT,PT...
if u can, go and have experience in doing all types of NDT inspection since u will have a better understanding of doing it instead of theoretical only...

then upgrade urself to welding inspection...maybe u can work as QC inspector elsewhere doing QC job...familiarize with all the codes and documentation needed...u can take the welding inspector cert from here maybe it PCN 3.1 or the much sought after, CSWIP 3.1...make sure u are really good in codes such as ASME, AWS, API and others...

after that, u can opt to go for API 510 for basic in API inspection, API 570, API 653 and others...

walla..since u have a degree, it will be easier for u to become an inspection engineer..

u can always skip the NDT part and do the QC job directly but beware, u will not be proficient in NDT if u do this even u have the certs...practical is very important.....

u have the certs and exp, go for VELOSI, ABS, GLM, SGS, DNV, TUV, OPTIMAL, SEm and a lot more...

hmmm...next time we'll talk about the painting and corrosion, E&1, mechanical, marine surveyor and etc....this also lead to inspection engineer...

u need to have an objective, be it welding inspection, E&1, mechanical, painting, corrosion, reliability, plant or etc...then u can specify what certs and exp u need to become one...

inspection needs certs and exp....have patience newbies...and spent ur money wisely...courses are damn expensive....hahaha...

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Added on May 25, 2009, 8:18 pmhmmm...my advice, amik je sijil2 kemahiran atau diploma kat politek atau SKM tu....biar pun SPM ko macam *****...
NDT memang best tapi nak naik susah melainkan ko ada qualification and exp...nanti ko dah 4 5 tahun pengalaman, nak masuk company besar2, bnde first die tnya, ko de degree atau diploma?....

dah ada diploma paling kirang baru venture masuk inspection field....sedap sikit....

a remembrance to newbies...mmg la kita dgr gaji sume masyuk2 bidang ni tapi semuanya bermula dgn gaji rendah dulu....be prepared...jangan la expect gaji terus meletup ye...salah tu...kang frust lak dpt gaji rendah...huhuhuh...

This post has been edited by scotjr: May 25 2009, 08:18 PM

WALAN....MUZ HAVE DIPLOMA......x nak de......take my time....3 years for diploma.......aku nk NDT ni sbb dgr cita dia fast trackk..itu yg suka tu...

@TS, actually to attend PCN 3.1, you don't need any experience. Tapi untuk dapat sijil die actually kene ade at least 1 year experience and lagi baik kalau ade a little bit of knowledge on what the scope of work for the inspector. senang sikit nanti ko nak paham.

And kalau ko x kisah masa, aku rase baik ko amik WI dulu baru NDT. And kalau ko nak amik course ni for free, x silap aku PUSPATRI akan buat satu lagi intake bulan 6 ni utk dua2 course ni. And between job scope UT man dgn QC inspector, aku rase QC inspector punye kerje lagi banyak tapi UT man punye responsibility lagi tinggi.

And pandangan aku, kalau dibandingkan course UT ngan RT, aku suggest ambil UT sebab less risk ngan payment lebih tinggi.

salamelekom.. nak tanya arrr.. aku ada cswip 3.1 welding inspector n diploma EWS European Welding Specialist) kat mana aku leh keje ekkk??? brp gaji aku leh dapat ekk???? aku tak tau arrr nak gi mana. pastu tu aku takut arr nak buat keje inspection nie... aku cadang nak ikut otai2 buat keje arrr... sapa leh tolong ek??

byk giler company kat luar tu, kalau main-contractor, aku rase SDE ngan MMHE boleh demand tinggi sikit. Kalau sub-con, danamin, global, velosi and etc. Kalau nak gi 3rd party pun byk jugak mcm lloyd ngan SGS.

giloss arr...kesian newbie...jgn main2kan diorang...tau la awk dah otai...plz be well mannered...

send your resume to this email <technoanalysis@gmail.com> projek in mmhe, i'm not related to this company just sharing this 'lubang'
u have a basic requirement there, why should care about ur guts? should ask min 5k/month there!! and ur chances almost 50/50 because u already have CSWIP 3.1, cswip is more preferable than PCN in welding inspection. the rest depend on ur interview

bkn main2 tu.. they're flooding our market ready.. and willing to work with such a low pay.. kacau market for oldtimer. Luckily i already shift my career more to engineering & construction. and my validity of NDT cert is already expired one by one. No commitment to renew it.

