Machine Shop Mastery
The Machine Shop Mastery Podcast helps to elevate the importance of the machine shop industry and reveal the secrets of success for machine shops, to inspire other shop owners or would-be shop owners to follow their passions, start and grow their shops to be an economic driver for our economy and their stakeholders.
Episodes
67 episodes
66. Passionate Partnership for the Win with Mitch and Brian Olson from OCD
66. Passionate Partnership for the Win with Mitch and Brian Olson from OCDThe Olson brothers, Brian and Mitch learned about winning, losing and grit on the racetrack. When it came time to move on from the dangers of racing, they decided...
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Episode 66
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65. 4 Generations of Machining Legacy with Denny Smith from NMC, Inc.
65. 4 Generations of Machining Legacy with Denny Smith from NMC, Inc.Denny is the 3rd generation owner and President of Northside Machine Company in Dugger Indiana. His son is now working in the business as well making him the 4th gener...
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Episode 65
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64. Tribal Knowledge Killed This Shop: A Machine Shop Owner Tells the Story with Jereme Rogers
64. Tribal Knowledge Killed this Shop: A Machine Shop Owner Tells the Story with Jereme RogersAfter a near-death motorcycle accident, Jereme Rogers fell in love with the machining industry and decided that he wanted to own a shop someda...
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Episode 64
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63. Solving the Puzzle of Strategic Growth with Jason Davis from D&D Enterprises
63. Solving the Puzzle of Strategic Growth with Jason Davis from D&D EnterprisesJason is the second-generation CEO of D&D Enterprises, an AS9100-certified precision machining company specializing in aerospace and other high-tech...
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Episode 63
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62. Automating Your Way to Success with Scott Harms from MetalQuest Unlimited
62. Automating Your Way to Success with Scott Harms from MetalQuest UnlimitedScott Harms knows a thing or two about highly automated CNC machining. Since he started MetalQuest Unlimited at the age of 22, he’s made millions and mil...
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Episode 62
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61. Growing Well at Massive Scale with Peter Doyle from Hirsh Precision
61. Growing Well at Massive Scale with Peter Doyle from Hirsh PrecisionGrowing any business 80% over a few years is a major achievement. Doing it with a precision machining organization is nearly unheard of. And doing it wel...
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Episode 61
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60. Running Machines 168 Hours a Week with Jim Goerges from Precision Tool Technologies
60. Running Machines 168 Hours a Week with Jim Goerges from Precision Tool Technologies Jim is a finance guy with a passion for machining and never giving up on achieving maximum production. Those passions have helped fuel the growth of...
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Episode 60
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59. Buying and Growing a Machine Shop Part-time with Gillen Young from Custom Tool
59. Buying and Growing a Machine Shop Part-time with Gillen Young from Custom ToolGillen Young and his brother bought Custom Tool in 2010 and have grown it fourfold since, including buying another shop as well. One of the most interesti...
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Episode 59
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58. How to Find, Buy, & Grow a Shop with Mike Fritz from Quick Tek Machining Part 2
58. How to Find, Buy, & Grow a Shop with Mike Fritz from Quick Tek Machining Part 2In this Part 2 episode with Mike Fritz of Quick Tek Machining, we first learn about the factors that make a shop saleable and valuable. Mike then sha...
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Episode 58
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1:09:28
57. Buying 4 Machine Shops in 2 Years with Mike Fritz from Quick Tek Machining Part 1
57. Buying 4 Machine Shops in 2 Years with Mike Fritz from Quick Tek MachiningBefore Mike Fritz bought Quick Tek in 2022, he had been a speaker and consultant on building high-performing teams. He’s taken that skill set and decided to g...
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Episode 57
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1:09:16
56. From Startup to Industry Leader with John Newman from Athena Manufacturing
56. From Startup to Industry Leader with John Newman from Athena ManufacturingPaul sits down with John Newman from Athena Manufacturing, a 200-person machining and fabrication company in Austin, Texas. John shares his remarkable journey...
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Episode 56
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55. High Spindle Uptime & Happy Employees with Nathan Byman from Wolfram Manufacturing
55. High Spindle Uptime & Happy Employees with Nathan Byman from Wolfram ManufacturingBefore Nathan Byman started Wolfram Manufacturing in 2011, he learned a lot about what he liked and didn’t like about machining and management, at...
