Machine Shop Mastery

17. Riches in the Niches for a Machine Shop with Ted Toth from Rosenberger North America Ted Toth ran a 4th generation machine shop until they sold it to a German conglomerate. 10 years later, Ted is still loving what he does as a technical advisor. The secret to their family's business was getting really good at a very specific niche, which made their company valuable to acquire. Ted shares the amazing story of his family business, and how they started from a very humble beginning to the world-class facility they have today making parts that are on Mars and outside the solar system! About Rosenberger North America: As a renowned manufacturer, the name Rosenberger is associated with the most advanced technology, quality and creativity. The Rosenberger group - with its headquarters in Germany and sales and manufacturing centers around the globe - provides a wide range of standardized and customized connectivity solutions in high-frequency and fiber optic technologies. The product range covers RF connectors, components and accessories right up to cable assemblies. Renowned high-tech companies in fields such as cellular technology and telecommunications, industrial measurement technology, automotive electronics, medical and industrial electronics or data systems trust in the precision and quality of Rosenberger products. The custom machining center manufactures components for sophisticated technical equipment and facilities. Follow Ted and Rosenberger North America: Personal LI: Company LI: /rosenberger Website: www.rna.rosenberger.com IG: @rosenberger.na X: /rosenberger_na FB: /RosenbergerNorthAmerica

16. Rapidly Growing a Machine Shop with Mitch Free from ZYCI Mitch is a machinist turned entrepreneur with an amazing story to tell. He started his career as a machinist in the 80s and eventually went on to found MFG.com, FastRadius.com, and most recently ZYCI.com which serves the aerospace, space, defense, and industries among others. Mitch has had a unique perspective having visited hundreds of shops around the world and he shares incredibly useful advice on the attributes of a shop and business owner that are important for success. Enjoy this rare chance get to hear firsthand from someone who knows the machining trade very well and has also founded companies that went public. About ZYCI: ZYCI is AS9100 certified and provides CNC machining services to the aerospace, defense, robotic and commercial industries. Their customers have high expectations, require attention to detail, consistent communication, and a sense of urgency. Machining capabilities are extensive ranging from 3 to 5 axis milling (up to 84"), 2-axis turning, 4-axis turning with live tooling, Wire EDM, EDM drilling, riveting and assembly. In addition to all standard inspection tools, they have a 2018 Hexagon CMM, 2019 Keyence Instant Measurement Vision System with Light Probe and Depth Probe, X-Ray Fractometer for material verification, hardness testers, conductivity testers, laser micrometers and a digital thread check system. Follow Mitch and ZYCI: Personal LI: /mfree Company LI: /zyci-cnc-machining Website: www.zyci.com

15. A Masterclass In Machine Shop Ownership with Aneesa Muthana from Pioneer Service Aneesa is the CEO of Pioneer Services and has been working in manufacturing since the age of 11. In this interview, Aneesa shares the secrets of her success in growing a highly successful CNC machine shop. We learn about some of the major hurtles she's overcome including losing 90% of their clients in 6 months and how they persevered forward. She shares about the importance of really living your core values, the importance of diversity, and much more! I'm sure you'll be inspired by Aneesa and agree she's an exceptional shop owner! About Pioneer Service: Pioneer Service Inc. delivers custom precision CNC Swiss Machined and CNC Turned components, in addition to providing Centerless Grinding services. AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, we are laser focused on high quality and exceptional service. They serve global clients in a wide array of industries including: Aerospace, Automotive (including Electric Vehicles), Hydraulics, Medical & Dental, Oil & Gas, and many others. Follow Aneesa and Pioneer Service: Personal LI: /aneesamuthana Company LI: /pioneer-service-inc- Website: www.pioneerserviceinc.com FB: /PioneerServiceInc IG: @machinedparts X: @MachinedParts

