Jet Environmental appoints Ivan Gonzalez as technical manager

Jet Environmental, a provider of temperature control solutions for industrial and commercial buildings, has appointed Ivan Gonzalez to the role of technical manager.

As a ventilation, heating, refrigeration and heat recovery expert, Ivan will provide technical expertise, advice, design specifications and detailed costings for Jet Environmental’s clients at every stage of their projects.

Ivan joins Jet Environmental from ChickMaster, the provider of environmental control systems for hatcheries. Most recently, as ChickMaster’s commercial manager, he managed a team of HVAC engineers, sales assistants and administrators. He oversaw sales of ventilation and energy management systems – which increased by 90% in the last 12 months.

Ivan was also responsible for developing ChickMaster’s parts business, sales of which grew by 40% under his management.

Between 2008 and 2012, Ivan held the positions of HVAC Engineer, project manager and sales and business administration engineer at ChickMaster.

Before joining ChickMaster, Ivan worked in the Department of Design in Engineering at the University of Vigo in his native Spain. Here, he developed theory and practical lessons based on designing and modeling in solid works and AutoCAD.

Speaking about the appointment, Jason Hibbs, managing director at Jet Environmental, said: “Ivan’s track record speaks for itself. His fantastic enthusiasm and technical knowledge enable him to achieve excellent results on all his projects. Customers of Jet Environmental will now benefit from this – and help us take the business to the next level.”  

Established in 1981, Jet Environmental works with the UK’s leading consultants, contractors and end users to provide energy efficient climate control solutions for large volume buildings. The company works across diverse sectors including pharmaceutical, confectionery, vehicle manufacturing and heavy industry. Clients include the NHS, Boots, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, ASDA, Rolls Royce, L’Oreal, Debenhams, Argos and B&Q.

Through its three divisions, Jet Environmental, Jet Maintain and Outsourced Air, the company works in buildings up to 40m high and 3,000,000m² in volume. Examples include logistics warehouses, mezzanine areas, retail park stores, leisure and exhibition centres, production facilities and mail service centres.