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Dave is the founder, owner, and president of ASC. Prior to forming the company in 1988, Dave was engineering manager at Baron Autoclave (formerly Baron Blakeslee). Educated as a controls engineer at Univ. of Michigan, he is the author of CPC, Flextime, and other in-house engineering packages. He also developed the Econoclave ® concept and many other equipment and control products sold by ASC. Dave divides his time between core management, new product development, and helping to improve ASC's sales, project management, engineering, production, human resources, and quality departments.
Gudrun is in charge of day to day operations at ASC. She oversees all internal departments, budgets, new plant development, contract analysis, and negotiation with customers. She is also responsible for developing internal office systems with a goal of streamlining processes within ASC. Gudrun is originally from Innsbruck, Austria and studied Economics and Design at California State University - Northridge. She is fluent in German.
Paul has been in the autoclave and thermal equipment business for more than 25 years as general sales manager at Inductotherm Ltd. and Sales Development Manager at Aeroform Ltd. For Aeroform, Paul focused primarily on expanding autoclave business in Asia. When ASC opened our Poole, UK division in 2010, Paul was chosen to manage the new division as well as develop new business leads and build strategic sourcing partnerships in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Indian markets. Paul is a trained mechanical design engineer, receiving his national certificate from Dorset Institute and his CIM marketing certificate from Bournemouth University.
Robbie wears many hats while managing ASC Process Systems - Beijing. His responsibilities include expanding ASC's presence in China, managing ASC's in-country staff, helping arrange customer support, and perform overall sales and business development activities in China. Robbie also works closely with customers assisting in development of technical specifications Prior to starting with ASC, Robbie worked China Aerospace Engineering Institute (303), KLA-Tencor, National Oilwell Varco, and Devak in engineering and sales positions. Robbie received his BSEE in automation/controls from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Ethan spends his day working closely with Econoclave ® and oven customers in order to facilitate a smooth and enjoyable sales process. Ethan is an expert at the Econoclave ® and Oven product lines and manages the majority of ASC's standard Econoclave ® sales. Ethan has worked for ASC for more than 5 years.
Gus has worked for ASC since 2007 and is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing engineering including continuous improvements, global engineering changes, and document control. Gus received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State University, Los Angeles.
Sean has been with ASC since 2009 where he is responsible for the disposition of design changes and redlines from the field and shop activities. Sean is an expert at solid modeling and is also a key player in generating sales drawings for customers. Sean received his BS in Automaton Engineering from ITT Institute.
Jojo has worked in the autoclave field for more than 25 years. Before joining ASC 10 years ago, Jojo worked at TEC and Baron Blakeslee. Jojo is ASC's most senior electrical engineer and is responsible for design of control systems and control panels for Econoclaves, Ovens, and other specialized equipment. Jojo received his BSME at Don Bosco Technical College, Manila.
Mari has worked for ASC for 12 years and is responsible for design of control systems and control panels for Econoclaves and Ovens. Mari is also a leader in developing internal systems to streamline the electrical engineering department. Mari received his BSECE at the University of San Carlos in the Philippines.
Ilya has more than 22-years of experience in advanced control systems and 7-years at ASC. Prior to ASC, he worked as a field engineer for Honeywell. Ilya is ASC's most senior control engineer and is an expert at PLC programming of complex systems and has experience in a wide range of PLCs including Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, PLCDirect, Honeywell, and others. In addition to being the Electrical Engineering Manager, Ilya has been responsible for the more advanced control system projects ASC has taken on, including nuclear sampling autoclaves and wet-process systems. Ilya received his MSEE from Polytechnical University, Russia.
Nate has worked at ASC in the electrical department for more than 12 years. In his current position, Nate manages all electrical work at ASC, including panel building, panel testing, conduit and wiring, and interconnect. He directly manages more than 30 electricians. Nate is also responsible for electrical planning and resource management. Before his current position, Nate worked at ASC as an electrician, control system specialist, and most recently as a shop supervisor.
Eric started at ASC in 2002 as a Mechanical Fabricator and soon became an ASME certified welder. He then continued to take on more responsibilities as a Field Maintenance, a Production Supervisor, and a Production Leader on some of ASC’s most unique and complicated projects.
During his two-year transition into his current title of Quality Control Manager, he continued to perform his duties as an Improvement Specialist / Fabrication Expert. Now fully transition into his role as the Quality Control Manager has successfully led ASC through three quality audits for our pressure vessel certifications in the US, Korea, and Europe. Eric holds a certificate of attainment from SAI Global for ISO 9001-2015 lead auditor training.
