MISTRAS Group Names Aerospace & Defense Leader Cliff Schaffer as SVP of In-Lab Services
MISTRAS Group (NYSE: MG) has appointed Cliff Schaffer as Senior Vice President of In-Lab Services, reporting to Executive VP and COO Hani Hammad. Schaffer will lead MISTRAS' in-lab strategy and operations across North America, focusing on scaling services for aerospace and defense and heavy manufacturing sectors.
Schaffer joins from Element Materials Technology, where as VP of Operations he led a space and defense division that achieved 22% annual revenue growth while improving profitability and customer satisfaction. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, he brings over a decade of executive leadership experience in the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry.
MISTRAS' in-lab services operate through ISO 17025-accredited laboratories with Nadcap and regulatory certifications, offering non-destructive testing, etching, chemical and mechanical analysis, dimensional measurement, machining, and finishing services to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Il Gruppo MISTRAS (NYSE: MG) ha nominato Cliff Schaffer come Vicepresidente Senior dei Servizi In-Lab, riportando direttamente all'Executive VP e COO Hani Hammad. Schaffer guiderà la strategia e le operazioni in-lab di MISTRAS in Nord America, concentrandosi sull'espansione dei servizi per i settori aerospaziale e della difesa e della produzione pesante.
Schaffer arriva da Element Materials Technology, dove, come VP delle Operazioni, ha guidato una divisione spaziale e della difesa che ha raggiunto un 22% di crescita annuale del fatturato migliorando al contempo la redditività e la soddisfazione del cliente. Laureato all'Accademia Navale degli Stati Uniti, porta con sé oltre un decennio di esperienza nella leadership esecutiva nel settore dei test, ispezioni e certificazioni (TIC).
I servizi in-lab di MISTRAS operano attraverso laboratori accreditati ISO 17025 con certificazioni Nadcap e normative, offrendo test non distruttivi, incisione, analisi chimiche e meccaniche, misurazioni dimensionali, lavorazione e servizi di finitura a OEM e fornitori di primo livello.
El Grupo MISTRAS (NYSE: MG) ha nombrado a Cliff Schaffer como Vicepresidente Senior de Servicios en Laboratorio, reportando al Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y COO Hani Hammad. Schaffer liderará la estrategia y operaciones en laboratorio de MISTRAS en América del Norte, enfocándose en escalar servicios para los sectores aeroespacial y de defensa, así como en la manufactura pesada.
Schaffer proviene de Element Materials Technology, donde, como VP de Operaciones, dirigió una división de espacio y defensa que logró un 22% de crecimiento anual en ingresos mientras mejoraba la rentabilidad y la satisfacción del cliente. Graduado de la Academia Naval de EE. UU., aporta más de una década de experiencia en liderazgo ejecutivo en la industria de pruebas, inspección y certificación (TIC).
Los servicios en laboratorio de MISTRAS operan a través de laboratorios acreditados ISO 17025 con certificaciones Nadcap y regulatorias, ofreciendo pruebas no destructivas, grabado, análisis químicos y mecánicos, medición dimensional, mecanizado y servicios de acabado a OEM y proveedores de nivel 1.
미스트라스 그룹 (NYSE: MG)는 클리프 샤퍼를 인랩 서비스의 수석 부사장으로 임명했으며, 이 자리는 집행 부사장 겸 COO 하니 하마드에게 보고합니다. 샤퍼는 북미 전역에서 미스트라스의 인랩 전략 및 운영을 이끌며, 항공우주 및 방산, 중공업 분야의 서비스 확장에 집중할 것입니다.
샤퍼는 엘리먼트 소재 기술에서 VP로서 운영을 담당하며, 수익성을 개선하고 고객 만족도를 높이면서 연간 22%의 수익 성장을 달성한 우주 및 방산 부서를 이끌었습니다. 미국 해군사관학교 졸업생인 그는 테스트, 검사 및 인증(TIC) 산업에서 10년 이상의 경영진 리더십 경험을 가지고 있습니다.
미스트라스의 인랩 서비스는 Nadcap 및 규제 인증을 갖춘 ISO 17025 인증 실험실을 통해 운영되며, 비파괴 시험, 에칭, 화학 및 기계 분석, 치수 측정, 가공 및 마감 서비스를 OEM 및 1차 공급업체에 제공합니다.
Le Groupe MISTRAS (NYSE: MG) a nommé Cliff Schaffer au poste de Vice-Président Senior des Services en Laboratoire, sous la responsabilité du Vice-Président Exécutif et COO Hani Hammad. Schaffer dirigera la stratégie et les opérations en laboratoire de MISTRAS en Amérique du Nord, en se concentrant sur l'extension des services pour les secteurs aérospatial et de défense ainsi que la fabrication lourde.
