Charles T. Young, P.E.
President
Kalamazoo, MI
Charlie opened our first Michigan office in 1998 and is the current president of ThermalTech Engineering. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and leads central utilities design projects for industrial clients.
Licensed in: AZ, CO, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, TN, TX, VA, WI
William R. Widman, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Bill joined our Michigan office in 1998. He is now the client lead for two of our biggest clients in food products, along with managing utility and energy efficiency projects. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensed in: IL, KY, MI, PA
Nathan J. Brussee, P.E.
Principal
Memphis, TN
A native of Michigan and graduate of Western Michigan University in Mechanical Engineering, Nate started our Memphis, TN office in 2018 after working with us since 2011. He heads our operations in Tennessee, particularly utilities projects for food & beverage clients.
Licensed in: AR, GA, MI, MS, OK, TN
Michael P. Bruns, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Truman P. Young & Associates
Cincinnati, OH
As the leader of our Structural group in Cincinnati, Mike is the client lead for our Structural projects, from industrial to commercial and residential to religious! He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering.
Licensed in: CO, FL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, TX, VA, WV, WI
Daniel L. Kneibel, P.E.
Principal
Grand Rapids, MI
Dan joined our team in 2012 and currently leads our Grand Rapids office. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is the lead engineer for one of our largest beverage clients.
Licensed in: MI, NJ
Joshuah T. Racine, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Josh joined ThermalTech in 2011 and currently leads our Controls team for clients in animal health products, medical manufacturing, and nutrition & food products. He holds degrees in both Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Jakob H. Flach, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Jake heads our Mechanical team on projects for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients. He joined ThermalTech in 2012 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensed in: MI
Bradley O. Edgell, P.E.
Principal
Kalamazoo, MI
Brad started ThermalTech’s Controls team in 2011 and continues to provide invaluable support heading projects for one of our largest pharmaceutical clients and forming our Controls engineers. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: MI
Eric M. Dangremond, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Grand Rapids, MI
Eric joined our Controls team in 2012 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He currently splits his time between Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and one of our largest client sites, where he is the lead Controls engineer.
Licensed in: MI
Glen P. Robertson, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Glen joined our team in 2011 and heads power distribution and arc flash projects for clients in food, beverage, auto finishing, and everything in between. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
Licensed in: AR, CA, KS, KY, MI, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA
Todd E. Christie, P.E.
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Todd joined our Mechanical team in 2010 and currently operates as the lead engineer for one of our largest beverage clients. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Licensed in: MI, NY, PA
Jeffrey A. Hiatt
Sr. Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI
Jeff joined ThermalTech in 2005 and serves as the lead Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager at one of our largest client sites. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.
ThermalTech Engineering has specialized in mechanical, electrical, & energy management engineering since 1980. We have 7 offices in 3 states (MI, TN, OH) & provide innovative solutions to our clients’ facility, utility, process, & operations needs.
We have 25 licensed Professional Engineers registered in 29 states, with a full-time engineering & support staff of 115 (and counting!).
We specialize in a wide range of technical services tailored to meet customer needs:
Steam, Chilled Water, Compressed Air, Hydraulic Power, Fluid Heaters, etc.
Medium voltage distribution; low voltage substations and distribution.
Domestic, sanitary, and process plumbing; wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action systems, dry agent fire suppression systems
Industrial controls, SCADA systems; HVAC controls sequencing
Wastewater, Distilleries, Food and Beverage, Breweries, Material Handling
Our design process often includes U.S. Green Building Council LEED® sustainable design methods and life cycle costing of equipment. We designed the first LEED-Silver rated building in Ohio and we are also a registered Energy Star Partner and currently assist in maintaining 34 buildings in the EPA Energy Star program, 7 of which have qualified for the EPA Energy Star award in 2011. The long list of awards we have earned is evidence of our reputation for creative, “outside-the-box” thinking.
