eric fehrman

Current

general manager at American Tomahawk Company
general manager at Fehrman Knives
vice president at Fehrman Tool & Die, Inc.

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Past

tooling engineer at Fehrman Tool & Die, Inc.
tool design apprentice at Fehrman Tool & Die, Inc.
machinist apprentice at Fehrman Tool & Die, Inc.

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Education

Meadowbrook High School

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Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

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eric fehrman’s Summary

COMPANY
At Fehrman Tool & Die we design & manufacture high quality plastic injection molds, prototype molds, punch and trim dies, and perform all types of custom machining.

We excel at jobs that are difficult to design and build and we are confident that "no job is too tough". We are known for our superior quality, competitive costs, consistently on-time deliveries, and for being very flexible and easy to work with.

Our portfolio includes clients in the automotive industry, appliances, electronics, medical, consumer products, commercial products, child products, and aerospace.

If you would like to discuss a design or tooling project, please email me at eric@ftdinc.com

PERSONAL
I manage day to day operations and oversee all projects. I am responsible for customer care and sales and project estimating. I oversee engineering and perform part and tool design as well as CAM and communicate with all staff and suppliers.

I am fluent with the following CAD/CAM softwares: Cimatron E & IT, Cadkey, Surfcam, I-DEAS Master Series, & Mastercam.

eric fehrman’s Specialties:

Plastic part & tooling design; complex part modeling & surfacing; CAD/CAM; plastic injection molds; prototype molds; punch & trim dies; custom machining

eric fehrman’s Experience

general manager

American Tomahawk Company

(Privately Held; Military industry)

January 2005 — Present (5 years )

COMPANY
Peter LaGana founded the American Tomahawk Company in 1966 with the original Vietnam Tomahawk design. Sporting a wood handle and a uniquely designed axe head, nearly 4000 Vietnam Tomahawks served Soldiers and Marines in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Today, American Tomahawk pays homage to its history by combining proven designs with modern materials. Our specialty is proven designs, high end materials, and tools that are light, fast, and virtually indestructible.

PERSONAL
I manage the day to day operations at ATC manufacturing facility. I design all new edged tools, perform testing, and handle customer accounts. I am also responsible for marketing.& sales.
general manager

Fehrman Knives

(Privately Held; Military industry)

May 2001 — Present (8 years 8 months)

COMPANY
Fehrman Knives specializes in bullet proof edged weapons and tools for military, law enforcement, tactical operators, survivalists, and knife enthusiasts who want tools that stand up to the most fierce of circumstances. We focus on solid hard-use designs and cutting edge materials.

Fehrman Knives... Fierce Tools!!!

PERSONAL
I manage the day to day operations at Fehrman Knives. I design all new edged weapons and tools, perform testing, and handle customer accounts. I am also responsible for all marketing
vice president

Fehrman Tool & Die, Inc.

(Privately Held; Machinery industry)

September 1995 — Present (14 years 4 months)

I am responsible for managing the day to day engineering & manufacturing operations of Fehrman Tool & Die.

I was responsible for design concepts, preliminary designs, and final designs. I designed complex and involved plastic injection mold assemblies, die cast die assemblies, and punch/trim die assemblies.

I managed other engineers on projects as well as coordinated projects with shop floor foremen and tool makers.

I handle developing customer relationships, sales, and customer care. I estimate all projects and jobs for the customer including design, labor, and material, and delivery estimates. I communicate with the customer regarding designs and design approval. I perform part design as well as tooling design, and oversee all design projects.

I create some CAM toolpaths for tooling, as well as project scheduling & tracking. I communicate project goals and intent all relevant engineering and tool making staff. s

I provide follow up technical support with the customer after tool delivery and sampling.

I also manage the operations of 2 smaller sister companies within Fehrman Tool & Die (Fehrman knives & American Tomahawk Co.)

During my tenure at Fehrman Tool I have successfully overseen 3 major CAD software platform changes, and have been trained and trained others in 6 CAD/CAM platforms. I have initiated and oversaw our company being the cover story in Modern Machine Shop magazine and being featured as a "customer success story" in Cimatrons publications and website. I have also been instrumental in contacting and developing new customer relationships in the automotive, appliances, electronics, medical, and consumer products industries. I was also responsible for created two profitable compaby sub-divisions.