Our Leadership

Bill, ATD’s second-generation leader, has been with the company for more than 40 years and oversees all facets of the business. Bill is a State of Ohio Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, as well as the sales leader within ATD. As a hands-on leader, he works directly with our team to ensure that customer expectations are exceeded. Bill has been regularly recognized as a leader within our trade associations and our community.

Jennifer, who has worked in human resources and organizational development for 25 years, has been with ATD for 15 years. She oversees HR, health and safety and marketing. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Akron and holds several certifications in HR, training, project management and manufacturing. She has been recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business as an Archer Award recipient. Jennifer is very active in workforce development activities.

As Director of Finance, Susan ensures all financial practices adhere to statutory regulations and legislation, maintaining the company’s financial integrity. Susan is responsible for closely monitoring ATD’s financial health and overseeing the accounting and purchasing functions of the business. She has been with ATD for more than 12 years and has 35 years of experience in the accounting field. Susan has spent over half her career in mid-size manufacturing.

Dan has 40+ years of experience in manufacturing and has been with Automation for 36 of those years. Dan’s manufacturing experience as a machinist carried with him when coming to Automation and from there developed the skills of a tool & die maker, among other industry skills within the company.  Dan, who has Lean Six Sigma and leadership certifications, has held several key positions within ATD.  Currently, Dan manages the quality department with developed experience of quality management tools and techniques for the support of any processes in the organization.  Additionally, Dan serves as the management representative for our IATF Quality Management System that supports meeting and exceeding customer requirements through processes.

David oversees the materials department at ATD, which includes production planning and order processing. He has been with ATD for over ten years and is an APICS-certified professional with more than 37 years of experience focusing on materials management, inventory and production control and supplier management.

Bob is a certified Journeyman Tool & Die Maker with over 35 years of specialized experience in designing complex metal stamping tooling. Bob actively researches cutting-edge tooling trends and new products, ensuring that the company maintains a significant competitive edge in the market. By leveraging our in-house stamping die construction capabilities, Bob can generate extremely accurate cost and timing projections for all new quoting opportunities, driving efficiency and precision from design to production.

Jim joined the ATD team 18 months ago with over 30 years in Manufacturing industry.  In that time frame, as a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, he had the privilege of working in many areas to expand his overall understanding of Manufacturing and Stamping Processes to assist customers from estimating, production, and quality to provide customer a product exceeding their expectations with meeting delivery requirements.  Recent experience has allowed expanded into value added processes which involve welding and staking of stampings, nuts, and studs to create assemblies.

As Production Manager at Automation Tool & Die, Justin oversees the entire Production Realization department, managing single-hit and progressive metal stampings as well as value-added secondary operations to deliver precision components on time and to exacting quality standards. Justin has 23 years of stamping manufacturing experience and works to champion continuous improvement activities by developing and maintaining clear setup sheets and work instructions, introducing new technologies, and leading projects that enhance safety, elevate quality, and sustain or increase productivity across the shop floor. By actively collaborating with operators, providing the tools and training they need, and turning their feedback into actionable improvements, Justin works to build a highly capable, engaged team that consistently meets customer commitments while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in metal stamping and assembly.

John has worked in IT for over 17 years with training in Marine Corps Basic Electronics School, Marine Corps Tactical Data Systems Administrator School, Marine Corps Advanced Tactical Data Systems, Marine Corps NCO Leadership  and is a Graduate University of Akron School of Business with certifications in Cisco Networking, TRI-C Leadership Certificate, TRI-C Lean 6 Sigma Certificate.  John is responsible for managing the Information Technology infrastructure and maintenance to ensure reliability. He Investigates, installs, and maintains Network software to insure best support of company users. John manages various projects dealing with anything from ERP database integration, Audio/visual, remote work, and anything electronic.

Mike, who has been with ATD for eleven years, is responsible for all aspects of maintenance and engineering as it pertains to our manufacturing equipment, facility and grounds. Mike has worked for more than 35 years in the automotive and chemical manufacturing industries. A firm believer in continuing education, Mike graduated from Total Technical Institute with a computer hardware technology diploma. He also completed an apprenticeship program to obtain an Ohio Industrial Electrician Journeyman’s Certificate and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in computer information technology.

JC joined ATD in 2021 and has more than 34 years of experience handling shipping, receiving and all logistics needs.  JC is responsible for handling ATD's customer shipments, inventory control and domestic and international logistics needs.

Emily has a master’s degree in business management and has over 10 years of industry experience.  She assists sales with getting updated pricing on raw materials, sub-components and outside services. Emily also works with every department to assist in all of their purchasing needs for the company. She reviews MRP reports to determine what raw materials and sub-components need to be ordered. She evaluates costs and determine cost savings options. 

Joe has 30 years in industry. 22 years being in Tool and Die.  He is a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker.  Joe provides technical experience to ensure new die builds, die maintenance and tool refurbishments are completed to the highest standards and in a timely fashion.
Joe ensures the Tool Room has the information, tools and resources so they can deliver excellent service to our customers. 

Ty Fritz is a graduate of Franklin College and has been working at Automation Tool & Die for 10+ years.  His focus at ATD is customer communication and providing both stamping and tooling quotes as well as tracking these for each of our customers.