CSWIP 3.1 are very much soght after since they are not really much of the holder...even for API holder...there are only a bunch of those people....

in NDT field, Advance NDT are in demand be it IRIS, TOFD, Phase Array.....u can take TOFD and Phase Array at TWIsea....so damn expensive..



tu yg cakap de cswip 3.1 tu sje main2 je tu....nak ada cswip 3.1 exp at least 3 tahun in WI....mana ada freshie amik cswip 3.1 and EWS...yg otai pun blum tentu lepas..

This post has been edited by scotjr: Jun 18 2009, 09:50 PM

Hai...

Thanks for this topic..i can gain some information regarding to this carrer..acctually i will take welding inspector course at the end of next months...

lecturer from utm skudai teaching material sc?

jumajuma, ko kenal org technoanalysis eh? itu ari aku ade meeting ngan Ali tu, ofis diorg dekat ngan ofis aku.. dari yg die cakap, pojek cam banyak je kat mmhe.. diorg nak bape belas unit UT flaw detector ntah, lupe lak.. tapi mmg tgh carik2 org gak tuh

ari tu aku ada join interview techno tapi tpaksa decline la.. 5k mana cukup utk keje truk camtu.

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Added on June 24, 2009, 5:08 pmfor your info now twi-sea excluded the oral test of 3.1 examination, so as long u can modified ur CV to meet the min 3 year experience requirement u can attend the exam and certified. BUT!!!! ur chances to pass the exam very low.

This post has been edited by jumajuma: Jun 24 2009, 05:08 PM

What does it take to become an inspection engineer?

fyi,

I am from the Operation field (oil/gas) of 3 years experience - current job
1 year experience as an Asst Radiographer (used to have ASNT RT level1, PT and MT level 2)


Plan:

To take NDT course (RI, PT, MT & UT) - level 2
To take CSWIP 3.0 and 3.1 (3.1 will come in later stages depend on experience)
To take BGAS/ICorr Painting Inspection
To take Site Painting Inspection course


Any tips for a newbie?

i went for NDT engineer interview, for crawler engineer, they offer me 1.3k for university fresh graduate for the 1st 6 months, cause they will spend money paying for my radioactive licence, ultrasonic license and some safety and inspection course, i rejected it cause the basic too low...

Now im working in oil and gas field ... the salary double from want they offer me
NDT got future la can earn up to 10k - 45k ... but i really no patient ...

This post has been edited by GreatDeal888: Jul 7 2009, 10:55 PM

i have a question: if i have a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering,do taking ndt/cswip courses would help me in my future carrier?in terms of salary and promotion.and is it necessary?

hello... i will have my diploma from MIAT at the end of this year. Plan to take NDT-Inspector course in PUSPATRI. Can u guys tell me what job can i get when completed the course at PUSPATRI?

that depends...actually the basic pay in the inspection industry is quite low...so ur offer is the norm...

maybe u didnt understand since u still new...in the inspection industry, there are a alot of allowances...especially the site allowances...even the basic salary is low, the site allowance will support it...


site allowances depends on company , method of inspection, projects and etc...

i know some company whereas the inspectors got basics of RM1k only even for degree holders..but again, they manage to use non-national cars...(go figure)


my fren's basic only rm900 but total salary easily reach rm2.5k..thats for RT guy.

site allowance for plant inspectors/RBI inspectors usually >RM150 per day...go figure...

Yeah, one thing is the basic pay is piss poor. Why pay you alot when they can hire an indian national for only less then 2k with level 2 certs for PT,RT, UT and MT plus with exp somemore.

From a business point of view they lose out if offer u so much.

Btw, do ndt inspection job in china, most of them close one eye. Last time i go there as third party inpector on behalf of client, both the inspectors and welders are no 1 sleep on the job.

