Full-Time
Project Technician
Updated on 8/19/2026
Astro Pak
201-500 employees
Passivation and high-purity cleaning services
No salary listed
Galveston, TX, USA
In Person
Extensive travel and extended periods away from home are required, including assignments throughout the United States.
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- Mechanical aptitude and interest in working with industrial equipment and systems.
- Commitment to safe work practices and following established procedures.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal work instructions.
- Ability to accurately communicate and document basic project information.
- Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable company driving requirements.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including assignments with limited notice.
- Ability to work varying schedules, including days, nights, weekends, extended shifts, and consecutive workdays as project requirements dictate.
- Ability to remain away from home for extended project assignments, which may last several weeks.
- Ability to obtain required customer or site credentials, including a Transportation Worker Identification Credential card when applicable.
- Ability to meet applicable pre-employment and customer-site requirements.
- Willingness to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within the required timeframe if the position requires commercial vehicle operation.
- Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and working around industrial equipment.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
- Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces when properly trained, equipped, and authorized.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and respiratory protection when applicable.
- Ability to work extended shifts and physically demanding project schedules.
- Set up, operate, monitor, and tear down specialized industrial equipment and temporary systems.
- Support high-velocity flushing, chemical cleaning, filtration, decontamination, fluid transfer, and other industrial service projects.
- Work with pumps, hoses, piping, valves, fittings, filtration equipment, tanks, and related equipment.
- Assist with pipefitting, equipment inspections, fluid sampling, basic field testing, and project documentation.
- Read and apply piping and instrumentation diagrams, procedures, permits, job safety analyses, safety data sheets, and other technical and safety documentation.
- Participate in project mobilization, site setup, equipment monitoring, teardown, and demobilization.
- Inspect and properly care for company tools, vehicles, and equipment.
- Identify and promptly report safety concerns, equipment issues, project risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain safe, clean, and organized work areas.
- Communicate professionally with customers, subcontractors, supervisors, and fellow team members.
- Follow company and customer safety, environmental, quality, and operating requirements.
- Previous industrial or mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience with high-velocity flushing or chemical cleaning.
- Experience with pumps, piping, hydraulics, filtration, or machinery lubrication.
- Experience with plant outages, turnarounds, commissioning, or industrial construction.
- Industrial field service experience.
- Confined-space work experience.
- Class A commercial driver's license or commercial vehicle experience.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour or 30-hour training.
- HASC or equivalent industrial safety training.
- Forklift certification.
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential card.
Astro Pak provides precision cleaning, passivation, and high-purity chemical cleaning for cleanliness-sensitive parts across pharma, biotech, aerospace, laser, semiconductor, water treatment, and other industries, with on-site teams and in-house cleanrooms. It uses tailored chemical cleaning programs to remove contaminants, followed by passivation or surface finishing to boost corrosion resistance and equipment longevity, delivering validated, traceable processes that meet regulatory requirements. The company differentiates itself with decades of experience, a broad service portfolio, and a mix of on-site capability and controlled-cleanroom facilities. Its goal is to help customers achieve high cleanliness and surface reliability while reducing downtime and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California
Founded
1959
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 3, 2026 Purepass added Canada and lifted Astro Pak to 13 locations.
- July 7, 2026 Frontline expanded field services into Texas and reliability solutions.
- March 2026 Kyle Campbell and February 2026 Patrick McKeown strengthen operations and hiring scale.
What critics are saying
- Three acquisitions since March 2026 create integration and culture-execution risk across 14 locations.
- A single contamination or compliance failure destroys customer trust, especially in semiconductor and biopharma.
- Private-equity roll-up pressure can overload management, causing missed integrations and customer defections by 2027.
What makes Astro Pak unique
- Founded 1959, Astro Pak serves regulated cleanliness-critical industries with mission-critical precision.
- March-July 2026 acquisitions built a 14-location North America network across specialized niches.
