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‘Ewa’s John Ornellas Has Top Role At Pearl Harbor Shipyard
‘Ewa resident John Ornellas, the nuclear engineering and planning manager
for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, was recently appointed the organization’s newest senior executive service employee. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. NAVY
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‘Ewa resident John Or- nellas has recently been appointed as the Pearl Har- bor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s newest senior executive service employ- ee. He is also the nuclear engineering and planning manager.
reactor plant maintenance, testing and operations are accomplished safely and in accordance with approved requirements and proce- dures,” Ornellas states. “I also provide training, qual- ifications and continuing education to over 1,000 highly skilled nuclear engi- neers, radiological control technicians, nuclear pro- duction mechanics, sailors, emergency response per- sonnel and foreign visitors supporting the Naval Nu- clear Propulsion Program.”
ates the right environment through setting the example of model behavior, com- municating expectations and staying engaged. He also wants to consistently enforce behaviors that de- velop people and exhibit core values of aloha, honor, courage and commitment through daily interactions.
Mililani High School and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Pri- or to beginning his career at the shipyard, he worked for Bendix Aerospace from 1988 to 1989, replacing and upgrading communi- cations equipment on U.S. Navy ships. Next, he was hired by PHNSY & IMF in November 1989.
As the organization’s senior civilian, Ornellas reports directly to Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., and is responsible for proper- ly controlling radioactive work on nuclear propulsion plants — which is a com- plicated technology that always requires exacting standards, Ornellas notes.
As the newly appointed senior executive service employee of PHNSY and IMF, Mililani native Ornel- las explains that he wants to create a culture of ex- cellence by ensuring the shipyard’s leadership cre-
“The shipyard’s value of aloha is a strength unique to PHNSY & IMF,” Or- nellas states. “It is part of our culture, how we care for each other. It is how we treat each other as ‘ohana despite having very diverse backgrounds and beliefts, and it allows us the abili- ty to come together with a high level of teamwork and collaboration.”
Ornellas shares that working at the 113-year- old shipyard provides him with a great deal of inspi- ration.
“I am the recognized authority responsible for assuring that all aspects of
Ornellas is a graduate of
“I love being part of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. I got the best job in the world working with the best peo- ple in the world to protect
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