Don Adams, Retired Manufacturing Engineer

About this episode

Retired engineer Don Adams shares insights from his nearly 20-year journey at Bose and discusses the evolution of manufacturing and the importance of human expertise.

Retired engineer Don Adams, who shares his nearly 20-year journey at Bose, along with earlier stints at Raytheon, Data Translation, and in the printed circuit board industry. Over a nitro stout, Don reflects on manufacturing's dramatic evolution, from simple single-sided circuit boards to complex miniaturized systems. He discusses AI and automation's growing role while emphasizing that human expertise remains essential. Don also offers advice for early-career engineers, stressing hands-on experience and curiosity, before touching on his retirement hobbies, including motorcycles, model trains, and his beloved 1979 Corvette. Click here to follow Don on LinkedIn

People in this episode

Guest: Don Adams

Topics covered

• manufacturing
• engineering
• AI
• automation
• career advice
• retirement hobbies

Keywords

• manufacturing
• engineering
• AI
• automation
• career advice
• retirement
• hobbies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bose, Raytheon, Data Translation

Books & works: 1979 Corvette

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