Michael Gehrke

About

Wastewater professional with over thirty years of experience.  Problem solver and have been throughout my career.  In tune with all treatment systems in widespread operation today.  Sales experience in chemical sales and interface well with customers.  Experience in designing chemical treatment programs for industrial pretreatment.  Practical application of chemistry for water/wastewater treatment.  Extensive experience in biological treatment, anaerobic and aerobic for treatment of domestic, industrial, and hazardous wastewaters.

Information

• Email: mgehrke@verizon.net
• Location: Dallas, United States

Industry experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Work experience

• Territory Manager

  Serviced wastewater plants.  Designed chemical treatment programs.  Trained operators.  Serviced cooling towers and boilers also.

  Dober Group (Chemicals)

  2000-01-22  - 2007-08-31

• Processing Maintenance Supervisor

  Managed maintenance of production equipment, wastewater treatment and tank-farm operations.  Ungraded wastewater plant to triple through put.  Also, installed and operated temporary wastewater system.

  Mary Kay Cosmetics

  2007-09-03  - 2010-01-15

• Plant Superintendent

  Responsible for operations and maintenance of a 40 MGD domestic wastewater treatment plant.  Staffed with 10 operators and 7 maintenance/instrument mechanics.

  City of Garland

  2010-01-18  - 2016-08-31

• Project Manager

  Operational control of industrial pretreatment plant.  This was a 24/7/365 operation with 4 operators and a PM.  Treated 19 million gallons per month.

  Inframark (Severn Treant)

  2016-11  - 2019-03

Taxonomy

• Industrial Wastewater Treatment
• Cooling Boiler & Wastewater
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
• Water & Wastewater Operations
• Water & Wastewater
• Wastewater Treatment Chemicals and Consulting
• wastewater