Grand Rapids, MI – Leitz Tooling is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Fitzpatrick, as the Chief Financial Officer for Leitz USA.

Fitzpatrick has been in manufacturing for nearly 30 years in a variety of supervisory positions. His background includes inventory management, purchasing, scheduling, human resources, IT and all accounting functions.

“We are excited to have Tom on the Leitz USA team and look forward to his valuable contributions and smart fiscal management,” said Mike Lind, Leitz CEO.

Leitz, with U.S. operations headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, and worldwide operations managed from Oberkochen, Germany, is a leader in high-technology engineering and manufacturing of precision tooling and systems for machining wood, plastics and advanced composites. In addition to Grand Rapids, the company has U.S. service centers in Archdale, NC, Garland, TX, San Bernardino, CA and Kent, WA.