Hatch Stamping Company
Gordon Hicks is an experienced professional with a background in quality management and internal auditing. Currently serving as the Corporate Lead Internal Auditor at Hatch Stamping and Assembly since April 2013, Gordon oversees internal audits related to IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 across all company facilities, and has authored several key policy documents including the Quality Management Manual and Environmental Manual. Prior to this role, Gordon held various positions at Chem-Trend from January 1994 to January 2013, including SPC Coordinator Lean Champion Six-Sigma Black Belt, where responsibilities included value stream mapping, product specification reviews, and leading Lean/Six Sigma projects. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Quality Management from Cleary University, an Associate's degree in General Studies from Lansing Community College, and a high school diploma from Howell High School.
Hatch Stamping Company
Hatch is recognized as a world class leader in the design and manufacturing of metal stampings and assemblies. Hatch specializes in design, prototype construction, progressive die construction, stampings and assemblies. Hatch is the automotive stamping and assembly benchmark for innovation, technology, quality, delivery and service. Capabilities include a wide range of progressive and transfer die technology with presses ranging from 100 to 1,200 ton. Hatch also provides a wide range of assembly capabilities which include laser welding, resistance welding, robotic mig welding, robotic and automated component assembly, tapping, staking and orbital peening. OEM+ Tier 1 automotive suppliers rely on Hatch to create and develop part designs, blue print creations and enhancements for their products. Using the latest CAD / CAM programs, Hatch designs products to meet functional and mechanical criteria. To ensure manufacturing precision, to meet customer criteria all blue prints are reviewed for accurate geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).