Joshua Schmitz Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)

Joshua Schmitz is a Principal Engineer of Sterility Assurance at ASP and provides technical knowledge and expertise in the areas of spore production, biological indicator manufacturing, sterilization and disinfection.  In addition to managing the biological Product Management team, Joshua supports the terminal sterilization programs, long term strategic business initiatives and connecting with Industry and the Global Sterility Assurance organization.  Joshua brings over 12 years of industry experience in infection prevention, project management, process and product validations, terminal sterilization, spore development and BI production and governing medical device standards; ISO, AAMI, and QSR.  He holds a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a trained auditor and a six sigma green belt.