14. Growing a Thriving Machine Shop Based on Honesty with Bob Mosey from Moseys Production Machinists Bob is a second-generation shop owner, and over the past 47 years has led the shop to great success, with a focus on honesty, family values, and a lot of hard work. Bob shares the importance of core values, constantly focusing on new business development, the importance of industry associations, and pushing outside your comfort zone. The strategy has worked very well for Moseys and we're honored to have Bob share his wisdom with you all. About Moseys Production Machinists: Since 1975, Moseys has worked to build its infrastructure and the systems to handle a significant amount of business. They have worked aggressively to grow internally, from a new larger facility, to additional employees, to additional equipment. They have also concentrated on building strong relationships with our customers and vendors to ensure strategic alignment. Moseys has built machine components and subassembly systems that assist our customers in taking their product to market as quickly and painlessly as possible. To compliment this, they are implementing strategic expansions to offer our customers additional value-added services to integrate and support the manufacturing process. Follow Bob and Moseys Production Machinists: Personal LI: /bob-mosey Company LI: /moseys-cnc-machine-shop Website: www.moseys.com FB: /moseysprod

13. Growing a Machine shop to over $100M with Roger Atkins from NTMA Roger is the current President of the NTMA where he supports the machining industry with his work. But Roger has deep shop experience and has helped to lead and grow several shops, including one to over $100M in revenue. Learn some of his thoughts and ideas on growing a very large machine shop. About NTMA: The NTMA is a membership organization with the collective power of 1200 thriving tool & die and precision manufacturing companies. They understand where their businesses have come from and preparing those businesses to be robust in the constantly changing manufacturing industry of tomorrow. They connect manufacturers to leverage their collective power for networking, learning & advocacy. Follow Roger Atkins and NTMA: Personal LI: /roger-atkins Company LI: /ntma Website: www.ntma.org FB: /NTMAnow X: @NTMATalk

12. Inspiring a New Generation of Female (and Male) Machinists with Melissa Ramos fromf M95 Machining Melissa is the owner of M95 Machining. She's a 27 year old dynamo who's proving that anyone can be a machine shop owner. Her strategies for using social media to market her company, while also showing that this industry is inclusive and for anyone is inspiring and insightful for shops of any size. We dig particularly deep into some of the struggles faced by women in this industry and Melissa shows that confidence in yourself and your passion will help you prevail and chart a bright future! Follow Melissa and M95 Machining: Personal LI: /melissaramosm95machining IG: @m95machining

11. Optimizing the Rate of Learning in a Machine Shop with Ken Frankel from Three Sigma Manufacturing Ken Frankel leads Three Sigma Manufacturing with a passion for learning, improving and studying what's possible, both from a technical perspective, but also an intellectual perspective. A trained engineer, Ken brings a deep expertise and understanding of engineering principles as well as a philosophers mind on the systems and mechanisms of improvement of both the whole company and also detailed process optimization. In this very interesting conversation Ken shares his personal journey, with all the highs and lows of owning a precision CNC machine shop over the past 40+ years. About Three Sigma Manufacturing: Three Sigma Mfg., Inc. is a supplier of precision machined products. Their 18,000 square foot facility in Kent, Washington houses a variety of machinery including 3-, 4-, and 5- axis CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, CNC Grinders, Wire EDMs, Deep-Hole Drills, and Inertia Welding equipment. Their high-end CAD/CAM capability allows to utilize customer-supplied computer models, or, if required, construct and then generate the required CNC cutter paths. Follow Three Sigma Manufacturing: Company LI: /three-sigma-manufacturing-inc Website: www.threesigma.net

10. Investing In Kids in Manufacturing and Leading with Humility with Matt Guse from MRS Machining Matt is an incredibly down to earth, humble and solid business leader who's grown MRS Machining to a leader in the machining industry. He's deeply invested in being an advocate for getting kids excited about the machining industry and shares lots of actionable strategies for doing that well. Listen to Matt share his wisdom, including how food and t-shirts is the key to getting kids excited about working at his shop. About MRS Machining: MRS Machining is a CNC Machining company specializing in short runs with quick delivery's and where service matters. They service the oil and gas, medical, agricultural, power generation and industrial tools. They are a ISO 9001:2008 Certified and located in Augusta, WI Follow Matt and MRS Machining: Personal LI: /matt-guse Company LI: /mrs-machining Website: www.mrsmachiningco.com

