Reed Tool & Die, Inc. - Meet our staff

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John Reed Sr., Founder

Reed Tool & Die, Inc., was founded in 1971 when John Reed Sr. began operations in the basement of his residence. John apprenticed at Robertshaw Controls in 1941 working as a tool and die maker, in addition to being a precision grinder. In 1960 he moved into management as a manufacturing engineer and remained there until resigning to begin his own company. As the company expanded, a new building was constructed at its present location near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. John continued to be an active part of the business until his passing on April 28th 2013.

David Reed, Vice President

In 1982, John's son David, at the time a mining engineer, joined the company and entered the tool and die training program. He received his journeyman papers after completing the training and ran the company until 2024. Dave was very successful in growing the company over 42 years of business and was able to retire to enjoy time traveling and spending more time with family. Dave is still involved with Reed Tool and Die, helping to consult and fill in when needed.

Email: dreed@reedtoolanddie.com

Brian Reed, President

In 2013, David's son Brian began working for Reed Tool & Die, Inc. bringing on the third generation of family involvement. Brian received a degree in electronics technology and worked for ten years for Xerox. Brian is currently the President of Reed Tool & Die, providing sales, print and CAD design, and daily operations.

Email: breed@reedtoolanddie.com

Shawn Hepler, Foreman

Shawn started at Reed Tool and Die in 1986 as a precision grinder and completed the apprenticeship journeyman program. Shortly after, he took on the shop foreman role and has since been in charge of the tool engineering, work flow, and scheduling.

Email: shepler@reedtoolanddie.com