Haviland Adds Two Engineers to Growing Team

Haviland Enterprises, manufacturers of borate-technology pool and spa water treatment products including the ProTeam and Spa Pure brands, has hired two experienced engineering professionals to new positions for its growing Grand Rapids team.

Benjamin Gaeth is the new engineering manager. He will oversee the engineering function of all Haviland facilities, including engineering, maintenance and the laboratory. His emphasis will be ensuring products are engineered and processed using established standards and safeguarding the workplace, community and environment. Gaeth brings more than 13 years of experience to the post, most recently as process engineer for Honeywell-Burdick & Jackson in Muskegon. In that position he worked to increase productivity in packaging while reducing costs and also successfully led improvements in the e-commerce experience for customers.

Christine Olmeda joins Haviland as a chemical process engineer. She will lead efforts to ensure sound engineering principles are used in the design and improvement of chemical processes. Her role also includes working to continuously improve the safety and quality of those processes. Olmeda has spent 10 years in her field, spending much of her career in Richmond, Virginia and most recently working at SUEZ. She served as application and pilot plant engineer for SUEZ, carrying out duties that included designing water and wastewater solutions for municipal customers.

“As part of Haviland’s commitment to excellence, we are invigorating our focus on process safety and engineering discipline,” says Brett Calvin, Haviland CEO. “Ben’s experience and leadership capability make him an ideal choice to spearhead this effort. Christine brings to our team a sound background in process safety and process improvement that will enhance our ability to drive meaningful changes in these areas quickly and effectively. We expect they will both make immediate contributions to our growing team.”

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