Ian Walters

Commissioning & Validation Engineer

Singapore

About

An experienced commissioning engineer with a 22 year background in the pharmaceutical, chemical & nuclear industries. I have worked throughout Europe, as well as Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia & Abu Dhabi. I would like to gain more experience of commissioning & start-up in the chemical processing, oil & gas industries. I am able to adapt my knowledge & experience to working in various industries, locations and cultural backgrounds. A team player, who likes to enjoy his work.

Experience

  • Commissioning Superintendent at Petrofac Emirates LLC
    Sep 2011 - Mar 2012 · 7 mos

    Profile update in progress

  • QA Engineer - Automation at Merck Serono / AFSS
    Jan 2011 - Aug 2011 · 8 mos

    Profile update in progress

  • Commissioning & Completions Manager at Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) Project Group, Singapore
    May 2009 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for the supervision & control of all pre-commissioning & commissioning activities for the Module Project, through fabrication, tie-in, vendor equipment deliveries, equipment installation, mechanical completion and site acceptance tests. Liaising with the EPCM's engineering, commissioning and project turn-over teams. Review, approval & acceptance on behalf of the Project, of completed EPCM documentation, relating to building facility systems and handover of completed systems to the Module Operations team. Review, approval & acceptance on behalf of the Project, of final documentation from the main equipment vendors (Reis Robotics) and their subcontractors for the 4 x robot production lines.

  • Lead Commissioning Engineer at GSK Bio SN02 Project Singapore
    Dec 2007 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Supported the Client Commissioning Manager where applicable. Coordination with the EPC Commissioning Manager, monitoring of the progress of field commissioning activities against project schedule. Liaise with client & EPC engineering departments Responsible for approval of commissioning documents both pre-execution & post execution of the black utility systems. Support the Field Commissioning Engineers in their activities. Ensure that Construction Red-lined documentation is available & correct at the end of commissioning activities. Organise final system walk down before hand over to the User or Validation group

  • Lead Commissioning Engineer / Deputy Commissioning Manager at Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte Ltd
    Jun 2006 - Nov 2007 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Commissioning Engineer responsible for liaison & coordination of onsite vendor commissioning activities (Glatt, GEA Buck Systems, GEA Collette, GEA Aromatic Fielder & Fette; for Novarti's new tablet facility in Singapore. Assisted the Commissioning Manager in his daily duties, covering for him in his absence. Supervision of weekend commissioning activities. Prepared the detailed plan for the commissioning of the plant utilities, identifying the critical path & systems in order to direct the tail end of Foster Wheeler construction activities such that the critical systems were not delayed. Preparation of commissioning procedures to for the preparation of Pre-Commissioning System Binders. Completion of the Pre-Commissioning Binders for all vendor packages, to allow systems to be released from IQ to OQ. Arranged for the repair & certification to Singapore MOM standards of two sub-standard pressure vessels imported from Europe. Identified & selected the sub-contractor for certifying all on-site lifting equipment to MOM standards. Arranged for quotations & placed orders for modifications to equipment with local pharma engineering companies. Sourced & obtained commissioning equipment, consumables, replacement instrumentation and components during the course of the on going commissioning activities.