Gopinath K

Experience

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  L&T Valves

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2018

  Conception, literature study new product development to validation of part turn valves for nuclear, oil & gas sector compliant with ASME, API and ISO codes.Led a team of 5 engineers to successfully execute a US$13 million project order with significant new product development in the mix. Responsible for API 6D monogram, ISO, CE marking and SIL certifications.Improved current practices using DFMEA, FMEDA and benchmarking tools.Lean Six Sigma project on ‘Reducing operating torque variation in TMBV'.Customized valve solutions and reverse engineering of exotic valves for defense & nuclear applications.Product awareness sessions and technical presentations to customers to support marketing in bagging orders, including several during Kuwait visit.Offered optimized solutions at Onshore Oil Fields at ONGC Cauvery Asset, Paper and Pulp industries, Thermal Power and Nuclear Plants.Visited lot of suppliers such as foundries, machine shops and forges. Show less API 6D Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve (TMBV) Side Entry and Top EntryCast, Forged, Metal seated, Welded, Cladded, High Temperature (550°C), Cryogenic (-196°C), Top entry, Double isolation & bleed, Nuclear and SubseaAPI 599 & API 6A Pressure Balanced Lubricated Inverted Plug ValveMetal seated valve that avoids taper locking and provides bubble tight shut offBellow Sealed Butterfly Valve for Defense and Nuclear applicationSophisticated cam operated TENIC (TEflon + NICkel) seated valve for highly corrosive Uranium hexafluoride gas at ultra-vacuum for enrichmentAPI 6D Double Block & Bleed Valve (Plug type) for Oil tank farmsCam operated with complex mechanism with hybrid linear and rotary motions Show less

  • Assistant Manager

    Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Senior Engineer

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Engineer Trainee

    Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
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  Anval Valves

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Manager

  Recruitment, budget management , training and performance appraisal s of 9 engineers and 1 manager.Design & development of feeders and airlocks to powder and bulk materials handling industries for metering and isolation purposes. Rotary valves, Dump valves and Slide Gate valvesHeavy duty ATEX certified custom valve solutions

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  TechnipFMC

  Sept 2019 - now

  Managing a team of 15 engineers, tending to budget, resource plan , schedule, cross functional coordination, competency mapping , training needs identification and performance appraisals.Global responsibility and product ownership of Seals Technology (Metallic and non metallic seals).New product development, product life cycle management, value stream support and filed complaints resolution for high pressure high temperature seals for Subsea / Surface Wellhead, Flowline and Flexible applications.Emerging applications H 2 storage, carbon capture, injection and storage via seal technology development and industrialization of experimental materials.Straight bore metallic seals, Valve bonnet gasket, next generation UV packing, shaped elastomer seals with spring reinforcements and Thermoplastics Show less

  • Engineering Team Lead II

    May 2022 - now

  • Lead Engineer I

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2022