18. A Machine Shop Turnaround Story, Solving People and Technical Problems with Fred Stipkovitz from UltraTech Aerospace

12/28/22 • 73 min

18. A Machine Shop Turnaround Story, Solving People and Technical Problems with Fred Stipkovitz from UltraTech Aerospace When Fred Stipkovitz was hired as the president of UltraTech Aerospace, they were looking at steep losses and had a toxic culture. In less than 1 year Fred and the team turned the place around to profitability and improved the culture significantly. They also risked it all by pushing back on a very large client who had caused them significant financial losses with some drawing errors. There are some really great takeaways from this interview that all leaders should hear. About UltraTech Aerospace: UltraTech Aerospace is a leader in providing OEM aerospace products and services to the commercial and defense industries. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, their philosophy is to achieve the highest quality standards in the aerospace industry, while creating efficiencies when producing our products—from the management level, all the way down to day-to-day operations. Follow Fred and UltraTech Aerospace: Personal LI: /fred-stipkovits-2057862a Company LI: /ultra-tech-aerospace Website: www.utaero.com

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17. Riches in the Niches for a Machine Shop with Ted Toth from Rosenberger North America

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

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19. Building a World-Class Shop with Brad Keselowski from Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing Brad Keselowski is a championship-winning NASCAR Driver, Team Co-Owner, and in his spare time, he runs a fast-growing and successful machine shop that specializes in metal additive manufacturing combined with finish subtractive machining processes. They’ve seen explosive growth in the past 4 years of being in business and works with clients at the highest level of space and defense. Brad shares how they’ve built their company, what kind of people they hire, what metrics matters to them and why it’s important to them to have an impecably clean shop. I really enjoyed this episode and I know you will too! About Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing: Based in Statesville, N.C., Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) is a vertically integrated simulation and engineering through serial production manufacturing company with Additive Manufacturing (LPBF-M) and CNC Capabilities. The KAM team is comprised of top engineering and machining talent who excel in innovation, creativity and problem-solving. Through partnerships with some of the world’s leading manufacturers and research universities, KAM develops groundbreaking, custom solutions for several industries, including aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and performance motorsports. KAM offers several alloys, including AlSi10Mg, 6061RAM2%, Inconel 625 and 718, Ti64, Haynes282 and several other metals.

Follow Brad and Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing: Personal LI: /brad-keselowski-51182a179 Company LI: /keselowski-advanced-manufacturing Website: www.kamsolutions.com FB: @KeselowskiAdvancedManufacturing IG: @kam_solutions X: @KAMSolutions