Eduardo has worked in the machinery maintenance field for more than 18 years. At ASC, he is responsible for managing our service & maintenance department. Eduardo spends his days working with customers, setting up service calls, managing ASC's service staff, and quoting new service & maintenance work. He is an expert at autoclave and oven operations and preventative maintenance. Eduardo holds an AIB Maintenance Engineering certificate.
Angie has worked at ASC for more than 12 years in the purchasing department. She currently manages the department and is also responsible for specialized buying of components and raw materials for ASC's projects.
Janice has over 10 years of experience in managing accounting and office staff. Janice is responsible for the day-to-day office operations, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract review, and job opening/closing. She also supervises a half dozen office personnel. Janice received her BS in Accounting from California State University - Dominguez Hills.
Nancy as worked for ASC for 6 years and is responsible for all travel coordination. Nancy's day is filled with managing the travel and living plans for dozens of field employees performing installation, startup, and commissioning services throughout the world.
Since 2004, Veronica has been responsible for several positions as part of the accounting team. In 2014 she became an accredited Receivables Specialist by the Institute of Finance & Management. Continuing her role as part of the accounting team, Veronica is responsible for processing customer orders, billing, and cash applications.
Meighan has been with ASC since 2007 and is responsible for managing ASC's human resources policies and programs in several areas including recruitment, employee relations, payroll, and benefits.
Paven is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Riverside.
Cruz wears many hats at ASC. He is the shop-floor supervisor for the shipping, and receiving departments.
Ben is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the processes that govern how ASC supports our employees and our customers. These processes include EXS (Employee experience strategy) and CXS (Customer experience strategy). Ben also oversees our Customer Service and Service & Maintenance departments. Before this role, Ben was our ASC’s Safety Manager for 7 years. He earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in political science from Lewis & Clark College and is currently studying for his MBA.
Sophia is responsible for supervision of ASC's document control department. ASC maintains an advanced computer-based system which controls drawings, documents, and red-line job records to meet ISO 9001 compliance.
Teresa works in the HR department providing human resources support to ASC's hourly and salary employees. She is also heavily involved in the recruitment of production personnel.
Mauro is responsible for managing the shipping and receiving teams, working with the production managers to ensure equipment ships on time, and purchasing for large equipment shipments.
Ken has worked at ASC for 8 years. He is responsible for all internal computer networks, video security networks, phone systems, A/V equipment, and all internal IT support. Ken is a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he was a Communications Specialist. He received his Associate of Science in Computer Networking from ITT.
As the Director of Production, Louis oversees ASC's mechanical department which includes autoclave fabrication, oven fabrication, and pressure vessel fabrication. Louis has more than 10-years in the management of production and facilities.
Gumaro is responsible for ASC’s training program. He brings a wealth of hands-on and classroom training experience that comes from over eight years of working as trainer for some of the world’s largest manufacturing companies. Gumaro is a certified electronic technician and has been certified as an IPC Trainer by the Association Connecting Electronics Industries.
Sam has been with ASC since 2013 and is responsible for managing the controls engineering teams. Sam received his BSEE from California State University, Los Angeles.
Ty is the general manager of ASC's Utah Division. In this role, he is responsible for all operations within Utah, including support, sales, service, and field erection of large aerospace autoclaves for companies such as Boeing, ATK, and ITT-Excelis. Prior to joining ASC, Ty spent over 10 years working for ATK as an equipment and facilities engineer. Ty received his BSME from the University of Utah.
Elise has been with ASC since 2013 and has a BSME and masters from University of California – Los Angeles. As engineering manager, Elise directs, mentors, and supports more than a dozen mechanical engineers. Elise is also a talented designer, project manager, and supporter of ASC’s team values. Prior to her manager role, Elise was the chief designer and project manager for one ASC’s largest projects – the 28 ft.x 120 ft. Econoclave for Boeing’s 777x project.
Rene is responsible for program management for large, multi-autoclave projects for major aerospace companies such as Boeing. Prior to his current role, Rene has worn many hats at ASC, including Mechanical Engineer II and Controls Engineer. Rene received his Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Alex acts as the central interface between ASC and our customers regarding questions and requests for service and support and has over 10 years of extensive Customer Services experience.
As ASC's Marketing Manager, Sam is responsible for corporate branding, website design, SEO, photo and video production, product literature, and trade shows. Before starting at ASC, Sam worked for over 13 years for Taricco Corp. where he was sales/marketing and project manager on autoclave and equipment projects. An avid photographer and multimedia creator, Sam is skilled in a number of advanced software programs including Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Cory is responsible for the smooth operation of our building, equipment, repairs and maintenance, and supervising our maintenance and custodial teams. Prior to moving to Facilities, Cory worked 9-years in our Mechanical Fabrication Department, gaining experience by working in different positions from a mechanic, lead, supervisor, and trainer.