Just do rough "visual" inspection oledi know their welding phail like phuck. 200mm plate weld they only weld about 70%, the rest just slag residue here and there.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Sep 2 2009, 04:32 PM

hahaha...different experience for my frens...he went to Yichuan and the Gov there (a.k.a DOSh back here in Malaysia)

do double check on MT. means they are doing MT again for the visual inspection. My frens have to check every inch of the vessel to make sure that the gov there doesnt found anything.huhuhhu...

halo scotjr , seems like you are very familiar with this industry , so i would like to ask u few question about it. I am a material engineering student from usm , study about metallurgy ,corrosion&degradation and Failure analysis & NDT , and i m interested in corrosion and inspection field. so here are my questions :
1) after i graduate as engineer and want to be a QC / inspection engineer . can i jz directly apply for the position or still nid to take NDT and bla bla bla cert? A fresh grad engineer hav any advantage ( more pay) over technician tat hav those cert ?
2) i would like to know more about my future career path regarding corrosion and inspection. are them interrelated 1 or different specification? can u tell me where to get to know more info about this two path ?
3) i m going to do internship in May 2010, any service company or consultant firm to suggest? ( my result is not tat good to apply big company like shell,slb, exxomobil) , jz applied to OPIgroup, OTI, mach3engineering ...
really appreciate for the helps...

This post has been edited by piggyhong: Dec 31 2009, 11:53 PM

Hmmm...may I know which company is that??? Crawler engineer?? ow..I never know got such post as engineer for pipe-crawler....hha

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Added on January 19, 2010, 7:11 pmO yeah..does anyone know about the prospect of Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) in NDT???? I heard that the exam is damn puckingly seriously difficult.....does that mean RPO in NDT field is also highly in demand?? if so, what's the salary?? and, do I have to take RT or be a radiographer 1st before go for RPO course??

This post has been edited by AhGuan: Jan 19 2010, 07:11 PM

Hello guys,

aku ade soklan sket ni..pe beza welding inspector yg qualified PCN ngn CSWIP eh? aku de la dgr dr org ckp yg welding inspector that qualified PCN only qualified in Malaysia only? It is true?

pastu which 1 is better eh? mne lg laku? mne yg leh demand gaji mantap2 sket? tp jgn la compare ngn ASNT level plak..hehe

haa lg 1, skang market mne lg byk..ndt inspector ke welding inspector?


anyone yg otai here..mntk tunjuk ajar..

mekaseh..

This post has been edited by konda_kondi: Feb 5 2010, 12:29 PM

i've no exp on any inspection works before, only 1 yr in O&G field but not exp on QC parts

is it wise/good if i skip NDT certs and straight apply Welding inspection PCN 3.1 cert??

on a side note. is it acceptable in market if i had degree and W.I cert without NDT certs??



This post has been edited by Desructus: Feb 23 2010, 01:41 AM

Hallo bros, I have a question to ask here.

Currently I'm planning to take PCN UT certs, and considering to take it at RuaneTATI Kemaman. I've found out that they only offered Lvl 3 course. Is that the only level available for that certs?

I also couldn't find any working experience requirement. Does that mean even SPM holder also eligible for that cert as long as they have the money?

Thx

OK let me try to explain. Actually for PCN you don't really need to have a working experience. Its just that it helps if you do. Level in NDT for PCN as follow :-

Level 1 - Newbie/Helper
You are only allowed to do the inspection under the supervision of a minimum Lvl 2 Inspector. You are not allowed to do reports nor does your reports is taken into consideration. Usually people train/apprentice from this level...but if you do not have prior working experience...you can still take the course...you just need to keep a log book of working experience. You need to complete 1 year worth of experience in 1 year's time. After that then only you are a fully certified PCN inspectors...I know...I straight took Lvl 2 PCN in BINDT itself. 2 months of UT/MT & PT...

Level 2 - Normal Inspector
You are allowed and eligible to perform inspection and reports are valuable. And PCN UT comes in 4 different method. 3.1 (Plates), 3.2 (Pipes), 3.8 (TKY) and 3.9 (Node). Sorry I forgotten actually which is which for 3.8 & 3.9 but its those two method.

Level 3 - Master Inspector
Usually if you are in this level you can be considered taiko already. And most Lvl 3 inspectors are now consultant. They able to endorsed certificates for level 1 & 2...and usually are taken as a 3rd party or independent inspector.

I also read earlier someone mentioned BINDT is British and MINDT is Malaysia...its actually the same...both are PCN recognized...and it's true...just the name...infact MINDT examinations are from BINDT's and also the examiners come from BINDT itself in Sheffield.

