Machine Shop Mastery

Paul Van Metre
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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.

  1. SEP 25

    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 industries that was founded by his father and uncle in 1976. When Jason joined the company 25 years ago, he started focusing on some of the more business-focused aspects of the company, such as customer communication. That focus, as well as decisions to ...

    1h 7m

  2. SEP 10

    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 millions of parts on highly automated machines that he and his team have integrated themselves. Acquiring his first robot in 2011 and doing all the integration themselves, the now have 18 robots tending to their many CNCs, and they’ve invested significantly ...

    1h 10m

  3. AUG 28

    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 well, without too much collateral damage, takes serious skills. Those are skills that Peter Doyle has, although he might not admit it. The growth story of Hirsch Precision under Peter’s leadership is really fascinating. Peter is a real student of leadership,...

    1h 5m

  4. AUG 14

    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 Precision Tool Technologies and 168 Manufacturing which Jim leads. In this episode we go deep on the concepts, strategies and tactics of getting maximum production in a precision machining business. We also discuss company building with the team you hire, the ...

    1h 10m

  5. JUL 31

    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 interesting parts of this story is that Gillen has a regular full-time job and leads Custom Tool as CEO and President part-time. Gillen is also the Chairman of NTMA and has some great insights to share from his time at NTMA. Gillen shares the growth story of Custo...

    1h 4m

  6. JUL 17

    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 shares his process for deciding what type of shop to buy, where the sources of possible deals are, and which specific shop he wants to buy. Then how to value the business and structure the deal. We then discuss how to structure the team and org chart so that...

    1h 9m

  7. JUL 3

    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 go all-in with the precision machining industry. After buying Quick Tek, he has quickly bought 3 more additional shops in the next 2 years. His approach is a model for how an outsider to the industry can have huge success, even without being an expert machinist....

    1h 9m

  8. JUN 19

    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 of growing two successful companies in the manufacturing industry. Starting with a small six-person shop in 1995, John and his partner Bill Johnson scaled their first business to 100 employees in just 17 months. After selling the company and briefly retiring, ...

    1h 9m
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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.

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  • Creator
    Paul Van Metre
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Machine Shop Mastery
  • Show Website
    Machine Shop Mastery

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