Meet Our Executive Team
Our executives are highly experienced and well-versed in the machining and fabrication industry. Their goal is to create a culture where employees can grow and prosper, and where customers are thrilled to do business with Fabritek-Winchester Tool.
President & CEO
Robert H. Hahn, Jr.
Fabritek Company Inc. started as a traditional Machine Shop serving Winchester and surrounding areas. Fabritek prospered under the direction of its founder, Robert H. Hahn, Sr.
Today Fabritek-Winchester Tool has over 80 employees and continues to grow under the leadership of Robert H. Hahn, Jr.
Vice President & COO
Matthew Hahn
Matt’s entrepreneurial spirit has led Fabritek-Winchester Tool to new levels of technology and capability, from robotic welding to 3-D printing.
Office and Accounting Manager
Marsha Gochenour
Marsha is responsible for the financial health of the company. Under her leadership, Fabritek-Winchester Tool remains profitable to the point that we have created a profit sharing program to share the company’s success with the people who made it happen—our employees.
General Manager
Michael W. Brining, Jr.
Mike is responsible for the overall performance of Fabritek-Winchester Tool’s two locations. Mike worked his way up through the company, starting as a machinist. He has held multiple positions, including Project Manager, Machining Manager, and Operations Manager. In his role as General Manager, Mike was instrumental in the implementation of Lean throughout the organization.
Technical Manager
David Saville
Dave is responsible for Fabritek-Winchester Tool’s Apprenticeship Program and setting work standards for the entire organization. Dave has held multiple positions over his tenure. He started as a machinist, and worked his way into Project Management, then Machining Manager. He uses his experience to help new hires learn to be expert machinists and fabricators.
Outside Sales
Pepper D. Martin III
Because of his positive energy, Pepper puts the PLUS in LGBTQ+. He is responsible for comic relief and setting the bar low enough that anyone who watches him work feels better about his own performance. Pepper came to us as a charity case, and the fact that we hired him is a testimonial to the compassion of the Hahn family. They brought him in and paid him way more than he is worth when nobody else would.
Our History
1964
Fabritek Company Inc. started as a traditional Machine Shop serving Winchester and surrounding areas. Fabritek prospered under the direction of its founder, Robert H. Hahn, Sr. Today Fabritek has over 80 employees and continues to grow under the leadership of Robert H. Hahn Jr.
1983
Fabritek purchased its first CNC milling machine, a dual spindle Matsuura with a 4th axis used for production machining of components for Rubbermaid self-dumping waste bin frames which were finished in the Fabrication shop.
1997
Fabritek became one of the first machining and fabrication shops to own and operate a Waterjet. Fabrication lead time was greatly reduced and quality increased. Today we have multiple versatile waterjet machining centers.
2000
To keep up with customer demand Fabritek purchased its first CNC press brake. Again quality was given a boost and fabrication lead times were reduced.
2004
Fabritek joined with Winchester Tool (established in 1987) which expanded CNC machining capacity and added Micro Machining and EDM to our list of capabilities. Operating as one company, Fabritek and Winchester Tool provide a complete range of machine shop and fabrication services with a rich history of developing customer relationships and on-time deliveries.
2009
The Fabritek Facility adopted a value lane style of management. Value streams were defined as Fabrication, Production Machining, Micro Machining, and Industrial Repair. Each of these areas of the company were revitalized and improvement projects continually streamline the way we operate today.
2009
The Winchester Tool Facility is awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification.
2011
The Fabritek Facility purchased its first production 5 axis machining center. The large Mori Seiki NT adds a speed advantage to our ability to produce complex parts.
2012
The Winchester Tool Facility is awarded the AS 9100 certification. Today we continue to retain the latest AS9100 certification.
2013
Our Winchester Tool Facility began producing cable well drilling bits. Today we are one of the top producers of cable bits worldwide with unmatched product durability.
2019
Our Winchester Tool Facility began a plantwide 5S program as the beginning of their Lean implementation. We created the first Lean Cell, moving 2 lathes and 2 mills into a formation that was used to develop the basic Lean standards for the entire plant.
2021
Our Winchester Tool Facility completed the construction of 9 manufacturing cells, making the facility 100% cellular manufacturing. Lead times were reduced by over 40%.
2022
Fabritek-Winchester Tool’s Executive Team created the company’s first Profit Sharing Program.
2023
Our Fabritek Facility began a plantwide 5S program as the beginning of their Lean implementation.
2023
Fabritek-Winchester Tool used the Lean principle of “Leveling the Workload” to replace a hierarchical plant management structure with a Leadership Team structure consisting of Project Management, Manufacturing Area Leaders, and Quality Leaders working together to consistently achieve throughput targets that contribute directly to better customer service and our Profit Sharing program.