NDT or NonDestructive Testing evolves around this

UT - Ultrasonic (got more like eddy currents etc)
MT - Magnetic Particles
PT - Penetrant / Dye Penetrant
RT - Radiography (only to shoot RT)
RI - Radiographic Intepretation (only to read and supervise RT shooting)

I've been working as a Team Leader in a Singapore company for 4 years. I recently stopped being a UT man as my son was borned and I want to concentrate at home first...

Im able to do UT,MT and PT and also some in house RI's...

Hope that helps...

PCN level 3's do not have the capacity to issue certs for level 1 or 2 pcn certs, unlike ASNT level 3 to ensure the quality of PCN cert.

Only certified PCN level 3 "instructors" from an approved training center are able to issue certs. This is becoz for asnt, any level 3 can churn out sub-standard inspectors according to that persons preference. PCN is more strict in that regard so that ppl dont PCN level 3 cant abuse their authority and certify any tom, d*** and harry.

This is the problem being faced by ASNT whereby a level 3 just churns out certs at his/her discretion.

Currently theres demand from saipem for risk assessment and HSE. Their paying very good renumerations, around USD1000++ a day.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Aug 13 2010, 05:20 PM

oldtimers ,

need career guide on painting inspector .which one is better ?
BGAS ? NACE ? ICORR ? IMM ? . i got a fren few years back work as PI dunno what project, but that was 1st and last .he was making big money .but that was it .tot of follow him become PI .. i ask him whats wrong he just wont say anything .

painting inspector got bright future in malaysia ? SEA maybe ?

This post has been edited by mtengkuzul: Aug 15 2010, 06:35 AM

NACE @ BGAS > IMM > ICORR
Basically most client prefer NACE or BGAS la

Guys, I wonder any of you heard of PMI method. How about its prospect? Got high demand? Not that I'm considering it seriously, just asking

just finish my course on cswip 3.0 and 3.1.. next week is my examination.. hope will pass... heheee

but i cant have 3.1 cert because of fresh grad.. to i'll only get attendance/participant cert on 3.1 only..

planning to take course at puspatri.

Just finish the 1 week PCN UT exam. I took full cert, and I'm gonna admit while I'm not so sure about 3.1 and 3.2, 3.8 and 3.9 are definite gone cases edy Completely fumbled at defect detecting and report. Damn UT sure is difficult compared to MT/PT.

I wonder why there are just a few people inquiring about NDT here. Not much interest in this field eh?

Any company doing Computed Radiography method??? I got RT level I and very interested with CR method.

demand is there for subsea equipments in o&g.

Last time I worked as a QA/QC Engineer in a pressure vessels fabricator company for 20 months. Right now I plan to take the CSWIP 3.0. Is the exam too difficult? Can somebody advise me..

I am currently an IE in Malaysia, and my job descriptions are as follows:


1. To select an appropriate and correct inspection technique in view of the various grade of materials used in the three plants and wide range of operating pressure and temperature.

2. To carry out effective on line inspection programmes on systems considering various difficulties such as high elevation, insulated condition and very low/high operating temperature.

3. High pressure equipment inspection necessitates for new knowledge and experience.

4. Develop and maintain good relationship with government authorities particularly with DOSH and other parties such as SIRIM, MINT and local or foreign specialist experts.

5. Teamwork to ensure timely completion of turnaround inspection activities to meet start-up schedule Adapt to fast changing priorities and time pressure.

As referring to that, any of you in the same boat as me, or do know about EMOS Radioactive Inspection Technique, or has any information about any local company that can bring it to the plant I'm currently working. Also anyone knows about LiXi?

may i know what of company would hire fresh grad as inspection engineer? i grad as a materials engineer, and i very interested in metallurgies where my FYP is about testing and optimize alloy. Anyone know of any vacancies do share ya.. thanks

This post has been edited by ben3003: Oct 22 2011, 10:54 PM

Guys, if you already have some years of experience in NDT/Inspection under your belt, and have Engineering degree, which one do you prefer?

a) Working as NDT/Technical Engineer at third party/consulting companies like Velosi, SGS etc etc;

b) Working as QA/QC/Inspection Engineer in companies like Carigali, Optimal, or others who own plants/facilities,a and usually act as the client.

