
Biography
44 years as an Industrial Maintenance Electrician in the U.K. And Canada
Experience in the engineering and manufacturing industries maintaining a wide variety of electrical equipment
Worked primarily in the Potash mining industry in Saskatchewan (32 years)
At Potash held various roles, worked underground maintaining Electrical systems and equipment.
Mill maintenance Electrician working on high, medium and low voltage switchgear and motor controls, VFD’s, PLC’s and all other electrical systems
Moved into a Planning position, job entailed planning and kitting work orders using a CMMS for Electrical and Instrumentation Crews, developing PM and maintenance plans for the Mill Electrical Systems.
In this role I was also the Radiation Safety Officer for the Site. Role involved maintenance and security of over 70 small nuclear sources at the mine site.
For the last 11 years before retirement I was the Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisors as per the , leading a crew of 17. In this role I was a key player in implementing a Electrical Safety Program for the Mill Maintenance teams. I have extensive training and experience on Leadership and Safety practises.
Testimonials
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Spring Wiebe, Imperial MetalsPaul was a well-spoken instructor who also took the time to explain everything in great detail, as the class participants weren't electricians.
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Colton Roberts, Stockdale's ElectricPaul was very knowledgeable with experience and stories to back up what he said and what was in the slides.
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Steven Plett, 3M CanadaPaul was knowledgeable in electrical safety and brought some real-world experience to the course
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Andrew Cliff, West FraserPaul was a good instructor who was informative and understanding. I highly recommend him
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Brandon Kyle Wijma, Mueller Electric Div II LTDPaul did an amazing job. On behalf of Mueller Electric, I would like to thank him for answering all our questions and having the knowledge to teach all of us in a professional manner.
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Andrea Sargent, Mount Milligan, Centerra GoldPaul was helpful and took the time to make sure we understood everything.
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Jaime Cameron, Mt. PolleyPaul Sherwood was very knowledgeable about the topic of the course. He adjusted the course to make it more relevant to our group of mine rescue personal who are not electricians but may run into these situations when responding to emergency call outs. He was able to answer all of our questions very quickly...
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Clint Olsen, Pattern EnergyPaul was very knowledgeable, with plenty of real-life examples to add to the course.
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Lucas Grimaldi, Vari-Form ManufacturingThe instructor was great. Paul was well spoken, carefully and thoughtfully went through each slide and seemed to be passionate about what he was teaching.