Engineer Electrical, water treatment professional, MBA

MARIO E. VAN SEVEREN

Cell: 941-***-**** E-mail: **********@*****.***

Bachelor in Science-Electrical Engineer - Central American University Jose Simeon Cañas, graduated 1978

Bachelor in Arts-Business Administration - Central American University Jose Simeon Cañas, graduated 1982

Professional Engineering, 25+ years of leadership and engineering experience with 15 years directly in the water /wastewater industry. Diverse background in the water field as designing systems, project management and business, sales leadership, start up and maintenance of water treatment equipment’s, interface between components and remote monitoring, through ethernet, have PLC/HMI experience.

Eager to join a fast-paced growing company focused on the water industry and clean environmental. Currently living in Lancaster, SC and open to relocating.

SKILLS

Business Management Experience

5+ years as Sales Manager; 5+ years as General Manager; 8 years as Water systems OEM Distributor

Electrical Engineer:

P&ID drawing and specifications

NEC application experience;

Industrial power and lighting project

Languages

Spanish and English: Speak and write. German: Fair

Computer

Microsoft Office Package, Microsoft Visio; AutoCAD 12

Micrologix; Siemens PLC ; Automation Direct PLC package

Reverse Osmosis and Ultrafiltration simulation software: DOW, Toray, Hydranuatics, Koch,

Water Filtration software

Others:

Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturer, Yellow Belt in Six Sigma; Multitask management for different scopes of work; Import-Export experience; Water Treatment Systems start up and installation

Electric Instruments: Multimeter, ohmmeters, amp meter, voltmeter, megger, radio communication, oscilloscopes and other similar.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Re-Think H2O

Integrated water into Lean Six Sigma quality improvement processes.

Created strategic plans to integrate long-term water capacity, quality, costs, technology, regulatory and intensity concepts with traditional planning elements, targeting small municipalities and industries.

Designed and installed water recovery systems for cooling towers, built ground water-rain harvesting, emergency management for hospitals, universities and first responders.

Crane Environmental

Influenced the change of sales approach from marketing individual components like filters, softeners and RO to a water system solution that translated into a 20% increase of gross income.

Experienced in sales development and engineering of RO systems to compete against GE Water, Applied Membranes through analysis of strengths and weakness of competitor products including pricing and technical features.

Re-introduced containerized water systems, increasing sales from 1 unit biannually to 2 units/year.

Developed computer aided tools that enabled the applications engineers to improve the quality of system design and sales.

ProAgro

Brought to market medium density particle board to the construction market in Guatemala and El Salvador. Acted as Sales Manager, promoted to General Manager responsible 80 employees. Direct Supervision of quality control, sales-marketing, production and accounting.

Conducted monthly review of KPIs, presented balance sheet to Board of Director including stock holders, government and bank officials.

Achieved 50% in market growth. Increased production from 2 to 3 shifts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Re-Think H2O: December 2012, working at this location

Engineer and Application Manager; design water filtration and purification system with Engineer staff, supervision and water solution application to customer needs, based on the technology available in the market. Start up and installation supervision of designed and water equipment solution that is required for the specific customer needs. Expertise in Water Filtration Solutions for the customer requirements, mainly on the re-use of water resources that are available on the customer’s property, using the technologies available on the market such as Ultra filtration, Nano filtration and RO systems, microfiltration technologies, RO equipment for Sea Water; carbon, greensand, multi-media filters, sediment filter cartridges, UV lights, Ozone Systems for bottle water.

American Moistening Co. (AMCO): August 2012 to December 2012

Engineer Manager-Water Purification Division, in charge of design, cost analysis and production of water filtration, RO, Edi and TBDI units as pretreatment for High Pressure Fogging systems for power generation and humidifiers for ambient temperature control.

Tempest Environmental Corp: October 2011 to August 2012

Senior Application Engineer, design of water systems for industrial, emergency response units, RO and UF water systems, electrical controls and power distribution

American Water Chemicals: April 2011 to October 2011

Inside Sales Engineer, Reverse Osmosis antiscalant chemicals, corrosion & silica inhibitors, High and low pH chemical for Reverse Osmosis membrane maintenance; application engineer for water filtration & purification systems

MDR Consulting Engineer: November 2010 to April 2011

Senior Design and Sales Engineer, water filtration and purification systems, industrial and electrical installations.

CRANE Environmental: April 2004 to November 2010

Senior Application Engineer, design water filtration and purification system and system integration, sales and customer support for company’s products; specialize in Water Filtration products, RO design, manufacture and sale of RO equipment for Tap, Brackish and Sea Water; carbon, greensand, multi-media filters, sediment filter cartridges, UV lights, Ozone Systems for bottle water.

Cofinco, LLC: January 2003 to April 2004.

