Management
           
               
 

Union Machine is lead by an talented team of production and technical experts with a depth and breath of experience unequaled by any other firm of its size. This senior technical management team represents over 150 years of combined experience in precision machine parts manufacturing industry.

Every member of the management group carries an impressive vitae that documents literally decades of highly technical–and successful–aerospace industry qualifications.

History of Union Machine

 

 

 


   

Management Team

 
 

 

   
   

Eric Harper
President

 

Dean Simonian
Production Control Manager

   

Robin Trickett
CFO and Director Information Systems

 

Adam Timothy
VP Marketing and Sales

 

   

John Castino
Director Material Purchasing

 

Gerry Welch
Quality Assurance Manager

Brad Avery
Engineering Manager

 

 

Eric Harper
President

 

Eric started his career with Union machine in 1965, and - except for military service in Viet Nam - he has been with the firm ever since. Named president in 1980, he has guided Union Machine to significant growth, new markets and products, implementated advanced technology and the companies emergence as one of the leading prime contractor of jet engine parts in the nation. When he can find time away from work and family, Eric's adventures include summiting some of the most significant mountains on Earth.



 

Robin Trickett
CFO and Director
Information Technology

 

With three decades financial management and operations experience in a variety of environments, Robin has been a vital contributor since joining the company in 1996. Robin also heads up information technology and was instrumental in building the firms state-of-the-art MRP systems.

 

 
Adam Timothy
VP Marketing and Sales
 

Adam began his career at the Space and Naval Systems Center - San Diego where he worked to build the business processes leading to the successful deployment of a mission critical system supporting U.S. troops in Iraq. He subsequently worked as a marketing consultant, advising executives of small software companies on new market entry strategies in the US and UK. He brings a unique understanding of technology, innovation strategy and emerging markets to the task of further developing the company's marketing activities. Adam holds Six Sigma "Black Belt" certification from Indiana Wesleyan University, a BS in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Oxford.


John Castino
Director Material Purchasing
 

John has more than a dozen years at Union Machine. His experience in all phases of production, including engineering and CNC programming, make him a highly effective and well-rounded contrbutor to the company...especially when it comes to materials acquisition and proposal development.

 

 
Dean Simonian
Production Control Manager
 

Dean has more than 30 years manufacturing experience along with a strong track record in problem solving. Before joining Union Machine Dean's legacy of innovation, solid customer relationships and personnel management abilities contributed to the success of other New England firms.

 

 
Brad Avery
Engineering Manager
 

 

 

 

Gerry Welch
Quality Assurance Manager

 

Gerry has directed Union Machine's highly effective quality efforts since 1995 and applies decades of critical aerospace QA experience in legendary manufacturing environments to his work. Union Machine's reputation is a point of personal pride for Gerry...which means you're more likely to find him on the floor or in the lab than behind a desk.