Precision Environments, an established leader in turnkey design and construction of cleanrooms, gigafactories, and metrology labs, is excited to announce the appointment of Stephen E. Dirks as its new Chief Operating Officer. With a wealth of experience spanning consulting, design, construction, and real estate development, Dirks brings a 360-degree view of design-build projects. His impressive portfolio includes successful cleanroom and dry room projects, expertly integrating mechanical systems and process piping for semiconductor, lithium-ion battery, and life science sectors.
Throughout his career, Dirks has excelled at initiating, growing, and optimizing businesses, with a steadfast commitment to process documentation and improvement. His ability to make processes repeatable has been a hallmark of his success. An active member of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the US National Science Foundation’s Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) program, Dirks is poised to drive Precision Environments to new heights.
As Precision Environments continues to grow, Dirks will focus on expanding the company’s project life cycle to surpass client expectations while maintaining the exceptional experiences Precision’s clients have come to expect.
"Stephen's vision for operational excellence aligns perfectly with our growth ambitions. His proven ability to elevate already high-performing teams makes him the ideal leader for our next phase," stated CEO Bryan Scrocca. President Tim VonderHaar added, "We are confident in his ability to lead us to transformational growth in the controlled environments industry."
After working alongside Precision Environments on a large nationally recognized project, Dirks was interested in joining Precision Environments based on his personal experience working with the team. Coupled with its past 35 years of performance excellence, amazing foundation of staff and culture, cache of extremely satisfied clients, and new ownership focused on supporting manufacturers reliant on critical environments, he was keen to join the organization.
“I’m drawn to Precision because they engage in very interesting projects with incredible clients who are working on changing the world, one invention at a time.”