Plant Operations: Employing New Technology to Overcome the Skills Gap

Chicago, Illinois -The purpose of this session is to educate the audience about the use of the latest in manufacturing technology as an alternative solution to the prevailing, national concern of a “skills gap”.  The “skills gap” refers to the universal need for new employable entrants into the manufacturing marketplace and the reality of the shallow pool of available candidates that exist today. By employing new technology, end users/manufacturers can, in many cases; automate a process, extend tool life, or achieve the needed parts per shift required to expand their businesses and meet their customer’s needs.

About the speaker

Ryan Esposito is MSC’s vice president of Metalworking & Product Management. He began his career with MSC in 1995, joining the organization through Sales and quickly making the move to Product Management in his first year.  He held various leadership positions within the department until 2001 when he became business manager of Cutting Tools.  He held this title very successfully, until 2006 when he was promoted to director of metalworking.  Having achieved success in almost all of his initiatives, he was then promoted to Sr. Director – Product Management in 2008, and finally Vice President of Metalworking and Product Management in December of 2012.  Ryan’s success can only be attributed to his strategic and out-of-the-box approach to his work. 

Jamie Goettler is an 18-year veteran in industrial distribution, with 16 of those years focused on refining manufacturer’s processes, yielding improved efficiency and productivity. He has been with MSC for 15 years, and manages a team of almost 100 metalworking specialists, whose primary role is to improve customers metalworking and manufacturing applications and processes.  Jamie has responsibility for MSC’s supplier relationships and how we partner to assist end-use customers.  Lastly, Jamie also oversees MSC’s Cost Savings Documentation initiative, which includes how MSC saves, or can save, customers valuable time and money related to supply chain and manufacturing enhancements.

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