Staff
T. Earl Forgeron, P.Eng, CQA
Mr. T. Earl Forgeron, P.Eng., CQA, is the President of Forgeron Engineering Limited. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Nova Scotia since 1975 and in the Province of New Brunswick since 1977. He serves as a committee member of the CSA W47.2, Aluminum Welding Qualification Code and as an Associate Member of the CSA Offshore Structures Code Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science from St. Mary's University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now known as Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus).
Mr. Forgeron, is a qualified Welding Engineer meeting the requirements of the CSA Standards W47.1 for Welding Design and for Welding Procedures and Practices and W47.2 for Aluminum Welding. He is certified to CSA Welding Standard W178.2 as a Level III Welding Inspector. He also gives seminars on CSA W47.1 Supervisor Training and CSA W47.2 Welding of Aluminum.
He is a NQI, quality auditor (Cert.# A90012) and an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor (Cert.#4954). He has successfully completed the training of Ashbrooke Quality Assurance's RAB/IRCA Certified Lead Auditor Course. He is also an approved auditor/assessor (subcontractor) to QUASAR, Innovacorp's Technology and Quality Solutions (formerly QPI) and previously to ACOA's Consulting Advisory Service program.
Prior to starting Forgeron Engineering Limited, he was the owner and operator of Fairview Industries Limited, a medium size ship repair (both military and commercial) service business with a custom machine shop and heavy metal fabricating facilities. He also served as the firms Welding Engineer for CSA W47.1 and W47.2. They provided ship repair work, some offshore exploration rig equipment (to DNV requirements) and industrial sales and services of overhead cranes, doors and equipment including boilers and machinery installation and mill-wright services. The work force ranged from 25 to 50/75 tradespeople.
Mr. Forgeron, was the Production Manager and Welding Engineer at L & A Machine Works Ltd., where he gained experience in plant set up, new products development, and code equipment for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. During his tenure at L & A he was responsible for all production and plant functions of a modern 43,000 sq. ft. metal fabrication plant; including estimating, scheduling, manpower allocation, personnel hiring, equipment procurement, installation and utilization. He was also responsible for Q. A. on parts for nuclear power plant project.
Previous to working at L & A, Mr. Forgeron was employed as a Welding Engineer and Metallurgist at the Halifax Shipyards Division of Hawker Siddeley Canada between (1973-1977). There he was responsible for all technical aspects of welding construction of offshore drilling ships, drill rigs and the structural steel and pressure vessel work. One of the shipyards most notable ships produced was SEDCO-471, which is now known as the research vessel Joides Resolution.
Brian J. Hines, P.Eng
Mr. Brian J. Hines, E.I.T., has been an employee of Forgeron Engineering Limited since January 2009. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering: Co-operative Education in Civil Engineering in May 2007 from Dalhousie University. During his time at Dalhousie, his main interest was in structural courses. As of August 2011, Mr. Hines obtained the P.Eng title through Engineers Nova Scotia.
Mr. Hines is a certified level I welding inspector. He has current first aid qualifications, and is qualified in fall protection.
Prior to working at Forgeron Engineering Limited, Brian worked for Bouthillier Engineering in Edmonton, AB. This company specialized in Crane Design/Inspection and Rating. He worked there from February 2007 - December 2008. While working there, he worked on a wide variety of projects and gathered a wide range of experience, ranging from design draft projects, to soils inspections.
Brian undertook the co-operative education program at Dalhousie, which puts the student into the work force prior to obtaining his/her degree. During this time he gathered a total of one year of experience. He worked for the Department of National Defence in Halifax, and more specifically, for Formation Construction Engineering. During his work terms he worked under the supervision of multiple engineers.