Years of Experience:

20

Education & Licenses:

Non-Destructive Testing Diploma, 2005, Ridgewater Technical College, Hutchinson, MN
Aviation Maintenance Diploma, 2002, Northland Technical College, Thief River Falls, MN
API 510 (#34040)
API 570 (#37932)
South African Certified Pressure Vessel Inspector (CP) certification

Areas of Specialization:

Mechanical integrity program management and strategies
IDMS management and implementation – PCMS, GE-AMP, PlantManager^®
Fitness-for-service evaluations, major repairs, and capital project support
Pressure equipment and piping inspection
Fixed equipment engineering reviews, maintenance packages
PSV maintenance and inspection
Turnaround support/Inspection Coordinator

Overview:

Paul is a staff inspection specialist for CorrSolutions, bringing 14+ years of experience as an Owner/User Inspector at a major US refinery and 4+ years of international contract inspection spanning the US, Middle East, and Africa.  During his time as a Sr. Refinery Inspector, Paul managed FCC, HF alky, crude, SRU, and boiler units utilizing GE-APM and Equity’s API RBI software.  Additional highlights of Paul’s career have been the assessment and relocation of a full ROSE(SDA) unit from southern US to the Midwest; leading failure investigations in piping, fire assessment, and fixed equipment; leading static equipment inspection for a greenfield $1B renewable diesel refinery and hydrogen plant; and successfully implementing an MI program and IDMS system across 19 agricultural and biodiesel sites and deploying a PCMS inspection database system.  Paul enjoys building relationships and sharing values that he has learned throughout his career.