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With this weeks Boring Bar Newletter, you have to wonder, is being smart boring? From CAM to Culture…We’re spotlighting what smart shops are actually doing to stay ahead. 🎯 Smarter programming with software that learns from every part 💸 A crash course in building real exit value (not just revenue) 🧠 A rising star in QC calling out what young talent really wants 📋 Immigration, audits, and how to protect your people and process 💬 Live chat that doesn’t feel like a chatbot 🤖 And the AI-fueled reality of paid search in manufacturing 👉 The tools are sharper. 👉 The talent is evolving. 👉 And the conversations are getting real. If you’re leading a shop, growing a team, or just trying to make sense of this fast-moving industry… You’ll find something in this lineup that hits home. Special thank you to all our guests this week! Ryan Pembroke Michael Pohl, CPA, CFP® Michael Britten Nush A. Matt Meltzer Nelson Bruton Kevin McClary Erin Mickels (Henseler), CPA Brandan Davis 🚀 👇 Check out all the episodes and give us a listen today. Don't forget to subscribe 🔔 to the newsletter for weekly updates and check out hiremfgleaders.com to find your next #MFGLeader! MakingChips Machine Shop Mastery Buy the Numbers The Manufacturing Executive Podcast Nick Goellner Paul Van Metre Matthew Nix Casey Voelker Jennifer Dubose Kaleb Mertz Mike Fritz CEO Kirk Phelps David Vuyk Jon Franko Joe Sullivan Big thanks to our sponsors: 👉 Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence 👉 ProShop ERP 👉 SMW Autoblok Group 👉 Verdant Commercial Capital 👉 Phoenix Heat Treating 👉 Modern Machine Shop 👉 IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show 👉 CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) 👉 Tree Top Staffing LLC (3DPhil) Phillip Lewis Larry Robbins Ty Willis Charlie Hushek Brent M. Donaldson Mary Cecile Neville Leslie Boyd Myles Rickerd

The last two people we hired for AME and Hennig using this service have been great! Well done MakingChips + Tree Top Staffing LLC Growth is about getting the right people into the right seats! And in the #metalworkingnation you need a strategy because they’re hard to find. Hiremfgleaders(dot)com Mike Payne Paul Van Metre Jennifer Dubose

🚨 Hiring in Manufacturing is Broken You’re swamped. Your team’s stretched. And every job post feels like shouting into the void. So when should you bring in a professional recruiter? In this article, we break down: ✅ How to calculate the true cost of a bad hire ✅ When it’s time to get expert help ✅ Why partnering with a recruiter isn’t admitting defeat—it’s leveling up your hiring game If your job board isn’t cutting it, this one’s for you. 👉 https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eX-bDyny Mike Payne Nick Goellner Paul Van Metre Trevor O'Malley Myles Rickerd Jennifer Dubose #ManufacturingEmployer #MakingChips #ManufacturingJobs #Recruiting #WorkforceDevelopment #HiringRight

🎙️ This week’s Boring Bar is loaded with big ideas, smart shops, and sharper minds. If you want the pulse of the #MetalworkingNation…this is it. ⤵️ ✅ You’ve seen the viral videos — now hear the story. Paul Van Metre and I sat down with Interesting Engineering’s Huseyin Kilic to unpack how storytelling became the secret weapon for growing a global audience. 🎧 The Story Is the Strategy ✅ One Big Beautiful Bill - 900 pages. Real money. And real impact. With the help of Susan S. Roberts, CPA, CGMA and Steve Combs from CLA we break down how The One Big Beautiful Bill affects U.S. shops—and where the new tailwinds are. 💥 This is the episode manufacturers can’t afford to skip. ✅ MakingSparks Matthew Nix and Casey Voelker bring the heat with Alfonso Aramburo with a reminder every leader needs, your process is only as strong as your people. This episode digs into how disconnected systems lead to frustrated teams. ✅ Lights Out How do you turn disconnected data into productive workflows? Nick Goellner and I explore real-world applications of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s digital workforce with . ✅ Machine Shop Mastery Company culture isn’t fluff, it’s strategy. Paul Van Metre chats with Barry Walter, Jr about the leadership behind their legacy. ✅ The Manufacturing Executive Podcast George Pesansky flips the script. Instead of chasing failure, what if we studied success to replicate it? ✅ The Manufacturing Marketer: Goal setting isn’t the problem, follow-through is. This one’s for all the ambitious leaders building their next milestone. 💡 Subscribe to The Boring Bar for your weekly dose of what’s happening across the MakingChips network. ➞ HireMFGLeaders.com if you’re looking to hire top-tier #MFGLeaders 🛠️ Powered by: Modern Machine Shop · CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · ProShop ERP · Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence · Verdant Commercial Capital · Phoenix Heat Treating · Tree Top Staffing LLC · IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show · SMW Autoblok Group #TheBoringBar #Manufacturing #MachineShop #MakingChips #MFGCommunity #MFGLeader #IndustrialMedia Buy the Numbers # Machine Shop Growth Podcast Jennifer Dubose Mike Fritz CEO Kirk Phelps Jon Franko Joe Sullivan Myles Rickerd Leslie Boyd Brent M. Donaldson Bryce Ellis Mary Cecile Neville Charlie Hushek Larry Robbins (3DPhil) Phillip Lewis