- Cleanroom plus field services combines semiconductor, defense, biopharma, and industrial reliability capabilities.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 3%1 year growth
↑ 3%2 year growth
↑ 3%Intrepid advises Astro Pak on three acquisitions in four months. Intrepid Investment Bankers ("Intrepid"), a leading middle-market investment bank and the advisory arm of global financial group, MUFG, announced today that it acted as the exclusive buyside advisor to Astro Pak LLC ("Astro Pak"), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC ("Stephens Group"), on the acquisitions of Clean Sciences, Purepass and Frontline Global Services. The three transactions closed within a four-month period, marking a significant milestone in Astro Pak's acquisition strategy. The acquisitions advance Astro Pak's growth strategy by expanding its precision cleaning, reliability solutions and field services capabilities across the semiconductor power generation, and other high reliability end markets. The transactions also extend the company's geographic footprint into Canada, Texas and Northern California, bringing Astro Pak's total network to 14 locations. Jack Nadal, Managing Director at Stephens Group, said, "Intrepid has become a true extension of our corporate development team. Their ability to understand the strategy, source the right opportunities, and effectively manage the outreach process has allowed us to significantly accelerate Astro Pak's growth." "We are delighted to have supported Stephens Group and Astro Pak with the highly strategic acquisitions of Clean Sciences, Purepass and Frontline Global Services. We look forward to Astro Pak's continued growth and success," said Chris Aguilar, Vice President at Intrepid. Astro Pak is a leading provider of high purity and precision cleaning services, serving critical industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, datacenters, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, power generation, and more. The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses. Backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families, the firm combines the operational expertise of a private equity firm with the flexibility provided by long-term capital. With over $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Since 2006, Stephens Group has invested in over 50 companies, targeting investments in industries across the U.S., including industrial products and services, specialty distribution, and vertical software. Deal Type:Buy-Side Search Deal Team Contacts Joseph Husband Director, Head of Buy-Side Search Mike Strupe Managing Director Asher Safvi Managing Director Steven Nelson Managing Director, Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage Chris Aguilar Vice President Media Team Contact Jennifer Sransky Director, Head of Marketing
Astro Pak LLC acquires Frontline Global Services, Inc. A portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC ("Stephens Group"), is pleased to announce its acquisition of Frontline Global Services, Inc. ("Frontline"), a provider of comprehensive cleaning and reliability solutions for industrial and commercial equipment. The acquisition expands Astro Pak's field service capabilities and increases the total number of locations to 14 across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Based in Diboll, Texas, Frontline provides high velocity oil flushing, chemical cleaning, fluid purification, and other specialized system performance related services to customers in the United States and internationally. The company serves industrial and commercial customers across power generation, data center, energy, petrochemical, refining, steel & primary metals, defense, and other high reliability industrial end markets. The transaction marks Astro Pak's third acquisition under Stephens Group. Astro Pak President Ken Carroll said, "We are excited to welcome Kevin and the entire Frontline team to the Astro Pak family. Frontline expands our portfolio of precision cleaning, fluid system management, and reliability services, enhancing our ability to support customers throughout the full lifecycle of mission-critical assets, all while advancing Astro Pak's goal of being the world's premier provider of high purity and precision cleaning services." "Astro Pak provides a great home for Frontline and its team members," Frontline President Kevin Sapp noted. "Astro Pak's relationships, resources, and technical expertise set Frontline on a course for accelerated growth while continuing to build upon its legacy of safety and quality. With Astro Pak's support, Frontline will enhance its service to new and existing customers and expand opportunities for its team members." Following the acquisition, Kevin Sapp will continue to lead Frontline and support its ongoing growth and integration into Astro Pak. Jack Nadal, Managing Director at Stephens Group, added, "We are proud to support Astro Pak in its acquisition of Frontline. Astro Pak continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing a complete set of market-leading, mission-critical precision cleaning services, with Frontline representing a meaningful step forward in expanding Astro Pak's technical capabilities and strengthening its position across a broader range of industrial and infrastructure markets." Intrepid Investment Bankers served as the exclusive buy-side advisor for Astro Pak. ABOUT ASTRO PAK LLC Astro Pak LLC is a leading provider of high purity and precision cleaning services, serving critical industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, datacenters, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, and more. Founded in 1959, Astro Pak is committed to ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance, and operational excellence for its customers. Learn more about Astro Pak at https://astropak.com/. ABOUT FRONTLINE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. Frontline Global Services, Inc. provides comprehensive cleaning and reliability solutions for industrial and commercial equipment including high velocity oil flushing, chemical cleaning, fluid purification, and other related services. The company serves industrial and commercial customers across power generation, data center, energy, petrochemical, refining, steel & primary metals, defense, and other industrial end markets. Learn more about Frontline at https://www.frontlineglobal.com/. ABOUT THE STEPHENS GROUP, LLC The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses. Backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families, the firm combines the operational expertise of a private equity firm with the flexibility provided by long-term capital. With over $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Since 2006, Stephens Group has invested in over 50 companies, targeting investments in industries across the U.S., including industrial products and services, specialty distribution, and vertical software.
