Brendon Kerber, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer – Safe Access Platforms
Certifications: Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Qualified Person in Fall Protection Engineering
Years of Specialization: 10+ Years
Memberships: ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Committee, CSA Z259 Technical Committee on Fall Protection
Education: Master’s Degree, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Positions: Senior Engineer – Safe Access Platforms, FlexDecks; Former Project Engineer, High Engineering Ltd.
Professional Profile
Brendon Kerber provides technical leadership in the development, testing, and deployment of safe access solutions at FlexDecks. As Senior Engineer, he serves as a primary technical authority, bridging the gap between intricate design engineering and real-world market deployment to ensure worker safety across various industrial environments. Brendon oversees the entire product lifecycle, from initial prototyping and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to the implementation of engineering best practices that align with global compliance selling models.
Technical Expertise & Standards Leadership
With over a decade of specialized experience in product and solutions design, Brendon possesses a deep proficiency in numerical methods and structural analysis. His expertise includes the design and inspection of numerous active and passive fall protection systems, and safe access systems. At FlexDecks, he leverages his background in project design, technical support, and product testing to drive value engineering for existing products, ensuring they meet the most rigorous quality and HSE standards. His technical oversight ensures that every platform and access system is validated through comprehensive testing programs and simulation to provide regulatory compliance and withstand demanding usage environments.
Operations & Lifecycle Management
Brendon’s methodology focuses on a consistent, process-driven approach to engineering across North America. He works closely with the Director of Engineering to engage standards that drive business success and support the sales team in complex customer interactions. His role involves:
- Process Engineering: Aligning engineering services with best practices and internal compliance tracking to mitigate liability and ensure structural integrity.
- Product Development: Overseeing the creation of safe access products, including the development and testing of prototypes to verify performance.
- System Analysis: Utilizing advanced structural analysis software and finite element simulations to verify the integrity of new and existing products.
Strategic Oversight
Brendon ensures that FlexDecks remains at the forefront of the safe access industry by synchronizing technical accuracy with functional reality. His leadership in the research and development of new technologies, combined with his experience instructing training courses and writing technical user manuals, ensures an unbroken chain of safety and compliance for every client system.