Machine Shop Mastery

Machine Shop Mastery

Paul Van Metre

Episodes 110
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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76%
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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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108. Massive Growth and CMMC Certification with Jessica from Bent River Machine

Mar 18, 2026 1h 4m

Taking over a family machine shop is one challenge. Scaling it rapidly while navigating defense-industry cybersecurity requirements is another entirely. In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, Paul…

107. How to Buy a Machine Shop Well: Nik and Aaron with Mahler Machining

Mar 11, 2026 54m

Buying a machine shop from the outside can sound intimidating. For Nik and Aaron of Mahler Machining, it was also an opportunity. In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, Paul sits down with the two…

106. Building Craftsmen with Character with Dave Hataj from Edgerton Gear

Mar 04, 2026 1h 4m

In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Machine Shop Mastery, Paul sits down with Dave Hataj, third-generation leader of Edgerton Gear in Wisconsin. What begins as a conversation about a…

105. Making Racecars and Chips: Going all in on machining with TKO Precision Machining

Feb 25, 2026 58m

What happens when a high-performance race shop decides to jump into aerospace and defense manufacturing — and goes all in? In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Marty Moran of TKO…

104. Beyond Tool & Die: How Overton Industries Evolved and Thrives

Feb 18, 2026 1h 12m

What does it take to grow a third-generation family machine shop into a diversified, nearly 100-person operation pushing $20 million in revenue? In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down…

103. A Father's Legacy, a Daughter's Vision: Carrying a Family Machine Shop Forward

Feb 11, 2026 1h 5m

Taking over a family machine shop is never just a business decision. It's personal. In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Nubia Perez of Gretna Machine Shop to talk about what it…

102. He Borrowed $1M to Save His Team: Gary Poesnecker with Spectrum Machine & Design

Feb 04, 2026 53m

Some machine shop owners talk about people-first leadership. Few are willing to put everything on the line to prove it. In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Gary Poesnecker,…

101. Extreme Specialization: The Strategy Behind a 123-Person Gear Company

Jan 28, 2026 1h 7m

Most machine shops grow by adding capabilities, chasing new markets, and saying "yes" as often as possible. Forest City Gear took the opposite path — and built a 123-person company by doing it. In…

100. Collective Wisdom: Best Ideas from the First 99 Episodes of Machine Shop Mastery

Jan 21, 2026 52m

Reaching 100 episodes is more than a milestone. It's a moment to step back and recognize what's been built together. In this special compilation episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I reflect on the most…

99. Love God, Love People, and Make Chips: The Visionary Leadership of Bill Cox

Jan 14, 2026 57m

Some manufacturing businesses grow because of timing, technology, or market opportunity. Others endure because of values. In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Bill Cox of Cox…

98. Behind the Scenes of a Top Shop with Jayme Rahz

Jan 07, 2026 1h 3m

What does a truly dialed-in machine shop look like behind the scenes? In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Jayme Rahz of Midway Swiss Turn, one of the most intentional and…

97. The Human Side of Hard Businesses: Culture, Trust, and Long-Term Leadership

Dec 31, 2025 1h 1m

Staying in business for decades requires more than machines, processes, and good customers.In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I sit down with Bonnie and Ken Kuhn of Kuhn Tool, a…

96. From Pole Barn to Precision Powerhouse: Shane Grant's 10-Year Shop Journey

Dec 24, 2025 1h 1m

In this episode of Machine Shop Mastery, I finally sit down with Shane Grant from Machining Momentum, a guest I've been hoping to have on the show for a long time. Shane has spent the last decade…

95. Why Clean Floors, Strong Culture & High-End Machines Drive Valuation

Dec 17, 2025 1h 6m

One of the questions I think about constantly is what actually makes a machine shop valuable. Not just today, but five, ten, or even twenty years down the road. It's easy to point to machines,…

94. How Losing a Machine Shop Led to Gabe Draper's Calling

Dec 10, 2025 48m

Some conversations stay with you long after you hit "stop" on the recorder—and my time with Gabe Draper is absolutely one of them. I've known Gabe for years, but I never fully understood the depth of…

93. A Builder at Heart Pivots and Buys a Machine Shop

Dec 03, 2025 1h 17m

Buying a machine shop is never simple — and for Matt Fortner, it was a leap into the unknown. Coming from backgrounds in plumbing, industrial fittings, product development, and even scrap metal…

92. Are PE Firms Ruining Machining? A New & Better Model for Buying Shops with Mark Hillenburg

Nov 19, 2025 1h 8m

Over the last decade, I've watched private equity surge into the machining world — and I've seen firsthand how often the short-term flip-in-five-years strategy ends up hurting shops, people,…

91. Passion and Excellence Personified with Ty Haguewood

Nov 05, 2025 1h 14m

As a host, I've met hundreds of shop owners, but every once in a while, I meet someone whose story stops me in my tracks. Ty Haguewood, General Manager and CFO of Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.…

90. Burnout Killed This Machine Shop

Oct 22, 2025 59m

When you've poured 46 years of your life into building a thriving precision machine shop—one that grew from a one-man garage to 50 employees, world-class equipment, and top-tier aerospace…

89. Lessons Learned from Buying & Losing a Machine Shop | Mark Heston

Oct 08, 2025 1h 7m

In this powerful and deeply candid conversation, I sat down with Mark Heston, who first appeared on Episode 51 to share his story of buying and rebuilding an aerospace machine shop specializing in…

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