Manufacturing Matters Jackson

Manufacturing Matters Jackson

Education EN ↓ 18 episodes

Manufacturing Matters Jackson covers all things manufacturing in Jackson Michigan. Learn more about the manufacturing industry and correlative business industries and services. Labor force, Human Resource, Education and Training, Finances and Accounting, and Technology.

Author

Manufacturing Matters Jackson

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Education

Podcast website

acceleratejacksoncounty.org

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

EP#18 – Melling 26.06.2026

Mark Melling, CEO of Melling, and Rick Meyer, GM, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#18 – Melling appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#17 – Gerdau 28.05.2026

Brandie Boucher, HR Manager at Gerdau, and Carlos Range, Electrical Apprentice, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#17 – Gerdau appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#16 – Orbitform 23.04.2026

Jake Sponsler, President of Orbitform joins Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#16 – Orbitform appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#15 – Lomar Machine and Tool Company 30.03.2026

Ron Geisman, CEO of Lomar Machine and Tool Co. and Becky Dorian, Marketing Manager, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#15 – Lomar Machine and Tool Company appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#14 – Drushal Fabricating 02.03.2026

Jeff Drushal, Owner / Operator of Drushal Fabricating, and Mandi Herzberg, Fabrication Specialist, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#14 – Drushal Fabricating appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#13 – Wire Wizard Welding Products 22.01.2026

Brian Cooper, President & CEO of Wire Wizard Welding Products, joins Keith and Olivia to discuss the family business, being American Made, advancements in technology, growth […] The post EP#13 – Wire Wizard Welding Products appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#12 – Cyber and Physical Security for Businesses 07.01.2026

Aaron Ring of PC Solutions and Jud Alan of Jud LLC. join Keith and Olivia for a discussion on cyber security, physical security systems. The post EP#12 – Cyber and Physical Security for Businesses appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#11 – Acoustics and Underwater Tech 07.01.2026

Join Keith and Olivia as they speak with Mike Klein, President of SeaLandAire Technologies, Inc. The post EP#11 – Acoustics and Underwater Tech appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#10 – Resiliency of an Entrepreneur 15.10.2025

Shane Grant, Owner & President of Machining Momentum, joins Keith and Olivia to discuss how he started his own machining company from the ground up. The post EP#10 – Resiliency of an Entrepreneur appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#9 – Automation in Manufacturing 14.10.2025

Jake Sponsler, President of Orbitform, join Keith and Olivia to discuss automation and technology in manufacturing. The post EP#9 – Automation in Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#8 – Vocational Village 10.10.2025

Join Principal of Vocational Village, Brian Friedman, to learn more about job training in prisoner rehabilitation. The post EP#8 – Vocational Village appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#7 – 31st Annual Learning Fair 05.08.2025

Keith and Olivia visit the 31st Annual Learning Fair at Northwest Schools. The post EP#7 – 31st Annual Learning Fair appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#6 – Aerospace and Automotive Manufacturing 21.07.2025

Learn more about the aerospace and automotive manufacturing space in 2025 with insight into labor, supply chain and A.I. With guest Cathy Staelgraeve from Eaton Corporation.  […] The post EP#6 – Aerospace and Automotive Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#5 – Outdoors Manufacturing Extravaganza 22.05.2025

Learn more about how the outdoor and recreation space coincide with our Jackson, MI Manufacturing companies products and services. With guests – Jacob Hurt from Region2Planning […] The post EP#5 – Outdoors Manufacturing Extravaganza appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#4 – Supply Chain and Logistics, Best Practices, AI and Tech 02.04.2025

Austin Currier – Supply Chain Supervisor for Classic Turning, and Nick Schaefer – Vice President of Sales & Operations, join Keith Gillenwater, Executive Director of Accelerate […] The post EP#4 – Supply Chain and Logistics, Best Practices, AI and Tech appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#3 – Deep Dive on Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) 21.02.2025

Guests: Ryan Tarrant, President & CEO of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, and David Worthams, Director of Employment Policy for the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA). The post EP#3 – Deep Dive on Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#2 – Building a Workforce for Manufacturing 06.02.2025

Amber Collins from Jackson College and Katie Berkey from Michigan Works Southeast Jackson join Keith and Olivia to talk about what goes into cultivating a local […] The post EP#2 – Building a Workforce for Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

EP#1 – A Focus on Manufacturing 06.02.2025

What is Manufacturing Matters Jackson? Hear from your hosts, Keith Gillenwater – Executive Director of Accelerate Jackson County, and Olivia Steel – Executive Director of Jackson […] The post EP#1 – A Focus on Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson .

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