Born:

  3.10.1954 in Idar-Oberstein, Germany
University:

 

University of Karlsruhe
1985 final exam as Diplom – Minerologist

Employments:  

1985 – 1986 Seifermann GmbH, Rheinau as deputy plant manager. The company (pre-)treated hazardous waste for final disposal and detoxicated waste water

1986 – 1992 Buchen Umweltservice, Karlsruhe (specialized in industrial waste disposal and treatment and industrial cleaning)
Starting as sales manager, from 1988 to 1992 head of the PCB department (on-site inspection, drawing up inventories, site-cleaning, transportation, logistics, permissions).

1992 – 1996 L&Z Entsorgungsdienste für Starkstromanlagen GmbH, Ludwigshafen (100 % subsidiary of Buchen): one out of six PCB treatment plants in Germany at that time.
Responsible for marketing (national and international), drawing up notifications (new, even for the authorities), site inspection, project development and execution (incl. own transportation); speciality: tricky projects such as the removal of transformers from the 31 st floor through the ceiling in a headquarter of an international trust in Germany, removal from difficult industrial sites (20 m above ground level or level -2)

1997 – 2003 ABB Service Deutschland GmbH (from 2002 to 2003: ABB Transformatoren GmbH), Dortmund
Starting as international sales manager, supporting as well other sales manager from ABB as expert for PCB. The job description included all aspects for the replacement of PCB devices (incl. subcontracting parts of the activities and controlling).
Development of projects incl. execution; speciality again with difficult challenges (the worse the better).
Presenting the activities at fairs and conferences. Trainings at customers and internal. Specialist for all questions related to chemistry.
From 2001 till the end of 2003 Head of Sales & Marketing at ABB Environmental Services, official deputy manager and responsible for the reporting to the Business Area in Zurich .
Power of attorney for ABB Transformatoren GmbH.

Since 2004 I am working as international independent PCB expert, mainly for various UN organizations. My main tasks are today reviews of reports (e.g. inventory reports), development of projects, followed by development of PIFs, PPGs, MSPs and FSPs. Finally I am contracted for assistance concerning project execution and control.

International experiences/activities (incl.visits) in following countries:

Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen.

During 20 years “with PCB” I learnt all aspects related to PCB. That includes as well a lot of practical exercises on-site and in the recycling plants. The long experience puts me today in the position to work very strategically. There is hardly anything that could surprise me.

Furthermore I had and still have strong contacts to all companies who do anything with PCB, such as logistics, incineration, recycling, on-shore preparation for safe transportation, delivery of new equipment, installation activities etc.

Michael Joachim Mueller   Dettenheim, April 22nd 2009