Please state your reasons.

oh.. menarik ni utk berkongsi pengalaman :

i was a pipeline engineer, a material corrosion inspection engineer,a pipeline inspection engineer,a pigging engineer, and now i am a Corrosion & Inspection engineer.

been working in middle east/thailand/borneo/indo/australia


to be an inspection engineer, u should have degree in mechanical/material/ or atleast engineering dgree.

if you have CSWIP/PCN/NACE/API is an added value for you guys. go for certification in order to have more chance in becoming well verse engineer.

there are a lot of inspection technique. NDT/intrusive/clamp-on/... and NDT is very huge!!!! in fact, all the new technologies keep on been introduced day by day..

so my advice, choose company wisely/look at their job of scope/ enhance yourself with certification and READ A LOT!!

READERS ARE LEADERS!!

cheers..

hebat la bro...experience wise..

i have experience in more qa..and certified lead auditor..planning to enhance skills in welding and NDT...shall i take CSWIP 3.1 and ASNT Level ii

please advise

I've been working for SHell E8/F13 compression project in the project team, but not about QA/QC.. doing completion management. Now i plan to venture into Inspection field as i am a Materials engineering grad, i wanted to take CSWIP 3.1.. but i dont know where and wat company should i look for job for inspection engineer. Should i go for welding inspector kind of job instead?

good evening guys, just wish to clarify something here...

May i know what is the difference between IWE and CWE ? Im about to complete my studies in few months time. Wish to know which one is better ?

Hi all.
I'm mechanical eng fresh grad and really interested in welding / metallurgy field. Currently have CSWIP 3.0 and apparently certificate of attendance of 3.1 (I do take the exam, and passed it but couldn't get the cert due to no experience). So can anyone here give an opinion on what is the first thing to do? I heard that ONG is the most promising industry in the field but how to enter the industry?

I have applied tonnes of ONG related comp but receives no respond....

try this company bro..you'll get the chance to be sent for work in Middle East.

http://www.jobstreet.com.my/jobs/2012/10/a...tm?fr=21&src=12

For welding inspectors, one of the more lucrative contracts you can get as a welding inspector is to be contracted by the big clients, BP, shell etc as a third party welding inspector working directly under the client to ensure that the WPS and welding work is up to scratch, you may also be required to also do steel inspection on structures depending on the what project you are performing on.

You do know that to be certified as cswip 3.1 you need at least 2 years working exp as a 3.0 visual welding inspector before you are allowed to fully certified as a scwip 3.1 welding inspector? Its more lucrative if you were find work as freelance welding inspector which they pay quite well and go according to a daily rate. I used to do some freelance work as a welding inspector for noble drilling and i made more in a week then a fresh grad makes in a month. Plus my food expenses, accomodation and flights were all covered by them and since i was working overseas, it was all tax free.

An example would be a colleague of mine who is certified cswip 3.1 like me but his primary task is to do steel inspection and to survey the workers and work being done onboard a ship since he has around 10 years exp as a marine ship inspector in his previous job. Once in awhile he does actual welding inspection, but for the most part, he is just there as the client representative who surveys the work being done and to report to the head surveyor on the progress of work done onboard the ship and to do visual inspection on various parts of the ship which have a higher chance of corrosion and to do thickness measurements on it and advise the client on whether repair work are in order.

Thanks. Already applied

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Added on November 8, 2012, 12:29 pmBtw, are the welding inspector is considered as inspection engineer? Is it the same or not? Sorry cause I'm quite blur in this..hehe


This post has been edited by thegreatgorillarz: Nov 8 2012, 12:29 PM

Inspection engineer is a rather loose term nowadays since there are alot of fields of inspection that you can specialize without the need for a degree. It depends on how ppl look at things, there are people who equate an inspector as a technician level worker while some ppl regard them as an engineer.

You can be an inspection engineer specializing in welding inspection. I have heard of the term welding engineer but i do not know what are the responsbilities for that position since most of the internationally recognized welding courses are for welding inspectors and not engineers.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 8 2012, 10:05 PM

yeah i've asked some of the mech inspector at current project but for ppl like us who are fresh, we are advised to take some position in QA/QC to learn more and when u have good networking then venture into freelance inspectors will give u better income. May i know what kind of company that would take fresh grad into their QA/QC dept? I would like to apply for them.

