Robert Blankenship
Seabrook,TX
Summary
Multi cert API Inspector with extensive experience in refinery and chemical facilities, specializing in equipment and piping inspections, and meticulous report generation. Demonstrates a strong track record of ensuring regulatory compliance while enhancing safety through effective communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging various software applications to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex inspection challenges, driving operational excellence. Aiming to further contribute to industry-leading projects that prioritize safety and efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Turnaround Contract Inspector
Team Industrial Services Inc
Ardmore, OK
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
Rawlins, WY
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISDNT
Lamont , IL
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
Tulsa, OK
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Compiled inspection findings in the MTFS system.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results on MTFS.
- Created thorough and detailed reports using data from various inspectors.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
Pro-surve Technical Services
Coffeyville, Kansas
02.2025 - 03.2025
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
- Recorded inspection status updates on an exclusive data platform.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
Baytown, Texas
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
Baytown , TX
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted thorough piping and equipment inspections, and documented detailed findings.
- Developed comprehensive repair guidelines addressing compliance issues.
- Adhered to specified inspection plans and fulfilled reporting obligations.
- Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
- Collaborated closely with internal teams such as engineering staff to ensure quality control measures are met throughout the duration of the contract period.
Senior Inspector
LyondellBasell-Houston Refining
Houston, Texas
06.2019 - 03.2024
- Worked to maintain unit safety, reliability and profitability
- Maintained records of maintenance, remaining life, and code compliance
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, policies, best practices, and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe and reliable working environment
- Utilized experience and knowledge gained through 20+ years of combined API and NDE inspection to plan, coordinate, and execute outages and projects
- Supervised work of multiple vendor inspection contractors to keep projects on task, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety practices
- Identified issues, analyzed information/data and provided solutions to problems and conditions which required maintenance and repairs
- Utilized Meridium software to track corrosion and maintain current inspection compliance
- Utilized SAP software in conjunction with Meridium to track costs and compliance
- Participated in team building activities and meetings to enhance working relationships
- Maintained an exceptional record of safety and compliance with safety procedures
- Provided planning, scheduling, support, and supervision during turn around operations
- Produced official reports of findings to meet regulatory standards and assist senior leadership with improving operations and reliability
- Inspected incoming materials and components against purchase orders for accuracy in quantity and specification conformity
- Evaluated suppliers' manufacturing capabilities by auditing their facilities for conformance with industry standards and applicable codes
- Recommended essential corrective actions based on test results and inspection findings
- Assisted in developing and implementing inspection procedures, policies, best practices and competency requirements
API Inspector
Team Industrial Services
Pasadena, TX
01.2015 - 06.2019
- Performed maintenance inspection duties in accordance with applicable standards, codes, best practices, procedures, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment and a highly reliable organization
- Performed plant wide piping, tank, and pressure vessel routine and non routine maintenance as well as turnaround inspection. Documented and reported all findings to client as specified
- Provided planning, support, and supervision during routine and non routine maintenance. Worked multiple customer sites as turnaround inspection support coordinator
- Maintained an exceptional record of safety and compliance with safety procedures
API Inspector
Mistras Inspection
Pasadena, TX
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Performed maintenance inspection duties in accordance with applicable standards, codes, procedures, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment
- Performed plant wide piping, tank, and pressure vessel routine inspections as well as turnaround inspections. All documented and reported to the client as specified
- Provided planning, support, and supervision during routine and non routine maintenance. Worked multiple sites as turnaround inspection support coordinator
- Maintained an exceptional record of safety and compliance with safety procedures
API Inspector
Team Industrial Services Inc
Pasadena, TX
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Performed maintenance inspection duties in accordance with applicable standards, codes, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment
- Performed plant wide piping, tank, and pressure vessel routine inspections as well as turnaround inspections
- Provided planning, support, and supervision during routine and non routine maintenance. Worked multiple sites as turnaround inspection support and coordinator
- Maintained an exceptional record of safety and compliance with safety procedures
Education
GED -
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TX01-1996
Skills
- 510 Equipment Inspection
- 570 Piping Inspection
- 653 Tank Inspection
- Report Writing
- Corrective Action Planning
- Project Management
- Drawing Interpretation
- Safety Awareness
- Technical Data Interpretation
- Clean Driving Record
- Industry Standards
- Multitasking
- Teamwork
- SAP, Meridium, EXCEL, Provision, and MTFS experience
- Regulatory compliance
- Equipment inspection
- Report generation
- Effective communication
- Vendor supervision
- Software applications
- Multitasking Abilities
- Testing data documentation
- Report writing
Certification
- API 570 January 2007 #30522 Exp 31-July-2025
- API 510 May 2007 #31796 Exp 31-Dec-2025
- API 653 October 2008 #33614 Exp 30-Nov-2026
Timeline
Turnaround Contract Inspector
Team Industrial Services Inc
04.2025 - 06.2025
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
03.2025 - 04.2025
Turnaround Contract Inspector
Pro-surve Technical Services
02.2025 - 03.2025
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
01.2025 - 02.2025
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
08.2024 - 12.2024
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISNDT
05.2024 - 06.2025
Turnaround Contract Inspector
IRISDNT
04.2024 - 05.2025
Senior Inspector
LyondellBasell-Houston Refining
06.2019 - 03.2024
API Inspector
Team Industrial Services
01.2015 - 06.2019
API Inspector
Mistras Inspection
01.2010 - 01.2015
API Inspector
Team Industrial Services Inc
01.2007 - 12.2010
GED -
San Jacinto College District