Stan Gingrich earned a B.S. in Welding Engineering, and an MBA in Operations Management. He is a Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng), Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI), a Certified Welding Educator (CSE) through AWS and a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the concentration of Welding Engineering. He is Director, Materials & Welding Engineering for Amentum and provides materials, welding, metallurgical, and corrosion consulting expertise to projects and sites in all Business Groups and Divisions worldwide.

Before joining Amentum, he had consulted in many industries, including power generation (nuclear, fossil fuel, geothermal, hydroelectric), transportation (bridges, highways, dams, infrastructure, etc.), building construction, defense, DOE, demilitarization, automotive, chemical processing, etc., for numerous companies specializing in the area of materials & welding engineering.

Stan serves on several industry code committees including serving as Chairman of the ASME Task Group on Duplex Stainless Steels. Stan also serves as the U.S. Delegate to the International Institute of Welding (IIW). He has also served on several AWS subcommittees, is a contributing author for the AWS Welding Handbook, and an AWS Distinguished Member for outstanding leadership and accomplishments.

Stan regularly consults with organizations seeking to upgrade their welding, materials, corrosion, and metallurgical engineering competency particularly in the area of welding duplex stainless steels. Stan is also a Board member of the NCPWB and also serves in the capacity of Consultant.