09. Going All-In on Community Engagement and Workforce Development - A Master Class with Kristin Carlson from Peerless Precision Kristin Carlson is the President of Peerless Precision in Westfield MA. Peerless makes very high tolerance and intricate parts for many industries. Kristin personifies an outgoing, passionate and driven manufacturing leader by getting involved in other organizations, boards, schools, and government programs. If you want a blueprint for how to get engaged to benefit both the industry and your own company, Kristin shows how to do it well. About Peerless Precision: Peerless Precision, Inc. ( PPI ) is a small, 20 person job shop that specializes in the manufacture of precision machined parts for the aerospace, defense, and medical devices industries. They are extremely competent when tolerances of .0001" or better and have delivered 1 helium light band in flatness, .000005" in roundness and .003" wall thickness. AS9100:2009 and ISO9001:2008 certified. Follow Kristin and Peerless Precision: Personal LI: /kristin-carlson-ppi Company LI: /peerless-precision-inc. Website: www.peerlessprecision.com

08. Relentless Documentation of SOPs, Paying Yourself First, and Other Advice for Shop Owners with James Marzilli from Marzilli Machine Co. In this episode, James Marzilli shares his journey from trade school, becoming a tool and die maker, and eventually starting his shop in 2011 when his grandmother co-signed on a loan for him. Jamie has a great story and an infectious passion for the trade and continuing to push himself and his team to grow, learn and improve every day. He shares tips on being decisive, helping his team see their paths for growth, his ideas on technology and investing in his team, and a lot more in this information packed episode. About Marzilli Machine Co.: Marzilli Machine Co. is a family-owned precision CNC machine shop. We service the Aerospace, Defense, Firearms, OEM, and Medical Industries. Follow James and Marzilli Machine: Personal LI: /james-marzilli Company LI: /marzilli-machine Website: www.marzmachine.com FB: /Marzilli-Machine-Co IG: @marzilli_machine_co

07. Embedding with Clients and Investing in Relationships with Alan Hartmann from Hartmann's Inc. Hartmann's Inc is a large machine shop with facilities in Texas and Florida. They are a 3rd generation family run shop that is broadly diversified across many industries and ship product all around the world that support medical, automotive, aerospace, and others. Alan shares how they partner deeply with their customer's engineering departments, empower their employees, get face to face with clients on a regular basis and other great ideas that has lead Hartmann's to thrive for over 65 years. About Hartmann's Inc.: Precision CNC Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding and Assembly ... Hartmann's Inc. is a WBENC certified woman owned small business located in Abilene, Texas in operation since 1986. We are proud that we ship numerous products world-wide including Japan, UK, and Mexico. Our customer base includes medical, pharmaceutical, avionics, and service tools industries. We specialize in the development of prototypes and retro-fits with mechanical assemblies on demand. Follow Alan and Hartmann's Inc.: Personal LI: /alan-hartmann Company LI: /hartmann's-inc. Website: www.hartmannsinc.com

06. Building a Strong and Flexible Machine Shop with Travis Moore from Jemco Inc Jemco Inc is a 40 year old AS9100 certified machine shop in the Seattle Area that is broadly diversified across many high-tech industries. About Jemco Inc: The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance 2024 Company of the Year recipients, JEMCO is a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company serving the aerospace, medical, energy, marine and electronics industries. Headquartered in the Seattle area, we are able to maintain our high quality and excellent delivery schedule due to our skilled, hard-working, and creative team members. Thanks to our talented staff and loyal customers, we have called Kirkland home for 30 years. We are grateful for every day and each person that we get to work with. Follow Travis and Jemco Inc: Personal LI: /travismoore Company LI: /jemcoinc Website: www.gojemco.com

05. Lessons in Buying and Growing a Machine Shop with Justin Quinn from Focused on Machining Justin Quinn bought a machine shop several years ago and has grown it significantly by focusing on modernizing equipment, embracing digital transformation, investing in marketing and sales, embracing industry groups, and ensuring that their core values are in alignment with their employees and their clients. Justin shares some amazing, insightful and actionable advice on growing a machine shop. About Focused on Machining: Focused on Machining is a precision machine shop in south Denver. We strive to becoming a leading supplier of machined parts and our goal is to deliver quality parts on time every time. Exceeding our customer's expectations is the only acceptable way we will operate. Dedication to this goal and mentality will lead us to being a single source supplier of outsourced machined parts. We strive for this goal in everything we do and will continue this effort in this manner. We have set hefty goals and feel we can achieve them through dedicated efforts toward them. We continue to strive for perfection in the operations of our business for our customers. Follow Justin and Focused on Machining: Personal LI: /justin-quinn-60173515 Company LI: /focused-on-machining Website: www.focusedonmachining.com FB: @focusedonmachining IG: @focusedonmachiningco