Schaffer rejoint MISTRAS en provenance d'Element Materials Technology, où, en tant que VP des Opérations, il a dirigé une division spatiale et de défense qui a connu une croissance annuelle de 22 % du chiffre d'affaires, tout en améliorant la rentabilité et la satisfaction client. Diplômé de l'Académie navale des États-Unis, il apporte plus d'une décennie d'expérience en leadership exécutif dans l'industrie des tests, inspections et certifications (TIC).
Les services en laboratoire de MISTRAS fonctionnent à travers des laboratoires accrédités ISO 17025 avec des certifications Nadcap et réglementaires, offrant des tests non destructifs, de la gravure, des analyses chimiques et mécaniques, des mesures dimensionnelles, de l'usinage et des services de finition aux OEM et fournisseurs de premier niveau.
Die MISTRAS-Gruppe (NYSE: MG) hat Cliff Schaffer zum Senior Vice President für In-Lab-Services ernannt, der an den Executive VP und COO Hani Hammad berichtet. Schaffer wird die In-Lab-Strategie und -Betrieb von MISTRAS in Nordamerika leiten und sich auf die Skalierung der Dienstleistungen für die Luft- und Raumfahrt, Verteidigung und Schwerindustrie konzentrieren.
Schaffer kommt von Element Materials Technology, wo er als VP für Betrieb eine Raumfahrt- und Verteidigungsabteilung leitete, die 22 % jährliches Umsatzwachstum erzielte und gleichzeitig die Rentabilität und Kundenzufriedenheit verbesserte. Als Absolvent der U.S. Naval Academy bringt er über ein Jahrzehnt an Führungserfahrung in der Prüf-, Inspektions- und Zertifizierungsbranche (TIC) mit.
Die In-Lab-Services von MISTRAS arbeiten über ISO 17025-akkreditierte Labore mit Nadcap- und regulatorischen Zertifizierungen und bieten nicht-destruktive Prüfungen, Ätzen, chemische und mechanische Analysen, dimensionale Messungen, Bearbeitung und Fertigungsdienste für OEMs und Tier-1-Zulieferer an.
- Strategic hire with proven track record of 22% revenue growth in previous role
- Expansion into high-growth aerospace and defense sectors
- ISO 17025-accredited laboratories with Nadcap certifications strengthen competitive position
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PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG), the leading provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, today announced the appointment of Cliff Schaffer as Senior Vice President of In-Lab Services. Reporting to Hani Hammad, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Schaffer will lead MISTRAS’ in-lab strategy and operations across North America, with a focus on scaling services for aerospace and defense and heavy manufacturing sectors.
“Cliff’s appointment underscores our commitment to enabling aerospace and defense customers to complete their missions with speed, precision, and confidence,” said Hani Hammad, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “His deep experience leading complex, mission-critical operations in regulated industries will be key as we expand our in-lab services to help customers accelerate production, meet the highest quality standards, and reduce risk. Cliff understands the urgency and rigor these missions demand— and he’s the right leader to ensure MISTRAS continues to deliver the performance, reliability, and trust our customers depend on.”
Schaffer brings more than a decade of executive leadership experience in the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry, most recently serving as Vice President of Operations at Element Materials Technology. In that role, he led a newly formed division supporting space and defense programs, achieving
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Schaffer is widely recognized for driving transformational growth and operational agility across complex, highly regulated industries.
MISTRAS’ in-lab services support OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers through a network of ISO 17025-accredited laboratories with Nadcap and regulatory certifications. Core offerings include non-destructive testing, etching, chemical and mechanical analysis, dimensional measurement, machining, and finishing services. These integrated services reduce turnaround times and simplify quality assurance across manufacturing supply chains.
For more on MISTRAS’ expansive in-lab services portfolio, visit qaqc.mistrasgroup.com.
About MISTRAS Group, Inc. - One Source for Asset Protection Solutions®
MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) is a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, helping to maximize the safety and operational uptime for civilization’s most critical industrial and civil assets.
Backed by an innovative, data-driven asset protection portfolio, proprietary technologies, strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, and a decades-long legacy of industry leadership, MISTRAS leads clients in the oil and gas, aerospace and defense, renewable and nonrenewable power, civil infrastructure, and manufacturing industries towards achieving operational and environmental excellence. By supporting these organizations that help fuel our vehicles and power our society; inspecting components that are trusted for commercial, defense, and space craft; building real-time monitoring equipment to enable safe travel across bridges; and helping to propel sustainability, MISTRAS helps the world at large.
MISTRAS enhances value for its clients by integrating asset protection throughout supply chains and centralizing integrity data through a suite of Industrial IoT-connected digital software and monitoring solutions. The company’s core capabilities also include non-destructive testing field and in-line inspections enhanced by advanced robotics, laboratory quality control and assurance testing, sensing technologies and NDT equipment, asset and mechanical integrity engineering services, and light mechanical maintenance and access services.
For more information about how MISTRAS helps protect civilization’s critical infrastructure and the environment, visit https://www.mistrasgroup.com/.
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