COSTA MESA, Calif. & DIBOLL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 7, 2026-- Astro Pak LLC (“Astro Pak”), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”), is pleased to announce its acquisition of Frontline Global Services, Inc.
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Astro Pak LLC acquires Purepass Services, Inc. COSTA MESA, Calif. & HAMILTON, Ontario - Astro Pak LLC ("Astro Pak"), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC ("Stephens Group"), is pleased to announce its acquisition of Purepass Services, Inc. ("Purepass"), a provider of on-site and shop-based high purity cleaning services. Located in Hamilton, Ontario, the acquisition establishes Astro Pak's footprint in Canada... June 3, 2026 at 8:04 a.m. COSTA MESA, Calif. & HAMILTON, Ontario - Astro Pak LLC ("Astro Pak"), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC ("Stephens Group"), is pleased to announce its acquisition of Purepass Services, Inc. ("Purepass"), a provider of on-site and shop-based high purity cleaning services. Located in Hamilton, Ontario, the acquisition establishes Astro Pak's footprint in Canada and increases the total number of locations to 13 across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Purepass provides passivation, derouging, pickling, oxygen cleaning, sanitization, and other services to customers across Canada and the United States. The company serves the biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, household & personal care, water & wastewater, and other industrial end markets. The transaction marks Astro Pak's second acquisition under Stephens Group. "We are thrilled to welcome Kyle, Matt, and the entire Purepass team to the Astro Pak family," said Astro Pak President Ken Carroll. "Astro Pak has served the Canadian market for many years, and the ability to join forces with Purepass to better serve customers across Canada represents a meaningful expansion opportunity for the business. We look forward to combining Astro Pak's resources with the team's decades of experience to provide industry-leading high purity cleaning services to customers across the country." Purepass President Kyle Worlin and Vice President Matt McKelvie noted, "Astro Pak's legacy in high purity and precision cleaning services, combined with its standard for excellence and consistent values, made for an easy decision. Working with Astro Pak will allow us to better serve our customers across Canada and the U.S. while providing a great home with expanded opportunities for our team." "Purepass is a strong cultural fit with Astro Pak and is highly complementary strategically and operationally," Jack Nadal, Managing Director at Stephens Group, added. "The acquisition formalizes Astro Pak's presence in Canada allowing us to better serve current and future customers. We remain committed to building the world's premier provider of high purity and precision cleaning services, which is accelerated with the acquisition of Purepass." Intrepid Investment Bankers served as the exclusive buy-side advisor for Astro Pak. ABOUT ASTRO PAK LLC Astro Pak LLC is a leading provider of high purity and precision cleaning services, serving critical industries such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, datacenters, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, and more. Founded in 1959, Astro Pak is committed to ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance, and operational excellence for its customers. Learn more about Astro Pak at https://astropak.com/. ABOUT PUREPASS SERVICES, INC. Purepass Services, Inc. provides high purity cleaning services to customers across Canada and the United States. The company's offering includes passivation, derouging, pickling, oxygen cleaning, sanitization, and other services for customers across biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, household & personal care, water & wastewater, and other industrial end markets. Learn more about Purepass at https://purepassinc.ca/. ABOUT THE STEPHENS GROUP, LLC The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses. Backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families, the firm combines the operational expertise of a private equity firm with the flexibility provided by long-term capital. With over $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Since 2006, Stephens Group has invested in over 50 companies, targeting investments in industries across the U.S., including industrial products and services, specialty distribution, and vertical software.