- Create an unique accreditated program in wood structure to civil engineers, a professional master’s degree in civil engineering and a short master’s degree to engineers and architects about wood building;- Teach three mandatory courses in undergraduate level: Analysis of structures, sustainable materials for engineers, conception of wood structures;- Get ready in winter 2015 two new elective courses (advanced timber design) in graduate level;- Supervise graduate students;-… Show more - Create an unique accreditated program in wood structure to civil engineers, a professional master’s degree in civil engineering and a short master’s degree to engineers and architects about wood building;- Teach three mandatory courses in undergraduate level: Analysis of structures, sustainable materials for engineers, conception of wood structures;- Get ready in winter 2015 two new elective courses (advanced timber design) in graduate level;- Supervise graduate students;- Coordinate three technological transfer missions in Europe composed of architects and engineers;- Participate in creation of webinars about new wood engineered products;- Contribute to creation with governement of a charter of wood;- Get partnerships with industry;- Be part of a new chair about sustainable buildings with University of Laval. Show less

- In charge of conception of a new structural engineered wood product : Conception and international certification of the product, lay out of the plant, conception of equipment, profitability study;- Recommend improvements to plants.

Operations . Design, installation and start up of a new roof truss fabrication plant in Saint Augustin (2009), in Three Rivers (2010), in Ottawa (2011), a highly automated plant for manufacturing Triforce joists (2008) a manufacturing plant for prefabricated walls (2010), a department for prefabricated flooring and preassembled roofs; . Proceed with the acquisition of 5 plants (Laval, Saint Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Almonte and Gloucester); Oversee all plants of the group, 5 directly… Show more Operations . Design, installation and start up of a new roof truss fabrication plant in Saint Augustin (2009), in Three Rivers (2010), in Ottawa (2011), a highly automated plant for manufacturing Triforce joists (2008) a manufacturing plant for prefabricated walls (2010), a department for prefabricated flooring and preassembled roofs; . Proceed with the acquisition of 5 plants (Laval, Saint Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Almonte and Gloucester); Oversee all plants of the group, 5 directly and 3 with the CEO in place; . Coordinate support services for production and engineering of industrial manufacturing licensees in the United States; . Set up 6 grant applications; . Responsible for the integration of SAP (Enterprise Resource Planning). Participate in all tests including user training; Research and Development. Design and start up of 5 new industrial manufacturing plants (4 US, and 1 Ontario) under license from Open Joist 2000;. . Coordinate the programming of new design and joist structure software; . Obtain accreditation (in 9 months) of the new Triforce joist in the United States, Canada and Europe; . Prepare various grant applications and the structure in order to claim tax credits for R&D; . Director of the Wood Structures Association of Quebec, Quebec’s representative at the Truss Plate Institute of Canada, voting member of American standards (ASTM), member of the directors committee of Cecobois . Chairman - FPInnovations (Building Systems Technical Advisory Committee). Human Resources . Responsible for training, hiring, safety at work, time management software, payroll support, wage policies); . Responsible for the negotiations of 3 new collective agreements and the renewal of 7 collective agreements (Metallos, SCEP, CSD, independent union, plants with no union). Show less

Carry out a technical and economic feasibility study on the process of jointed glulam;. Develop simulation software (finite element analysis) for the industry to predict the hydromechanical behavior of a glulam;. Design a new bench test, a new method of testing conditions;. Provide technical seminars on the bonding of wood and wood processing to the first and secondary wood processing industries as well as equipment manufacturers;. Produce two technical reference documents on… Show more Carry out a technical and economic feasibility study on the process of jointed glulam;. Develop simulation software (finite element analysis) for the industry to predict the hydromechanical behavior of a glulam;. Design a new bench test, a new method of testing conditions;. Provide technical seminars on the bonding of wood and wood processing to the first and secondary wood processing industries as well as equipment manufacturers;. Produce two technical reference documents on adhesives and the bonding of wood and wood processing for the industry;. Evaluate the operations of manufacturing companies (diagnostics) and make recommendations (short and long-term);. Participate in the implementation of the ISO 9002 Quality Program;. Develop an automated production line for production of doors;. Create new product designs: windows, snowboarding, pallets, various systems of floor and roof joists;. Supervise trainees (Order of Forest Engineers of Quebec);. Participate in several missions of international cooperation and evaluation of the Wood Sciences program of the Laval University;. Show less

Design and program a bench test to acquire data to determine the mechanical parameters of wood tested and their uses;. Set up and perform the programming of a solar dryer prototype;. Test preservation products (natural durability, termite testing);. Lead teams working in the forest and train staff;. Develop and implement marketing conditions for Guyanese timber: classification methods, brand operation;. Design a new laminated beam with new tropical wood species;. Promote… Show more Design and program a bench test to acquire data to determine the mechanical parameters of wood tested and their uses;. Set up and perform the programming of a solar dryer prototype;. Test preservation products (natural durability, termite testing);. Lead teams working in the forest and train staff;. Develop and implement marketing conditions for Guyanese timber: classification methods, brand operation;. Design a new laminated beam with new tropical wood species;. Promote and encourage technology development in sawmills and millwork. Show less