“With all the improvements we made, there’s still more… we shouldn’t stop. We should continue.”
—Rebekah Colligan, Vice President, Operations at Phoenix Mecano in Washington DC
We’re spotlighting the leaders who aren’t just talking about the future of manufacturing; they’re building it in real time.
This round-up episode features five mavericks who are rewriting what modern leadership on the shop floor actually looks like today and where it’s headed.
Hear from five industry leaders: Adam Gordon, Daniel Anglemyer, Rebekah Colligan, Eric Van Orden, and Randall Leach. They’re the ones rebuilding culture, elevating teams, and using data as a competitive edge rather than a quarterly report.
Each guest shares their take on accountability, continuous improvement, and what happens when you care more about progress than hierarchy.
Forget the old command-and-control playbook. This crew proves that when people and processes are prioritized, and information flows freely, everything else accelerates.
“ I’m gonna make it happen. You take ownership of it, and you find the toolpath, you find the tool, you find the technology, you persevere, and you’re able to go forward.”
— Eric Van Orden, Machinist at Paramount Machine in Salt Lake City, Utah
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- 02:00 – Adam Gordon, Tendon Manufacturing
- How hiring with heart and building a culture of ownership drives real performance for Tendon Manufacturing.
- How hiring with heart and building a culture of ownership drives real performance for Tendon Manufacturing.
- 05:45 – Daniel Anglemyer, Hibshman
- Daniel talks about his hands-on leadership, process discipline, and the development of the next wave of shop-floor leaders.
- Daniel talks about his hands-on leadership, process discipline, and the development of the next wave of shop-floor leaders.
- 11:25 – Rebekah Colligan, Phoenix Mecano
- Standardization, data visibility, and the engineering mindset are behind Rebekah’s major productivity gains.
- Standardization, data visibility, and the engineering mindset are behind Rebekah’s major productivity gains.
- 26:40 – Eric Van Orden, Paramount Machine
- Eric believes that ownership, accountability, and high expectations as the fuel for a winning shop culture.
- Eric believes that ownership, accountability, and high expectations as the fuel for a winning shop culture.
- 30:50 – Randall Leach, Ricaurte Precision
- Randal shares why digital visibility, flexibility, and proactive decision-making define next-gen leadership.
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Links Referenced:
- Datanomix: https://datanomix.io/
- mfgmavericks.com: https://mfgmavericks.com