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Staff & Qualifications

Dan Shewfelt

Inspection Manager | Email Dan

IWS, CSA W178.2 Level 2, CGSB 48.9712 MT Level 2

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • Stevenson Aviation, Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 2, 2004

  • Stevenson Aviation, Liquid Penetrant Inspection Level 2, 2004

  • CWB – Welding Modules 1-19, 2004

  • Red River College - Welding Certificate, 1999

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Certified International Welding Specialist

  • Certified Welding Inspector (Level 2) to CSA W178.2

  • Certified NDT Technician to CGSB 48.9712 MT Level 2

  • Member of NACE

  • Member of AWS

  • Qualified Welding Supervisor to CSA W47.1

  • Qualified Welding Supervisor to CSA W47.2

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

  • Secretary of Canadian Welding Association, Winnipeg Chapter (2006-2008)

OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

  • Confined Space Entry and Rescue, 2007

  • Level 1 Fall Protection, 2007

  • Emergency First Aid and CPR, 2007

EXPERIENCE

Over seven years experience related to Weld Inspection and Quality Assurance in the structural steel fabrication industry and nine years of welding experience for structural and maintenance welding. Inspection related duties currently include:

  • Visual Inspection of welds and fabrication per CSA W59.1, CSA W59.2, ASME Section IX, CSA Z662, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.9 and AWS Codes.

  • Preparation of welding procedure data sheets for CWB and AWS applications.

  • Mechanical testing of materials to CSA W47.1, CSA W47.2 and AWS D1.6.

  • Visual inspection and load testing of mobile cranes to CSA Z150.

  • Visual inspection and load testing of overhead traveling cranes to CSA B167.

  • Visual inspection of self-propelled elevating work platforms to CSA B354.2.


Arthur (Art) J. Pankratz

P.Eng., Welding Engineer

Welding Inspection Supervisor | Email Art

CSA W178.2 Certified Level 3 Welding Inspector

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), University of Manitoba

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Manitoba

  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario

  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Saskatchewan

  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta

  • Certified Level III Welding Inspector to CSA W178.2

  • Past Technical Committee Member for CSA Standards W178.1 and W178.2

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

  • Former Chairman of  Welding Institute of Canada, Winnipeg Chapter

Rita Lean

Inspection Supervisor; Visual Inspector

Welding Inspection Supervisor | Email Rita

CSA W178.2 Certified Level 3 Welding Inspector

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • Certified Welding Inspector (Level 3) to CSA W178.2
  • NDE Institute of Canada - NDE Film Interpretation
  • Quality Control and Testing Techniques Certificate
  • Red River College - Vocational Industrial Teach Education (Industrial Welding)
  • Interprovincial Journeyman Certificate of Qualification (Industrial Welding)

     

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Certified Level III Welding Inspector to CSA W178.2

  • Qualified Welding Supervisor to CSA W47.1

  • Qualified Welding Supervisor to CSA W47.2

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

  • WHMIS

  • W186 - Welding of Rebar

  • Materials Joining

  • Welding Design

  • Selection & Optimization of Welding Processes

  • Effective Gas mixtures of FCAW, GMAW & GTAW

EXPERIENCE

Over 13 years experience related to Welding Inspection and Quality Assurance in the structural steel fabrication industry.  Six years experince welding instruction and 18 years of welding experience for structural and maintenance welding.  Inspection related duties curently included:

  • Visual Inspection of welds & fabrication per CSA W59.1, CSA W59.2, W186, W55, ASME Section IX, CSA Z662, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.1 and AWS Codes.
  • Prepartion of welding procedure data sheets for CWB and AWS applications.
  • Mechanical testing of materials to CSA W47.1, CSA W47.2 AWS D1.6
  • Canadian Welding Bureu Representative - Certification Services Representative (1996-2009)
    • Determining preventative and corective actions for procedure testing
    • Welder testing and evaluation.

Stephan Lesage

Welding Inspector | Email Stephan

CSA W178.2 Level ,1 CGSB 48.9712 MT Trainee

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • CWB – Welding Modules 1-19 2008

  • Stevenson Aviation, Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 2, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Certified Welding Inspector (Level 1) to CSA W178.2

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

  • Level 1 Fall Protection, 2007

  • Emergency First Aid and CPR, 2007

  • Confined Space Entry and Rescue, 2008

EXPERIENCE

  • Visual Inspection of welds and fabrication per CSA W59.1, CSA W59.2, AWS D1.6, and  ASME B31.1 codes.

  • Mechanical testing of materials to CSA W47.1, CSA W47.2 and AWS D1.6.

  • Visual inspection and load testing of mobile cranes to CSA Z150.

  • Visual inspection of overhead traveling cranes to CSA B167.

  • Visual inspection of self-propelled elevating work platforms to CSA B354.2.

 

Patrick Langan

NDT Technician | Email Patrick

CGSB 48.9712 MT Level 2 CSA W178.2  trainee

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • CWB – Welding Modules 1-19 2010

  • Stevenson Aviation, Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 2, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Certified NDT Technician to CGSB 48.9712 MT Level 2

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

  • Level 1 Fall Protection, 2009

  • Confined Space Entry and Rescue, 2010

EXPERIENCE

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Alex Boone

NDT Technician | Email Alex

CGSB 48.9712 RT, LT, UT, MT Trainee CSA W178.2  trainee

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • College of the North Atlantic Non-Destructive Testing (2008)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

OTHER CERTIFICATES & TRAINING

  • Level 1 Fall Protection, 2010

  • Confined Space Entry and Rescue, 2010

Dustin Clarke-Hohenberg

NDT Technician | Email Dustin

CGSB 48.9712 RT, LT, UT, MT Trainee CSA W178.2  trainee

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • SAIT Polytechnic (2009) Non-Destructive Testing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

 

 

Debbie MacDonald

Welding Inspector Trainee | Email Debbie

CSA W178.2 Level 1 trainee

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • CWB – Welding Modules 1-19 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Member of Canadian Welding Association

  • Boilermaker welder

  • Millwright welder

EXPERIENCE

  • Mechanical testing of materials to CSA W47.1, CSA W47.2 and AWS D1.6.

  • All position welding 7018 & Stainless, 6010, 6011, 7018 pipe and plate

 

Allan (Al) Henderson

Ultrasonic Technician | Email Al

CGSB 48.97.12, CSA W178.2 Trainee

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/REGISTRATIONS

  • Ultrasonic Level II CGSB

EXPERIENCE

  • Phased Array Technician

  • Ultrasonic Technician

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Bonnie Pankratz

General Manager | Email Bonnie

 

Debbie Beers

Office Assistant | Email Debbie B