Hello LinkedIn connections! After more than a decade in solution-based selling, I'm reintroducing myself and the expertise I bring to the table. As a mechanical engineer, my passion lies in collaborating with customers to tackle OEM growth goals to on-the-floor challenges for end-users, delivering impactful, value-added solutions. I'm here to help you navigate complex industrial needs with a range of specialized products. Here's how I can assist your operations: Amlok Rod Locks: For situations demanding precise holding on a shaft, Amlok offers robust and reliable solutions for position and hold applications. SITEMA Clamping Devices: Ensure the safety of your personnel and tooling with SITEMA gravity fall protection solutions, primarily designed for shaft applications. Cable Carriers by Hennig: Explore Hennig's full line of cable carriers (also known as cable tracks, drag chains, energy chains, and hose conduits). These are engineered to surround, protect, and guide the vital connections to your machinery. Pit Covers by Hennig: For large manufacturing operations with open chasms and deep pits, Hennig safety pit covers provide a load-bearing and removable solution that prioritizes both employee safety and equipment accessibility. Roll-Up Doors by Hennig: Discover Hennig's aluminum roll-up doors, offering a durable, and safe solution for various applications, including work trucks. I'm committed to understanding your unique challenges and providing tailored solutions that enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity. Let's connect and explore how I can help you solve your most pressing issues! What manufacturing or product challenges are you currently facing that I might be able to help with? www.ame.com www.hennigworldwide.com

🔬 Microns to Megastructures 💸 Burned Benjamins 🏠🤖 Robotic Homes The MakingChips Boring Bar is back and it’s stretching your perspective this week. ✅ How do you inspect a watch part you can barely see? ✅ Or quote a weldment the size of a semi-truck? ✅ Or fund your next 5-axis without torching your cash flow? ✅ Or turn healthcare costs into a retention advantage? ✅ Or build homes in a factory like it’s a CNC cell? This isn’t theory. It’s how real shops are growing, adapting, and thriving. So yeah, we’re calling this one: Precision to the Extreme 🔥 A huge thanks to all the incredible guests who brought this week’s episodes to life: Josh Hacko · Jerry Kablak · Vikas Enti · Doug Simms · Matt Temple · Ty Willis 🔔 Subscribe to The Boring Bar for weekly hits across the MakingChips network. ➞ HireMFGLeaders.com if you’re looking to hire top-tier #MFGLeaders 🙏 Big thanks to our partners: Modern Machine Shop · CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · ProShop ERP · IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show · Verdant Commercial Capital · Phoenix Heat Treating · Tree Top Staffing LLC · SMW Autoblok Group · Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence #TheBoringBar #Manufacturing #MachineShopMBA #BuyTheNumbers #GrowingValue #MakingChips #DataDrivenDecisions #NumbersMatter #MFGLeader Machine Shop Mastery Buy the Numbers # Machine Shop Growth Podcast The Manufacturing Executive Podcast Nick Goellner Paul Van Metre Matthew Nix Jennifer Dubose Kaleb Mertz Mike Fritz CEO Eric Kirk Phelps Joe Sullivan David Vuyk Myles Rickerd Leslie Boyd Bryce Ellis Brent M. Donaldson Bonnie Gurney Mary Cecile Neville Michelle Sarah Morrow Charlie Hushek Jon Franko Larry Robbins (3DPhil) Phillip Lewis