04. The Power of Investing in People - Lessons from Jamie Spitzer with Precision Machine Jamie's story is a remarkable one. From the investment of love and support he received from family and friends when he was first starting his shop, to the sizable investment he puts back in his team today to ensure that Precision Machine is an amazing place to work, Jamie's story is a fascinating one to learn about. Jamie has some fantastic advice for any business owner on how to run a company with intention and purpose. About Precision Machine: For nearly 25 years, we've helped hundreds of businesses just like yours overcome manufacturing obstacles and find better solutions for their machining needs. Precision Machine owner and founder, Jamie Spitzer, spent his early career on both sides of the industry: first as an employee at a machining shop, and later for an engineering company. He saw and felt the frustration of unreliable suppliers. Witnessing how many of them would cut corners to get the job done--even at the cost of the product's quality--he finally grew tired of it. In 1997, Jamie started his own machining business, Precision Machine, built on the foundation of personalized customer service, serious problem solving, and a company committed to integrity. Follow Jamie and Precision Machine: Personal LI: /jamiespitzerpmi Website: www.builtbyprecision.com FB: @builtbyprecision

03. How Culture & Getting Uncomfortable Drives Growth with Jim Carr from Carr Machine Carr Machine is a 50 year old company in Chicago that is broadly diversified and serves many industries including Aerospace, Medical and Defense. They have a strong focus on culture, core values and providing a First Class experience for their clients which is a formula that is working well for them as they have grown rapidly in the past few years. About Carr Machine: CARR is a first-class AS9100D machine shop that produces flight critical, precision machined parts primarily to the Aerospace, Space and Exploratron, Semi-Conductor and Medical industries. Our specialty is five axis precision machining. Our three uniques are Our People, Our Technology and Our Communication. We treat our employees, customers and vendors with authenticity and first-class experience that is aligned with our Core Values. Follow Jim and Carr Machine: Personal LI: /jimmycarr Company LI: /carr-machine-&-tool-inc- Website: www.carrmachine.com FB: @CARRMachine IG: @carrmachine X: /carrmachine

02. 3 Generations of Client Focused Relationships with John, Jesse and Susan from Precision Shapes Founded in 1941 - Located in Titusville, FL Precision Shapes Specializes in High Quality Precision Machining for the Aerospace, Commercial and Defense Industries. They are AS9100:D and ISO 9001:2015 certified. In today's episode we talk about their origins, how they carved out their niche in long bar machining, which they still offer today along with modern multi-axis milling and turning. We discuss their best advice for sustaining a competitive machine shop for more than 80 years, how relationships are the key to happy customers, and how they're making sure they are focused on continuously improving every aspect of their business today.

01. Process is King! Serving Clients Through Process Improvements with Scott Shortess from Advanced Plastics & Machining ADVANCED has been in business since 1979 by Steve Shortess and has been run for the past many years by his son Scott Shortess who is the guest on this episode. They specialize in machining complex parts for the aerospace, defense, oil & gas and other industries. They are a technology driven company based on strong ethics and values of customer service and excellence. In this episode Scott discusses their history and what principles and decisions they've made over the years that have led to their success. About Advanced Plastics & Machining: Industrial Plastic Distributor, Fabricator, and Contract Manufacturer of Precision Components. We service the Aerospace, Energy, Defense & Food Processing industries as well as emerging markets. ISO9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 Registered Follow Scott and Advanced Plastics & Machining: Personal LI: /s-scott-shortess Company LI: /advanced-plastics-&-machining Website: www.advcosinc.com FB: @AdvancedPlasticsandMachining X: @Advancedcosinc

Welcome to the Machine Shop Mastery Podcast! Our show will help elevate the importance of the machine shop industry and reveal secrets of success for machine shops by interviewing shop owners and leaders. We hope to inspire listeners to grow and elevate their own shops. Stay tuned for new episodes!