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A Manufacturing Podcast. We talk with the owners, suppliers, partners, and customers of custom manufacturers. Listen and learn the secrets of top performing Job Shops. The tools, techniques and backgrounds that have made them successful. All in the quest for raising the bar for Custom Manufacturing.
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Juan March owns Jacksonville Precision Manufacturing, specializing in quick-turn prototyping, short to medium-run production, and one-off specialty components primarily for the automation industry. Juan is passionate about robotic educational programs and shares his experiences being involved with FIRST Robotics. He also competed in several NASA Robotic competitions in college and then parlayed that into a job where he designed and manufactured robots for pipelining applications.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
This episode is APPROVED! Steve and Jay first spoke in early 2020 after Steve and his partner had just purchased their own sheet metal shop, now Approved Sheet Metal. Steve is back to fill us in on his first year as an owner, improvements he has made and his outlook for the future!
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Mush Khan shares his experience working in Manufacturing plants all over the world and why he is confident that we have what it takes to increase opportunities here in the U.S. As a curator of great teams, Mush is the CEO and co-founder of Alchemy Industrial out of Houston, Texas; an additive parts manufacturer focusing on FDM technology with assembly and machining. He shares his journey and passion for the future of manufacturing here in the U.S.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Today's guest is Courtney Silver of Ketchie Precision Machining Solutions; a third generation precision machine shop in Concord, North Carolina. As many shop owners can relate, 2020 produced challenges and forced changes. Courtney, however, describes 2020 as a "reset" and talks candidly about decisions and changes she has recently made, including one that was the hardest of her manufacturing career. Still in the "messy middle" of her shops reset she shares first hand experience and what she is learning.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Jeff George is the President of Micro-Tronics, Inc. located in Tempe, Arizona. Micro-Tronic started out as an EDM shop in 1968 and has since become a world leader in supplying precision machine components, rubber products, mechanical assemblies, and EDM services to the industry's leading aerospace companies.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
A champion of American manufacturing, Miles is the director of industry affairs at Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA). PMPA has a goal of keeping North American precision machining companies globally competitive through the use of best available information and technology on opportunities. They also assist members with regulatory and government issues. Additionally, Miles hosts his own Podcast: Precision Monday.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
The TAAF program which stands for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms is the only federal program that's specifically designed to help small manufacturers who have been directly hurt by imports. TAAF provides up to $75,000 in matching funds to companies who have been hurt by import competition. Scott Jacobs of Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center which helps companies in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana is joining us to explain the program in more detail. Scott has been helping companies tap into government programs like TAAF for years and has a passion for manufacturing!
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
We are joined by Roy Crumrine, owner of Crummy Welding and co-host of the popular podcast Welding Tips & Tricks. Roy provides tips and insights on welding that shop owners may often overlook. You are sure to leave this episode for a new found appreciation of your welding department!
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Craig Cegielski is one of the countries top manufacturing educators. Craig heads up the Tech Ed Department at Eleva-Strum High School in Strum, Wisconsin and created and runs Cardinal Manufacturing, a student run machine shop within the department. Not only do his students learn technical and machining skills, but playability skills like dressing well and showing up on time. Craig shares all about the program and what it takes to get a program like this up and running.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Shane Prukop of TruPart Manufacturing joins Jay on this fast-moving, hard-hitting episode of The Job Shop Show. As third generation manufacturing Shane is passionate about the future of custom part manufacturing especially how we can improve systems and processes through streamlining, automation and integrations. Shane shares some of the successful software and systems he as brought into his shop as well as plenty of other helpful tips and tricks. You are sure to enjoy today's episode!