You could try offshore construction firms like emas offshore, mcdermott international or petra energy which has an offshore marine support division or refineries.

There was one guy in the forum who's working as a QA/QC inspector but i dont think he's a freshie. The odd thing is he was offered a posting in dubai with a monthly salary of around rm10k and in malaysia he's making less then half that amount but he still thinks its not worth it.

Its not so common to get a 100% increment from a new job but he said he's looking for better opportunities. I know a ton of people who would snap up that position.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 16 2012, 10:48 PM

around 5 years ago, it is worth. but now it may not.

This is for a technician level post. I know one guy whose around 40 who works for infineon as a top level manager and he just earns the same amount and he has an mba.

You can make that kind of money right now and you can use dubai as a platform to further your career more so then keeping yourself stuck in malaysia.

Can anyone share their information/experience on susbsea inspection engineer who hold a 3.4u CSWIP? how is the pay,career path and etc. by having an electrical engineering background I've no idea what is the subsea inspection world is all about until I was selected for an interview in a company who will train you until you can become a 3.4u CSWIP holder. thank you

hi syarehey,

been working with Subsea inspection engineer before this who have CSWIP 3.4u is a good stepping stone for you.
i've been working with this kind of guy from FUGRO back when i was working with them in Australian Water (OKHA FPSO)

their salary n package is more than average. they can easily earn AUS1000 perday..


their work n scope work closely with ROV operators, CP stabbing, Visual Inspection using UW camera

feel free to drop me an email if you like to know more..
lots of malaysian working in aussie as subsea inspection engineer.

cheers..

hi engrfeez...
sory for da late reply..
how things going??

my advice is to take CSWIP 3.1 or JWES (japanaese Weldding engineering society)
as i met alot of people in middle east (im now working in SAUDI) and aussie having those certs.

hi pht00,
thanks for your advice..... there are to many people in QC nowadays with specific certification in hand.. i heard we lack of QA instead QC...however I will try to balance between this QA and QC..

i have bach of mechanical engineering. but now i want to become qc inspector at offshore? what is the 1st cert that I need to have? how much the cert cost?

hey guys need a small help,plz help me with this plz

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hey guys need you guys help here,plz help me out

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Hi I have been working with gas turbines ranging from inspection,assembly and disassembly.How do i get into the oil and gas industry or inspection?Anyone here will guide me?

Guys, I'm currently doing my final year in Aeronautical Engineer. i'm interested in NDT since my Internship in an O&G Company.

My question is, any of you know about the career path to be an Aerospace NDT Engineer/Inspector?

I wouldn't really mind about the starting salary. i just want to know the right path since I don't want to waste both my time and money. Discovered a company name SkyScanTechnology. Any information?

Another question is, can't we only focus on 1 NDT technique (eg UT) or must we do all of them?

Kerja naval architect kat mana? Company ape ye?

So lutfie, ape progress ko skrg? Fyi aku skrg ni tgh tggu result final sem diploma kat miat. Aku ingat nak ambik course ndt kat puspatri. Minat jugak dgn ndt, offshore semua ni. Aviation mcm payah sket nak survive. Kalau ko ade apa2 experience pasal progress ko ambik ndt hari tu, share2 la sket kat aku. Thanks

Hi Phyt00,

Ko jumpa sapa kat atas Nor Australis?

Hi everyone,

This thread hidup lagi tak? Need guidance for this career path. I'm a fresh grad, baru dpt tawaran API dekat Puspatri next month. Nak tau how should i start with the intern. Any recommended company?

American petroleum institute API?

Assalamualaikum nak tanya apa beza pcn cert dgn skm cert?? Saya fresh grad diploma berminat nak ke ndt punya bidang

Hi phyt00,

How to work in Arab Saudi? I'm really keen to work there. Currently, I'm taking ndt course as below:

unfortunately, thing's are not brighter in Middle East now with the oil price drop. There is also flooding of certified people from India which is a lot cheaper although their work quality is very doubtful... :-(.
the best way to go Middle East is by building experience first, that way you can negotiate for much higher salary.