Astro Pak Appoints Gordon Hill as General Manager of the California Cleanroom Facility
Astro Pak is pleased to announce that Gordon Hill has been appointed as General Manager for the California cleanroom facility. He will be overseeing the 35,000 square foot facility supporting a vast array of clients in space launch, space flight, aircraft, semiconductor, medical device and other technical hardware industries.
DOWNEY, Calif., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gordon Hill joined Astro Pak on January 7th as the General Manager of its legacy cleanroom operations in Downey, CA. He will be overseeing 35,000 square foot cleanroom facility which supports a vast array of clients in space launch, space flight, aircraft, semiconductor, medical device and other technical hardware industries.
Robert Pozil, Senior Vice President of Astro Pak notes that the broad scope of services in Downey "creates a challenge of how to manage operations throughput for such diverse customers and precision cleaning requirements." He continues, "the addition of Gordon Hill as General Manager is the perfect fit. His background in team building, aerospace quality management systems, production process and optimization is exactly what Astro Pak needs as the company prepares for considerable growth."
Mr. Pozil notes the importance of Mr. Hill's abilities, "Gordon Hill's track record aligns with our dedication to making sure that customers continue to receive the highest quality and on-time delivery that they need and expect."
Mr. Hill earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both Chemical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Missouri, where he also competed in varsity sports. He went on to earn a Masters of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Villanova and gained his MBA in Finance at the University of Houston. Professionally, he is Six Sigma Lean Black Belt certified and is a registered Professional Engineer in Chemical Engineering. He took on various positions in operations and manufacturing roles at ARCO and Potters Industries for a number of years before entering the aerospace industry, where he held high-level posts at Saint Gobain and DART Aerospace.
On his joining Astro Pak, Mr. Hill said, "I am thrilled to be a part of the Astro Pak team. As the premiere leader in high purity and precision cleaning serving the aerospace, pharmaceutical and other markets, the California cleanroom operations are poised for growth and I am excited to lead our outstanding team in order to serve our customers with best-in-class customer experience performance."
About Astro Pak
Astro Pak has been the leading provider of passivation, high purity and precision cleaning services in North America since 1959. Astro Pak continues its 60-year tradition of meeting the critical cleaning and surface conditioning requirements for a myriad of industries such as biopharmaceutical and aerospace via our on-site services, as well as our state-of-the-art cleanroom and shop facilities. Astro Pak is privately held with headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. For more information, please visit https://www.astropak.com.
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