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Episode 55
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54. The Virtues of Niche Manufacturing Excellence with Matt Gustafson from Clinkenbeard
54. The Virtues of Niche Manufacturing Excellence with Matt Gustafson from ClinkenbeardMatt grew up on the shop floor of Clinkenbeard, a business his father bought in the late 70s and he became a pattern maker. He is now the President a...
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Episode 54
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53. Father & Son Fun = Success at Mactech with Joel and Luke Wittenbraker from Mactech
53. Father & Son Fun = Success at Mactech with Joel and Luke Wittenbraker from MactechMactech is a fascinating business that specializes in on-site machining services and equipment. It’s a very different type of business than ...
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52. From Founding to Exit with Keith Bernardo from M&K Engineering
52. From Founding to Exit with Keith Bernardo from M&K EngineeringThe M&K Engineering story is a fantastic American Dream Story. From immigrant founding parents, to the kids taking over the business, leading to an eventual...
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Episode 52
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51. From Supply Chain to Shop Owner with Mark Heston from Colinear Machine
51. From Supply Chain to Shop Owner with Mark Heston from Colinear MachineMark Heston is the President of Colinear Machine in northern New Jersey. Colienear specializes in precision machined components and assemblies for the helic...
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50. From Tragedy to Rebirth with Ashley Parent from Mills Machine Works
50. From Tragedy to Rebirth with Ashley Parent of Mills Machine WorksWhen Greg Mills was diagnosed with cancer, he had only a few months to live. His children, Ashley, John and Megan decided they wanted to carry on the family legacy tha...
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49. Origins, Growth, and Lessons from a $60M Machining Company with Matt Wardle from JD Machine
49. Origins, Growth, and Lessons from a $60M Machining Company Matt Wardle is the president and owner of JD Machine, a three generation family-run precision machining business in Ogden Utah with over 200 employees and doing $60M i...
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48. From Office Admin to Shop Owner with Allison Giddens from Win-Tech
48. From Office Admin to Shop Owner with Allison Giddens of Win-TechAllison is the co-owner of Win-Tech in Kennesaw, Georgia. As an early 20-something, Allison took a leap of faith, and a 30% pay cut to work at her neighbor's machine sh...
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1:09:09
47. Big Vision = Big Success in the Space Industry with Nathan Bourgeois from Oroborous Space & Defense
47. Big Vision = Big Success in the Space Industry with Nathan Bourgeois from Oroborous Space & DefenseNathan Bourgeois is the founder and owner of Oroborous Space & Defense. Nate has an incredible story of success, founded from...
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1:43:38
46. Defense Industry Success with Derek Kowalski from LOC Industries
46. Defense Industry Success with Derek Kowalski from LOC IndustriesDerek Kowalski was the second employee of LOC Industries when he was hired at the age of 19. He’s now the VP and co-owner of the shop that specializes in complex manufa...
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45. Process & Team for the Win with Mike Brown from Computer Integrated Machining
45. Process & Team for the Win with Mike Brown from Computer Integrated MachiningMike Brown is the CEO of Computer Integrated Machining in San Diego and Tempe. They specialize in complex, multi-axis part and assemblies for the aeros...
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1:19:41
44. Standardizing a Shop to Huge Success with Robert Smith from Smith & Company
44. Standardizing a Shop to Huge Success with Robert Smith from Smith & CompanyRobert Smith is the Founder and CEO of Smith and Company, a new machine shop founded out of the principles and best practices that Robert learned o...
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43. Growing and Improving a CNC Shop with Humility with Nate Ankrom from Genuine Machine Products
43. Growing and Improving a CNC Shop with Humility with Nate Ankrom from Genuine Machine ProductsNate has been the President of Genuine Machine Products for the past 4 years. Genuine is a defense and aerospace shop working for hig...
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1:25:15
42. Making Precision Moves in Building a Highly Successful Machine Shop with Michael Tamasi from AccuRounds
42. Making Precision Moves in Building a Highly Successful Machine Shop with Michael Tamasi from AccuRoundsMichael Tamasi is the President and CEO of AccuRounds, a thriving 2nd generation machine shop in Avon MA. Michael is a trai...
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