Albert is responsible for design and project management of new Econoclaves. Albert received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.
Pavla is responsible for various Accounting processes including International Accounts Payable and inter-company transactions. Pavla earned her Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from Cal State Northridge.
Chris has been with ASC since January 2015. In his current position as Inventory Manager, he will be responsible for managing the inventory team, maintaining stock, overseeing kitting for production, and purchasing inventory items.
Johnny was a controls engineer at ASC for 4-years before moving into our electrical engineering department. Johnny is responsible for designing power and control panels for autoclaves, ovens, and equipment upgrades. Johnny received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Los Angeles.
Robbie is responsible for customer support and has a technical background in software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Robbie received his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Sonoma State University.
Nick has been with ASC since 2018 as our Production Planner and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing our production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and company standards. Now in his new position as Business Automation Manager, Nick is responsible for the implementation of the new Appward app program at ASC.
Andre is responsible for preliminary design and quotation of CPC control system. Andre received his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal State Northridge.
Jorge is responsible for design and project management of new Econoclaves, Jorge received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Northridge.
Nick is responsible for training, mentoring, and supervising controls engineers. Nick also takes on the department’s technically complex and R&D projects. Nick received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Sonoma State University.
Lukas previously worked in the Aerospace industry in a variety of management and engineering roles from 2009, until joining the ASC team in 2012. With his many years of experience in the composites industry, as the Director of Projects, UK, Lukas is responsible for overseeing the operations and project management of existing and new projects in our European division. Lukas earned his PhD in 2007 from Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Republic.
Ian joins ASC with over 20-years of autoclave and oven system controls experience working for companies that include AIC (Autoclave Industrial Controls) and Aeroform. As the Director of Controls and Service for our UK division, Ian's duties will be to expand our controls, service and calibration business outside the US.
Alex is responsible for managing equipment upgrades and modernization including electrical, software, and mechanical systems, and has received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
For the last 15 years, Bob has worked in the aerospace industry as Director of Engineering for Dukes Aerospace and also Donaldson. He has familiarity with our customers as well as all facets of business, including sales, operations, and quality.
Bob has a diverse experience and educational background. He spent 6 years in the Navy's Nuclear Program and has a bachelors, masters, and MBA from the University of Minnesota.
Victor manages ASC's safety department. In this role, he develops, implements, and maintains EHS plans, safe work practices, and safe procedures for ASC's shop, office, and field activities. Victor comes to ASC with over 15 years of safety management experience. Prior to joining ASC, Victor developed and managed safety, health, and workers compensation programs at several large staffing and manufacturing companies.
Jon is responsible for project management and design of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Northridge.
Ben is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Bradley is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University.
Gerardo is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Gerardo received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Gio is responsible for planning and managing customer site installations. He received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Northridge.
Jack is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Jack received his HNC Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Southampton City College.
Luke is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Luke received his BTEC and NVQ Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Apprenticeship at Bournemouth College.
Joshua earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Northridge. He supports Manufacturing Engineering and is responsible for the development and improvement of CAD designs, layouts, models, and other schematics.
Anthony brings to ASC his experience in retail safety management to his role here at ASC. He is responsible for conducting safety training, safety inspection, and ensures employees comply with our safety policies.
Eric is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Riverside.
Vanroy Zetz is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Irvine.
Lorraine has over 20-years of experience in finance and office management. Lorraine manages the office at our facility in Poole, UK. She attended Thurrock Technical College and is responsible for accounts payable and receivable, project oversight, and compliance requirements.
Nick Schiavoni is responsible for service and support sales. He has over 15-years of sales experience in the hydraulic and pneumatic industries and holds an associate of applied science degree in fluid power from Spokane Community College.
Preston is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Christian is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Northridge.
Emir is responsible for purchasing inventory, supplies, and capital goods.
Glenn is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Glenn earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal State Fullerton.
Enrique is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Enrique earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from St. Mary's College of California. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Master's degree in Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis.
Cindy is responsible for the design and project management of new Econoclaves and received her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego.
Alec is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Alec received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Irvine.
Eric is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Eric received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UC Santa Barbara.
Chris is responsible for the design of electrical systems for Econoclaves and Ovens. Chris received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from CSUN.
Julian is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits.
Justin is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits. Justin earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Michael is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits.
Jose is responsible for software configuration, PLC programming, startup, and commissioning of Econoclaves, ovens, and control system retrofits.
Eden is responsible for purchasing inventory, supplies, and capital goods. Eden has years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment with expertise in negotiation skills, supplier audits, and capacity planning.
Kelvyn is responsible for parts sales.