Kathleen D. O’Connell

Ms. O’Connell has 16 years of experience in MI databases. She previously worked for Mistras Group as an on-site database administrator/MI clerk handling all aspects of inspection planning. This also included working directly with inspectors, NDE technicians, planning department personnel, and on-site QA/QC personnel. She has a broad understanding of maintaining MI databases/records for inspection department audit and regulatory compliance, and has performed multiple internal audits of MI databases, procedures, and REPs, and has presented and implemented required compliance items.

Ms. O’Connell understands the management of relief valves and has implemented the Relief Valve Module in PCMS. She has performed extensive audits of existing relief valve programs and identified and reconciled gaps in inspection, maintenance, and planning. She has also created a step-by-step relief valve implementation guide for PCMS.

In addition, Ms. O’Connell has collaborated in the writing and implementation of new inspection policies and procedures. She has worked in and has an understanding of PCMS, SAP, AutoCAD, UltraPipe, and Digital Radiography Programs.