Vignesh Balaiya
QA/QC Engineer
About
Vignesh Balaiya is a seasoned QA/QC Engineer with extensive experience in the engineering and construction sector. He brings over 8 years of expertise across steel structure and piping construction, as well as gate valve, pump, and fastener manufacturing. Notably, he is a CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector, currently applying his site QA/QC skills to the NEA Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF). He is seeking challenging opportunities to leverage his comprehensive quality assurance and control capabilities.
Experience
QA/QC Engineer – Steel Structure & Piping Systems
Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 7 mosInnovEng Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd · Singapore
- Monitors inspections against ITPs, QCPs, drawings, and specifications for steel structure, piping, and tank works.
- Inspects fit-up, welding, and installation to approved WPS/PQR for various weld types.
- Inspects equipment receiving, handling, installation, and alignment for FRP tanks, chemical dosing tanks, and pumps.
QA/QC Engineer – Steel Structure
May 2025 – Nov 2025 · 6 mosInnovEng Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd (for Wood) · Singapore
- Inspected process fit-up, welding, and installation against approved isometrics and WPS.
- Inspected steel structure erection for alignment, plumb, level, and bolt tightening.
- Checked painting by measuring coating DFT on painted members against paint specification.
Production Supervisor
Jun 2024 – Mar 2025 · 9 mosCRI Pumps (Tuff Pumps unit) · Coimbatore, India
- Supervised daily pump manufacturing, manpower, and machine use to meet schedules.
- Managed production planning and machining material control in SAP for various components.
- Developed VMC and CNC programs for new pump components, improving cycle times.
Executive Engineer – Production (Gate Valves, CNC/VMC)
Apr 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mosAlphamax Automation Pvt Ltd · Coimbatore, India
- Directed gate valve manufacturing to API/IS standards for multiple sizes.
- Coordinated assembly and hydrostatic, seat leakage, and functional testing.
- Wrote CNC/VMC and macro programs for size variants, shortening set-up and cycle times.
Production & Quality Engineer
May 2017 – Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mosPumo Technologies Pvt Ltd · Coimbatore, India
- Applied GD&T in first-off and in-process checks using various measuring instruments.
- Released 100% of new models to mass production with approved documentation.
- Developed CNC turning, VMC, and macro programs for high-volume fastener manufacturing.
Skills
Machining & Programming
Manufacturing & Production
Quality Assurance & Control
Languages
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Sri Eshwar College of Engineering · 2017
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