The Machinist with Purpose, with Doug Rizzo-EP 273
My guest today, Doug Rizzo, has been working in machine shops for over 55 years, and he’s only 62. Doug worked in his father’s company through good times and terrible, and did applications for Doosan. Now, he’s a plant manager by day and runs his own shop for six or
My Gratitude List
I am like many people in this world, despite having so many things I should feel grateful for—living in a country with so many opportunities,
Ep. 19 – Rick Rickerson on Educating Engineers to Understand Machining
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Rick Rickerson. Rick Rickerson is in charge of the machining lab at Purdue’s Northwest Indiana campus in
Buying and Selling Machining Businesses
I’m writing this blog to announce a slight shift in my business career, which has been evolving this year. Several longtime clients of Graff-Pinkert have
Ep. 18 – Jerry Levine on Why Global Warming is Not a Problem
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Jerry Levine. In today’s podcast we interviewed Jerry Levine. A chemical engineer, Jerry Levine’s working career stretched from
Why I Didn’t Vote
It’s November 6, and I’m sitting at Starbucks writing this piece, across from the polling place I chose not to vote at in 2018. For
Ep. 17 – Making it in America with Armand Barnils
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Armand Barnils. In today’s podcast we interviewed Armand Barnils, plant manager of the U.S. division of Ventura Precision