About Us
Solve. Design. Deliver.
Pure Ingenuity’s approach is simply ingenious.
Our Team
Our Professional Engineers offer meaningful manufacturing knowledge and experience. We understand that purity and perfection are not optional, and we thrive on creating practical innovations that advance your business.
Our elite fabrication team is comprised of veteran craftsmen who are among the best in the field. We take intense pride in our work and know what it takes to be a valuable extension of your team.
Richard Ward P.Eng.
President (since 1997)
BSc, Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University
Personal Philosophy:
I love the business of finding opportunities, solving problems with Applied Science and working closely with customers to come up with solutions that truly fit their needs. I love the creativity in engineering and business. I feel great pride when my team builds a beautiful piece of machinery that works exceptionally well and delights our customers.
Likes best about Pure Ingenuity:
What I like about Pure Ingenuity is the constant pursuit of trying to achieve my personal philosophy.
Susan Ward
Office Manager (since 1997)
B.A., Economics from Queen’s University
Highlights of previous work experience:
Has been a partner in Pure Ingenuity for 20 years
Likes best about Pure Ingenuity:
Something that I have found most rewarding about being involved in Pure Ingenuity is being part of a team that creates and builds things that are real and tangible. It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment
Nathan Hutchinson P.Eng.
Vice President (since 2014)
B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University
Highlights of previous work experience:
Electromechanical systems design and implementation
Engineering Team Lead in design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries
Worked with customers and end-users throughout North America, Europe, and Asia to design machine automation systems to be integrated into larger processes for pharma and biotech production
Personal Philosophy:
My personal philosophy is to constantly innovate and improve.
Likes best about Pure Ingenuity:
The variety of new and interesting projects.
Katie Lafreniere EIT
Project Engineer
Education: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University
Highlights of previous work experience:
In her previous position she designed a variety of mechanical building systems for commercial and industrial applications including HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection.
Likes best about Pure Ingenuity:
That there is such a wide variety to the scopes of the projects we work on
The creativeness required when designing custom solutions to some of the problems customers approach us with
Seeing what we design being built right here in our shop
Jennifer Henderson
Finance Administration (since 2015)
Business Admin
St. Lawrence College
Highlights of previous work experience:
8 yrs Financial Services Industry
13 yrs Financial Services (Management) in Pharmaceutical Industry
Personal Philosophy:
While my role is primarily focused in the Finance area, the process does allow me in some way to be involved in the projects our Engineers and Fabrication shop work on. As each project is custom to meet our Client’s needs, seeing a project go from the creative process to completion is no small task and our team at Pure Ingenuity make it look seamless every time. Whether it’s a grand work of art, machinery for the Pharma, Cosmetics or Food industry or for everyday needs of life it’s done with pride. It’s an adventure every day!
Emily Hutchinson
Operations Manager (since 2015)
B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering from University of Waterloo
Highlights of previous work experience:
13 years of experience in design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Focus on Quality Control, material traceability.
Personal Philosophy:
Joy, Mindfulness
Likes best about Pure Ingenuity:
The opportunity to work with and learn from a great team of resourceful people.
Community Support
At Pure Ingenuity, we want to do our small piece to make the world a better place. We feel strongly about giving back, both within our community and internationally.
Organizations We Support
Careers
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