Senior Design and Sales Engineer, Water filtration and Purification Company, retail, wholesale and export company, in charge of the operation with sales personnel, installers and staff; buying decision and price distribution. Technical and design of water systems; for purification plants and for export systems, including the electrical design and distribution systems.

Aqua Products International. Feb 2001- Dec. 2002. (OEM water supply Company)

International Project Manager: Design and technical advisor for water filtration equipment’s and international trade. Preparation of technical and sales proposals, electrical design for the systems, CAD drawings for water plants and plumbing installation. Customer Technical support for different products sold by the company.

Additional Experience in Central America:

General Manager VSP Investments. 1996 - Jan. 2000.: Electrical contractor and water filtration dealer and supplier. Privately own company

Project Manager for Nejapa Power: 1995 Electrical power generation project for increasing the power generation capabilities of El Salvador in a 30% of the capacity installed

General Manager - Sales Manager for ProAgro S.A. de C.V., 1985-1994: Medium density particleboard factory, made of sugar cane bagasse. Only factory of this type in Central America.

Operations Manager for Tropigas, S.A. : 1978 – 1984. Liquid petroleum gas distribution company (American subsidiary

Electrical Engineer for CEL (Hydroelectric Commission of Lempa River) 1976 – 1978. (Main electrical power generation and distribution company for El Salvador, Government Own)

RELEVANT PROJECTS AND DESIGN SYSTEMS

Re-Think H2O

Design, supply and commission of water filtration system and Ozone purification for Just Water, Glens Falls, NY.

Design, supply and commission of upgrading UF water filtration system for Druid City Hospital, Tuscaloosa, AL.

Design, supply and commission of RO water filtration system for Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, TN.

System design and water solution for emergency water program, complete off the grid water system implementation for Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; from Feb 2013 - Dec 2017

Tempest Environmental

High recover system, 70 gpm, pretreatment, iron removal, UF/RO and concentrate RO recovery, Wells Fargo, Charlotte, NC., 2009

High recover system, 70 gpm, pretreatment, Iron removal, UF/RO and concentrate RO recovery, Bank of America, Charlotte, NC., 2010

Emergency Respond Potable Water Trailer, UF as pretreatment for RO and Sea Water RO unit, depending on type of feed water, 16 gpm, Fairbanks Fire Department, Fairbanks, AK, 2012

Crane Environmental

High purity water system, 200 gpm, pretreatment, RO, Edi system for power generation, installed in Iraq, 2012

University of Texas containerized Pilot plant for Process water research, Project 724-1001 BWRO; 20 gpm, RO with pretreatment, Degassifier, DI unit for membrane research, El Paso, TX 2010

Bermuda Electric, containerized system, pretreatment, RO, EDI for power generation, 25 gpm with different feed water source, Bermuda 2010

(2) Rayne of the Rio Grande, 40 gpm double pass RO unit with pretreatment for bottling plant, in Mexico, 2008 and 2010

High purity water system, 120 gpm, pretreatment, RO, Edi system for power generation, in Pakistan, 2010

Two bed DI system 6 gpm, San Salvador, El Salvador, 2010

High Purity Water project, 40 gpm, Prefiltration, RO, Edi, polishing loop with DI, microfiltration and UV, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 2009

High purity Water system, 70 gpm for power generation, screen filtration, Iron removal, RO, two bed DI, Mix Bed DI polishing, installed in Iraq, 2009

Power generation project, 380 gpm, pretreatment, RO, Two Bed DI system, pumping system, Ameresco GA 2009

Pharma Industries, double pass pharmaceutical RO,30 gpm, install in Paraguay, 2009

Seadrift Coke, double pass, RO unit, 75 gpm, Dallas, TX, 2009

Mercantil International, seawater unit, 30 gpm, Prefilter, oil rig on Pacific coast of Peru, 2009

Sparkling Clear, 150 gpm high brackish water unit, custom built for process water from natural gas fracking process, Grand Junction, CO, 2008

RO of South Florida, high brackish water, custom built unit, 16 gpm, West Palm Beach, FL, 2008

Sea-RO, seawater unit, pretreatment, 6 gpm Ft Lauderdale, FL 2008

Syracuse Energy, 150 gpm double pass, pretreatment, containerized unit, NY 2008

Maxitec, 100 gpm RO unit, with pretreatment, Port of La Union, El Salvador, 2008

Wysinco, 200 gpm RO system in container, pretreatment, pump distribution system, Bermuda 2008

West Caicos, 150 gpm seawater system, pretreatment, containerized unit, Turks and Caicos 2007

Exofor seawater RO containerized, unit, 40 gpm, St Martin, 2006

Seven Seas, seawater RO containerized unit, 45 gpm, Tampa, FL 2006

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