• Founder & Principal Engineer

    With over 10 years of experience in fabrication, mechanical design, and industrial engineering, Justin has worked with facilities across the Pacific Northwest to solve complex engineering and operational challenges. His hands-on background in both fabrication and engineering provides a practical perspective on developing solutions that can be successfully implemented in the field.

    Outside of engineering, Justin can often be found skiing, golfing, or spending time in the mountains.

 

About Root Cause Engineering

Root Cause Engineering is a mechanical, industrial, and process engineering firm serving industrial facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest. We provide engineering, design, analysis, and field support.

Our clients include manufacturers, food processors, data centers, and other industrial operators. Whether supporting a new installation, modifying an existing system, evaluating equipment, or troubleshooting a persistent problem, we focus on understanding how the facility operates and developing solutions that are practical to build, operate, and maintain.

By combining sound engineering analysis with hands-on design and field experience, we help clients move from identifying a challenge to implementing a solution that fits their application.

How We Got Our Name

Root Cause Engineering was built around a simple idea: the best solution starts with understanding the cause of the problem. Addressing symptoms may provide a short-term fix, but lasting solutions require understanding the equipment, processes, and conditions behind them.

That philosophy guides how we approach every project. By asking the right questions and identifying the factors driving a challenge, we can develop solutions tailored to the specific needs of each facility. Our goal is not simply to solve today's problem, but to help prevent tomorrow's.

our core beliefs

  • Focused Solutions

    Focused Solutions

    The best solutions start with clearly understanding the problem and addressing its underlying cause.

  • Practical Engineering

    Practical Engineering

    Good engineering must work in practice, with solutions that are realistic to build, operate, and maintain.

  • Collaboration

    Collaboration

    Better outcomes come from working closely with the people who understand the equipment, processes, and challenges firsthand.

  • Safety & Reliability

    Safety & Reliability

    Safety and reliability are fundamental considerations in every engineering decision.

  • Continuous Improvement

    Continuous Improvement

    Every project is an opportunity to improve performance, efficiency, reliability, or the way work is done.

  • Technical Rigor

    Technical Rigor

    Engineering decisions should be supported by sound analysis, clear assumptions, and well-founded technical judgment.