1. Profile Summary
• A result-oriented professional with over 12 years of experience in New Product/Process Development, Research &
Development, Lean Manufacturing principles, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Team Management,
Thought Leadership, Public speaking skills etc.
• Currently working with Praxair India Private Limited, Bangalore as Senior Manager-R&D,
Development specialist Welding, a Subject Matter Expertise in Welding process, Special
welding processes, Welding codes & standards
• Proficient in Metal Fabrication, AWS,BPV codes, ASME SEC IX, SEC II Codes & Standards
• Exposure to welding of exotic alloys like ALUMINIUM ALLOYS, STAINLESS SEEL,TITANIUM,MARAGING Steel
etc. & special welding process like CMT, RMD, Force TIG, Tandem GMAW, Hybrid Welding & Orbital TIG Welding
• Certified welding inspector, CWI from WELDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• Proficient in preparing WPS, PQR & WPQR as per welding codes & standards
• Underwent fabrication training & lean management principles under the guidance of Korean experts team
• Worked in Defence Programs like Helipad, Torpedo launcher, Al Bridging systems, Rocket & Missile launchers production
• Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) internally from a certified PMI member
• Participated in CII programs and imparted welding training across various industries
Academic Details
• B.E. (Production Engineering) from St. Peters Engineering college, University of Madras, with 76% in 2002
• HSC from Kalaimagal Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Sec. School, Chennai, State Board with 84.16% in 1998
• SSLC from Holy Trinity Matriculation Higher Sec. School, Chennai, Matric Board with 68.18% in 1996
Core Competencies
Skill Set
Career Timeline
VENU GOPAL B
APPLICATION R & D WELDING and FABRICATION PROFESSIONAL
A multi-faceted professional, skilled in blending creative intellect / insight and sharp planning
skills for managing Production Engineering operations & objectives, seeking senior level
assignments in Production Engineering, Process Enhancement and Operation Management
with an organization of high repute.
bvenu14@gmail.com
+91- 09886318406/044-25970047
Team Player Innovator Collaborator
Problem Solver
Analytical Communicator
Welding Processes NDT Testing &
Inspection, QA/QC
Fabrication Operations
Weld Procedure
Development
Lean Manufacturing/SixSigmaProduction system & Planning Quality Management
7QC, PPAP, APQP, 8D
People Management&
Safety Management
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. as
Company Trainee
2005 - 2007
Vee Gee Emm Associates as
Assistant Engineer
2005 - 2005
Volvo India Pvt. Ltd. as
Senior Engineer
2008 - 2012
Praxair India Pvt. Ltd. as
Senior Manager
Since 2012
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. as Graduate
Engineer
2003 - 2004
Annai Engineering Pvt.
Ltd.
2004 - 2005
Waschen Engineering
Pvt. Ltd. as Quality
Engineer
2002 - 2003

2. Knowledge Purview
• Comprehensive knowledge in basic welding process & special welding process like PAW, CMT,RMD, Force TIG,
Tandem & Orbital welding etc.
• Proficient in Non-ferrous welding, exotic materials (titanium) welding, automation & semi automations
• Welding process optimization, Weld procedure development
• Conversant in welding codes & standards AWS, ASME SEC IX
• Conversant in NDT techniques MP,LP, UT, RT film interpretation
• Knowledge in CC/CV Welding power sources
• Managing support equipment software and hardware of arc monitoring systems
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing) concepts
• Exposure to ERP tool SAP MM & PPC modules
• Proficient in EMS ISO 14001 & OSHAS 18001 management – HIRA & EMS REGISTER
Organizational Experience
Since Dec’12 with Praxair India Private Limited, Bangalore as Senior Manager - Development Specialist -
Welding
Key Accomplishments
• Signed 5 years gas contractual agreement with a German MNC & Indian (pharma industry) for providing technical
support in Orbital TIG welding process which has gained a business revenue of 1.85Cr/year etc.
• 4 New ideas/concepts was commercialized to capture potential markets
• Instrumental in rolling out the Praxair welding consumable business in India
• Implemented Hybrid welding (PLASMA+TIG) process in Tube mill industries resulting in enhancement of weld quality &
Productivity
• Business volume retention of 6tpd of Argon gas by imparting tech support, VA/VE to key customers
• Established welding process by selecting suitable shielding gas mixer for qualifying BMW muffler component
• Established tandem GMAW trials in truck wheel segment/Cylinder segment which enables to capture few potential markets
and beta trials for pre-engineered building structures
• Endorsing Plasma arc welding process (Autogenous) in thin sheet applications replacing MIG, TIG & RSW process
for Two wheeler fuel tanks
• Instituting new programs to support gas business – “Hybrid welding process (MIG+TIG)”
• Conducted over 100nos of lab scale trial experiments in various welding processes
Key Result Areas/Responsibilities