📢 Big news from the Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication Family of Companies… We’ve officially acquired QMI Manufacturing a high-performing, ISO-certified CNC shop and OEM manufacturer of a line of specialized packaging equipment in the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, OK. This move expands our capacity, diversifies our customer base, and strengthens our footprint in the energy, aerospace, and industrial sectors. With this addition, the Hill Companies now include: 🔹 72 employees 🔹 63 CNC spindles 🔹 13,000+ sq ft of dedicated welding & fabrication space 💬 As Brad Gottlob, former owner of QMI, put it: “Hill isn’t just another buyer, they’re an advanced manufacturing company with a clear vision and the resources to execute.” 🛠️ I couldn’t be happier that QMI is now proudly “A Hill Company.” 🔗 Read the full press release below, or link in comments! And please give QMI Manufacturing a follow! #QualityParts #OnTime #EveryTime #Manufacturing #CNCmachining #GrowthStrategy #MFGCommunity #AmericanManufacturing #PrecisionMachining #HillCompanies #ExcellenceInProcess #ExcellenceInPerformance Brett Thompson Corey Bartmier Tony Lang DGP Manufacturing MPPI C&D Manufacturing Andrew Payne Rhett Dawson Hank Anglin Steven Riggs Miguel Sanchez James McGarvey Brad Gottlob Jo Anna Condry Heidi Huegerich

Waiting for the perfect candidate to fill your specialized manufacturing roles? Think you’re being proactive because you have a job ad posted on your site or a generic recruiting platform? Or maybe you put the “Hiring” ring on your linkedin profile image thinking that would do the trick? If we’re being honest, you know the people you want are usually already employed. So what’s your plan to get those people toto hear you out and consider making a change? If you want to be serious about recruiting your next manufacturing leader — let me know. I’ll show you what works for me.

🎯 Theme of the week: Growth Without Losing Your Soul This week across the MakingChips Network, there’s one big idea tying it all together: You can scale a shop. Automate a cell. Build a brand. But if you lose your people, your values, or your purpose in the process… You didn’t grow — you drifted. ✅ Servant leadership at a 670,000 sq. ft. shop ✅ Building a welding brand on YouTube without burning out ✅ Rethinking how and why you invest in equipment ✅ Capturing tribal knowledge with AI ✅ Running a shop that’s more than a business, it’s a mission 🔥 Smart growth is human-first, not hype-first. A huge thanks to all the incredible guests who brought this week’s episodes to life: Kevin Bowling Greg Knox Kelly Denison Rodney Ross Jr Aron Semle 👀 Keep an eye out Monday when Paul and I deliver some REALLY big, and REALLY small, conversations on MakingChips as we take our second break from the MBA series. 🔔 Subscribe to The Boring Bar for weekly hits across the MakingChips network. ➞ HireMFGLeaders.com if you’re looking to hire top-tier #MFGLeaders 🙏 Big thanks to our partners: Modern Machine Shop CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) ProShop ERP IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show Verdant Commercial Capital Phoenix Heat Treating Tree Top Staffing LLC SMW Autoblok Group Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence #TheBoringBar #Manufacturing #MachineShopMBA #BuyTheNumbers #GrowingValue #MakingChips #DataDrivenDecisions #NumbersMatter #MFGLeader Paul Van Metre Nick Goellner Matthew Nix Casey Voelker David Vuyk Mike Fritz CEO Eric Nekich Kirk Phelps Joe Sullivan Bryce Barnes Jennifer Dubose Myles Rickerd Leslie Boyd Bryce Ellis Brent M. Donaldson Bonnie Gurney Mary Cecile Neville Michelle Edmonson, CEM Sarah Morrow Ty Willis Charlie Hushek Jon Franko Larry Robbins (3DPhil) Phillip Lewis

Prediction: 2025 is going to be a banner year for manufacturing 🔥 Want to make the best of it? Make smart moves when hiring and developing your team: 👉 Use a qualified recruitment service like hiremfgleaders.com  👉 Strike the right balance between technical and leadership skills 👉 Strategically assemble an effective leadership team 👉 Define the destination and invite your team along for the ride 👉 Clarify what winning looks like and keep score 👉 Serve your team well More than that? Become a destination employer. Become a place where people genuinely desire to work and thrive as a manufacturing leader. Make 2025 your best year yet! Let us know if you want us to help you do it 👇 Nick Goellner Mike Payne Paul Van Metre Jennifer Dubose Trevor O'Malley Myles Rickerd