Eric (Charlie) Eldred

Shipping Manager

Portage, Michigan, United States

Connect with Eric (Charlie) Eldred to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Eric (Charlie) Eldred to Send Message

Connect

Timeline
About me
VP of Sales
Education
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College
  2011 - 2013
  Mechanical Engineering
- Western Michigan University
  2013 - 2017
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering
Experience
- Top Hat Cricket Farm
  Apr 2005 - Aug 2012
  Shipping Manager
- FEMA Corporation
  Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
  Engineering Lab Intern
- Parker Hannifin
  Jan 2014 - May 2017
  Performed various design work including assembly fixtures, test fixtures and prototype modeling. Completed engineering tests and test reports. Performed stack-up analysis on products in the development stage. Evaluated warranty claims submitted by customers. Created an interactive spreadsheet to monitor incoming warranty claims and ensure that they are completed in a timely manner. Ran weekly meetings with product engineering to raise awareness of repeating failure modes.
  - New product development engineering intern
    May 2015 - May 2017
  - Test Engineering Intern
    Jan 2014 - May 2015
- Parker Hannifin
  Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
  Territory Manager covering Industrial Hydraulics in Southern California. This is a unique program to prepare individuals for a career in account management. I have worked with many people from the industry and have been able to make a positive impact in many ways.
  - Territory Manager
    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
  - Technical Sales Associate
    Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
- Top Hat Cricket Farm
  Jul 2019 - now
  VP of Sales
Licenses & Certifications
- Fluid Power Specialist
  International Fluid Power Society
  Mar 2018
Volunteer Experience
- Driver and Navigator
  Issued by Drive Safe Kalamazoo on Sept 2015
  Associated with Eric (Charlie) Eldred