Paul Herar

Process Control Engineer at Parkland Refining Ltd.
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(386) 825-5501
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, CA
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Credentials

  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
    LinkedIn
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • How to Be an Adaptable Employee during Change and Uncertainty
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  • Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander
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  • Collaboration Principles and Process
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    - Nov, 2024
  • Defining and Achieving Professional Goals
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    - Nov, 2024
  • Skills for Inclusive Conversations
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    Apr, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Parkland Refining Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Process Control Engineer
      • Oct 2019 - Present

    • Project Manager
      • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Chevron
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2014 - Present

  • Catalyst Paper
    • Canada
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Operations Specialst (Utilities)
      • Sep 2009 - Jan 2014

      Repsonsible for operations of 2 recovery boilers and black liquor evaporation plant (which includes 3 sets of evaporators and 1 concentrator). Projects involved with - installation and start-up of surface condensers and new effects. Optimization of recovery boilers efficiency and reliability.

    • Maintenence Supervisor
      • May 2006 - Sep 2009

      Supervisor for two paper machines as well as roll handling. responsible for coordinating and setting priorities with operations for shutdown and on the run maintenance. Also handled rebuilds for rolls and other rotating equipment.

  • Catalyst Paper
    • Canada
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Shift Supervisor
      • 2004 - 2006

      Supervisor for operation of pulp mill. Responsible for safety, environment, quality and production issues. Crew size 25 to 30 people.

    • Maintenance/Reliability Engineer
      • 2002 - 2004

      Managed major shutdown projects including budgeting, planning and supervision (contract and internal) as well as improving reiability of mechanical equipment and pressure vessels.

  • Tetra Tech
    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project/Process Engineer
      • 2001 - 2002

      Managed mechanical and structural projects including providing site construction services. Managed mechanical and structural projects including providing site construction services.

  • Catalyst Paper
    • Canada
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Technial Specialist/Process Engineer
      • 1996 - 2000

      Optimization projects to improve quality, runnability and reduce manufacturing costs for Kraft/Steam plant areas. Optimization projects to improve quality, runnability and reduce manufacturing costs for Kraft/Steam plant areas.

  • Domtar
    • United States
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Process Engineer
      • 1995 - 1996

      Kraft Mill projects included -DCS upgrade for digesters and brown stock-assisting swtiching to ECF bleaching-install of new pressure screen and stock cleaning system-optimizing bleach plant scrubber performance Kraft Mill projects included -DCS upgrade for digesters and brown stock-assisting swtiching to ECF bleaching-install of new pressure screen and stock cleaning system-optimizing bleach plant scrubber performance

  • The University of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research engineer
      • May 1994 - Dec 1994

      Researching fractionation of pulp by length using pressure screens. Screen design and rotor type were varied to determine the best combination. Researching fractionation of pulp by length using pressure screens. Screen design and rotor type were varied to determine the best combination.

Education

  • McGill University
    M. Eng, Chemical Engineering
    1993 - 1994
  • The University of British Columbia
    B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering
    1989 - 1993

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