3. • Following directions from R&D DIRECTOR for development initiatives, evaluating opportunities and provide all possible
solutions towards customer satisfaction, communicating with sales force and field engineers to collect information about existing
processes and customer’s needs and requirements
• Steering development & delivery of solutions including development reports to customers, offering assistance with both internal
& external customer visits & audits, participating & leading safety meetings and other special tasks & projects
• Imparting training & guidance to sales force & customers and resolving queries regarding new application & customer needs
• Adhering compliance with Standard Operating Procedures & Safety Guidelines, mentoring welders in training, running the
workshop, preparing lab scale trial reports and uploading projects in COP (Community of practice)
• Optimizing customer processes and conducting seminars & technical trainings to key customers
• Spearheading key programs like STS (Sales tech services), Non gas to gas based applications (SAW, FCAW & SMAW to
Single wire GMAW/Tandem GMAW) and New development programs
• Optimizing customer processes by applying tools like starsolver programs
• Lab maintenance & resource management
• Associated with key customers Honda, AMW, WHEELS INDIA, YAMAHA, ROYAL ENFIELD, HARLEY
DAVIDSON for imparting the technical support
Certifications/Trainings
• Trained in Public speaking skills from Toastmaster’s Club
• Certified HWP (Hazardous Work Permit) issuer
• Certified as a Safety Champion, First Aid trainer for R&D, India from Red Cross society
• Certified internally as a PMP (Project Management Professional) from qualified PMI member
Jan’08 – Dec’12 with Volvo India Private Limited (Construction Equipment Division), Bangalore as
Senior Engineer-Production
Key Accomplishments
• Ensured Standardized Work creation at various weld booths-Process Stability, reduced COPQ <0.2% of total available hrs for
weldments-In Process Quality and educated the Engineers & Technicians on New product development on excavator
(EC210BP & EC290BP models)
• Instrumental in transforming the crawler excavator fabrication methods to all welders
• SAW process optimization under the guidance of internal six sigma black belt team
• Ascertained Kaizen deployment in various work centers-Productivity, imparted frequent training to workmen on quality
improvements on need basis, identified as an emerging leader for the company’s growth along with fixture validation &
development on Tier III Road Machinery Products and line balancing for Excavator to meet the takt times
• Framed documents for OSHAS & EMS for the department, accomplished training in Korea for Crawler Excavator Product
(EC210BP & EC290BP) and worked towards VPS Deployment, Combination Fixtures, Inventory Management and People
Management
• Spearheaded planning of production (as per SIOP) at micro level on monthly basis by creating production template including
shop supervision and training new employees
• Weld fixture development for sub-assemblies
• Contributed towards preparing WPS, PQR, WPQR(as per AWS D1.1,AWS D14.3) for new projects, process sheets for all
weldments along with management of 5S activities (Team leader)
• FTT (First Time Through) implementation for weldshop
Key Result Areas/Responsibilities

4. • Driving SQDCEP for entire Fabrication shop
• Providing constant communication to all shop floor employees towards organizational goals & objectives
• Identified as a module leader for driving problem solving technique (7 QC tools) for entire plant
• Managed Portable CMM inspection for fixture & component validation
• Welder qualification WPQR, WPS, PQR conduction
• Preparing 8D report & PDCA report for welding related issues
Dec’05 – Dec’07 with Larsen & Toubro Ltd., LTM Business Unit, Chennai as Company Trainee
Engineer (Defence Projects)
Key Accomplishments
• Accomplished static load testing of 60mts fabricated Aluminum Bridge using 70 tons pay load & achieved a
center deflection of 450mm approx. without any weld cracks
• Fabrication & Machining of all girders & decks with lesser distortion by designing suitable fixtures for
subassemblies
• Fabrication & commissioning of Hydraulic tilting fixture for Rocket launchers at ISRO, Sriharikota
• Fabrication & commissioning of 5m short span bridging system (steel nose) for RDEE within stipulated timeline
• Fabrication of missile container for BDL with less distortion by adapting welding sequence
• Fabrication of mandrel/die for rocket launchers & achieved a taper of 0
0
0’ 37’’ & surface finish of N4-N5 for an
effective length of 8m in a modified conventional lathe machine
• Instituted Harpoon assembly for war helicopters which is a indigenous project developed for HAL
• Torpedo launcher-Reverse engineering, Fabricated, assembled & commissioned successfully at Shipyards
Key Result Areas/Responsibilities
• Customizing BOM (Bill of Material)
• Prepared machining process sheets for all fabricated components
• MRP planning & Material testing as per ASTM A 370 codes
• Performed customer co-ordination for stage inspection, final inspection and clearance of the system
• Worked towards preparation of QAP(Quality Assurance Plan), WPS, PQR, WPQR(as per ASME Sec IX) along with developing
fixtures for weldments and machining and inspecting the components at fabrication, machining and assembly stages
• Utilized exposure in NDT techniques, knowledge in Hydraulics along with experience in Welding of Various Carbon steels, low
alloy, high strength low alloy steels, Welding of Aluminum Alloys(ZnMgAl) & Al Alloy(5083 H321) and Welding of Stainless
Steels(AISI 304,304L,316L)
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 14
th
February 1981
Languages Known: Telugu, English, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada
Passport: H7830594
Marital Status: Married
Location: Bangalore