About this episode

Hans Keisler discusses his journey from working in a union aerospace shop to running his own machine shop.

Hans Keisler from Motor Control Technology joins the podcast to talk about his path through the machining trade — from working at Lockheed to building his own aerospace-focused machine shop. We get into what it’s really like working in a union shop, the differences between big aerospace companies and small job shops, and what it takes to go from a one-man operation to hiring employees. Hans also shares the reality of chasing aerospace and defense work — certifications, compliance, IT requirem...

People in this episode

Guest: Hans Keisler

Topics covered

• machining trade
• aerospace
• union shop
• job shops
• employee hiring
• certifications
• compliance

Keywords

• machining
• aerospace
• union shop
• job shop
• employee hiring
• certifications
• compliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Motor Control Technology, Lockheed, aerospace, defense

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