Your Mechanical Engineering Consulting Firm for Industrial and Commercial Projects

ABOUT

Quality Engineered Solutions (QES) is a Mechanical Engineering Consulting Firm that has been honing its expertise since 1999. For more than 25 years, QES has specialized in industrial ventilation projects, primarily within food and beverage processing plants, as well as in various industrial manufacturing facilities. This focus has allowed the company to successfully undertake a wide range of projects across multiple manufacturing sectors, including pulp and paper, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, plastics and indoor farming.


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 In response to industry demands, QES expanded its service offerings to include utilities and process piping design. Additionally, Commercial & Institutional, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design services for architects, construction companies, and contractors have become integral components of QES's portfolio.

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Over time, QES has expanded its services to include Refrigeration, Process & Utilities Piping design, enhancing our ability to customers.  Supporting Architects, Contractors and Design-builds Teams with Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) designs for their commercial and institutional projects has become an integral part of QES’s portfolio.

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Brewery

Customized Ventilation Strategies for Improved Packaging Operations

Food & Beverage

Humidity Reduction / Improved Ventilation

Wisconsin, USA

Wood Processor

Maximizing Uptime with Smarter Paper Trim Collection Systems

Manufacturing

Dust Control Design

Eastern Canada

Potato Processor

Boosting Boiler Efficiency with Targeted System Upgrades

Food & Beverage

Steam Evaluation

Maine, USA

All Case Studies

Broad Experience.

Plus a team approach empowers your success.

With over 25 years of experience, we specialize in creating innovative solutions to enhance the performance of complex facilities. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional

Effectively manage project costs and budgets

Develop a roadmap to help achieve their project goals

Help extend your time processing and reduce down time

Alongside technical expertise,  better adhere to your project schedule

Why Go QES

Meet our Team

Add a combined 80 Years of expertise to your team today.

Rick Allen, P.Eng, PE

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rick has been involved in industrial mechanical design for over 25 years and has managed projects throughout the world (6 continents). Although experienced in multiple mechanical formats, Rick has broad experience in Industrial Ventilation with extensive experience in Food Plant Ventilation. In addition to his responsibilities at QES, Rick is also the CEO of AVID Engineering in the USA. Rick holds multiple Professional Engineering Licenses in both the USA and Canada.

Rick’s passions outside of work include snowboarding, sailing, and cycling.

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Rob Burtt, P.Eng

Chief Operations Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Rob is responsible for all facets of QES's activities. Rob works with our team of professionals to take projects from the design concepts stage to the installation and the commissioning and to facilitate client needs for successful project completion. Rob has worked in the industrial process industry since 1989.

His career has spanned on-site inspection and testing, process equipment application and sales, manufacturing operations management, and agriculture.

Outside of work, Rob enjoys family time, fishing, sailing, and managing the family maple syrup operation.

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Mike Ritchie

Director of Business Development

Director of Business Development Mike has been in the customer service industry for over 30 years.  He has extensive experience in management, marketing, and sales Mike utilizes this knowledge in his role as Director of Business Development. He brings an ‘outside of the box’ way of thinking to the team and as such, is capable of brainstorming solutions in conjunction with the engineers to meet the needs of potential clients.

In his spare time, Mike enjoys hiking and camping with his wife.

Email Mike
mritchie@qes.ca
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