John Philbrook Email & Phone Number

Greater Detroit Area

Utility purchasing, generation and distribution at Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports. Operation and maintenance for two central heating / cooling plants. Electrical responsibilities from the grid to the outlet including all site generation. HVAC responsibilities from the gas line to the thermostat including all field boilers and distribution (hydronic and steam). Plumbing responsibilities in all site facilities. Proudly leads a team of 50 outstanding professionals.

Greater Detroit Area

Utility purchasing, generation and distribution at Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports. Operation and maintenance for two central heating / cooling plants. Electrical responsibilities from the grid to the outlet including all site generation. HVAC responsibilities from the gas line to the thermostat including all field boilers and distribution (hydronic and steam). Proudly leads a team of 41 outstanding professionals.

Romulus, Mi

Assistant Director, responsible for utilities purchasing, generation and distribution at Detroit Metro Airport's two power plants and Willow Run Airport.

Managed 13 union and non-union direct reports in the continuous shift operation of seven boilers (305,800 PPH), 16 chillers (20,360 tons), one co-generation turbine generator (3,000 KW), nine emergency generators (14,300 KW) and all associated equipment.Delivered $1M savings in 2007 through active oversight of $11M utilities budget, negotiating electric rates and gas purchases with suppliers.Position eliminated due to site closure.

Scoped, planned and scheduled maintenance on Utilities, HVAC and Electrical systems for 26 craftsmen in support of three managers in an FDA-regulated environment.

Retired with distinction at the highest enlisted rank with a total of 11 personal commendations.Program manager for maintenance on all electrical equipment in a nuclear power plant.Program manager for Electrical Safety.Supervised 24-person watch teams in all aspects of nuclear propulsion plant operations and maintenance. Received personal waivers by Chiefs of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program McKee and Bowman to qualify Engineering Officer of the Watch / Propulsion Plant Watch Officer on USS Long Beach and USS Theodore Roosevelt.Program manager for nuclear qualification and training programs on LONG BEACH and ROOSEVELT. Re-wrote the Basic Nuclear Engineering Qualification program to improve the level of knowledge of new watch-standers. Developed, implemented, and administered a program to completely re-qualify all nuclear propulsion watch-standers on ROOSEVELT following an extensive maintenance shut-down period.Supervised four teams of senior engineers in creating multimedia based technical training for use in over 100 classrooms.Trained, certified, and supervised 16 instructors in teaching an electrical engineering based curriculum.Trained, certified, and supervised 24 instructors in teaching heat transfer and fluid flow, and advanced machinery theory.Provided formal classroom instruction and informal one-on-one tutoring to groups of 40 students in reactor theory.

M.B.A., Technology Management

B.Sc., Nuclear Technology