Ali B.

Experience

• Technical Engineer Nixsanfaradakht · Full-time Jan 2025 – Present 1 yrs 5 mos Iran NIXSANFARASAKHT Jan 2025 – Present
  Commercial & Technical Manager
  • Lead design review of mechanical equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers)
  against ASME, API, ASTM – focusing on design-for-manufacturing aspects.
  • Collaborate with designers to optimize SolidWorks models for easier fabrication.
  • Coordinate FAT/SAT inspections to verify that manufactured components match
  engineering drawings and tolerance requirements.
  
  PETRO SOSHANT TAHIZ KISH Jul 2022 – Jan 2025
  Commercial Manager
  • Evaluated technical bids with emphasis on design feasibility and manufacturing capability.
  • Reviewed IFC drawings and coordinated with design teams to resolve dimensional conflicts
  and material specification issues.
  • Negotiated with 20+ international suppliers – reduced customs clearance from 3 to 1.5 months.
  
  SATTEN Jul 2020 – Jul 2022
  Procurement Engineer
  • Analyzed BOQ, MTO, and datasheets from design department; translated design intent
  into procurement specifications.
  • Worked directly with design engineers to finalize technical specifications and
  resolve supplier queries related to manufacturability.
  
  IPON Feb 2014 – Jul 2020
  Senior Technical Inspector & Commercial Manager
  • Qualified 50+ domestic and international suppliers using technical assessment including
  their design and fabrication capabilities.
  • Executed technical inspection of pressure vessels, valves, and piping per ASME, API, AWS.
  • Inspected 5 pcs 30" Class 900 ball valves (Taiwan) and 100+ industrial valves –
  provided feedback to design team on common manufacturing defects.
  
  HAMPA (Heavy Equipment Manufacturing) (2008 – 2014)
  Quality Control Supervisor
  • Supervised fabrication and inspection of 66 air coolers (induced/forced draft) for
  Lodegan, Zanjian, Golestan petrochemical projects.
  • Inspected 100+ industrial valves, pressure vessels, buried pipelines, pipe racks.
  • Delivered final inspection documentation packages – linked design specifications
  to as-built manufacturing records.
  
  HAMGAMAN Nov 2006 – Jun 2007
  Technical Expert – Design & Fabrication Support
  • Produced complete isometric and P&ID drawing packages for construction monitoring.
  • Supervised hydrostatic testing, painting, and welding operations on-site.
  • Obtained management sign-off for construction quality.
• Solidworks Design Engineer Zanjan Petrochemical · Part-time Jan 2025 – Present 1 yrs 5 mos Iran Design & Modeling | Manufacturing & Production | Analysis & Standards
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  SolidWorks (Advanced) | Design for Manufacturability (DFM) | ASME Section VIII Div. 1 & 2
  - 3D Part & Assembly Modeling | Sheet Metal & Weldments Design | FEA / PVelite (Pressure Vessel)
  - Detailed Drawing & Detailing | Machining & Fabrication Support | Wind/Seismic Load Analysis
  - Weldments & Sheet Metal | GD&T / Tolerance Stack-up | API, ASTM, AWS, DIN, BS
  - Configuration Management | Welding Symbols & WPS (ASME IX) | NDT: PT, MT, UT, RT, RTI
  AutoCAD 2D/3D | Material Selection (Carbon/SS) | PWHT, Hydrostatic & Hardness
  PDMS (3D Piping Modeling) | FAT / SAT Coordination | Pressure Vessel Design
  Isometric & P&ID Drawings | Supply Chain & Procurement | Nozzle & Support Calculations
  
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  DESIGN PROJECTS & ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
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  SOLIDWORKS DESIGN & FABRICATION PROJECTS
  
  → Tall Tower with Air Receiver
  • Full 3D model in SolidWorks: shell, heads, nozzles, base supports.
  • Optimized shell thickness and nozzle placement using FEA (PVelite) per ASME VIII-1.
  • Created fabrication drawings with weld symbols, GD&T, and assembly instructions.
  • Coordinated with workshop for rolling, welding, and NDT – reduced rework by 20%.
  
  → Liquid Ammonia Suction Vessel – Hazardous Service
  • Designed for low-temperature and corrosive fluid using SolidWorks + PVelite.
  • Produced detailed part and assembly drawings including material callouts for impact testing.
  • Developed manufacturing sequence: forming, welding, PWHT, and hydrostatic test.
  
  → Natural Gas Separator – Complete Design-to-Fabrication Package
  • Hydraulic calculations, nozzle sizing, and operating condition verification.
  • Full drawing package (isometric, P&ID, GA) submitted to fabrication team.
  • Supported shop floor during fabrication: resolved fit-up issues, verified weld preparations.
  
  CAD & TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
  
  → Produced complete isometric and P&ID drawing packages for Hamgaman petrochemical project.
  → Reviewed and approved IFC drawings and vendor drawings for equipment including air coolers,
  pressure vessels, valves, and spiral pipes >48" diameter.
  → Used SolidWorks and AutoCAD for technical documentation, detail design, and fit/assembly
  verification of procured equipment across multiple projects.