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The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
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12 episodes
1 day ago
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Ed Rocha, Quality Director at Schaeffler. They explore the practical realities of leading quality in manufacturing, from handling major escalated issues to organizing teams for better results. Ed shares how his job means finding strategy in the chaos—whether that’s breaking down big problems or making sure the right people own the work. Ed explains why quality teams succeed when they balance the voice of the cu...
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In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Ed Rocha, Quality Director at Schaeffler. They explore the practical realities of leading quality in manufacturing, from handling major escalated issues to organizing teams for better results. Ed shares how his job means finding strategy in the chaos—whether that’s breaking down big problems or making sure the right people own the work. Ed explains why quality teams succeed when they balance the voice of the cu...
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Episodes (12/12)
The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
The Quality Letters: Manufacturing Wisdom with Humor Mixed In
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Ed Rocha, Quality Director at Schaeffler. They explore the practical realities of leading quality in manufacturing, from handling major escalated issues to organizing teams for better results. Ed shares how his job means finding strategy in the chaos—whether that’s breaking down big problems or making sure the right people own the work. Ed explains why quality teams succeed when they balance the voice of the cu...
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1 day ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
From Root Cause to Roadmap: Rethinking CAPA with Attrayee Chakraborty
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Attrayee Chakraborty, Quality Systems Engineer at Analog Devices. They explore how quality teams can shift from a reactive, “firefighting” mode to a proactive, problem-solving mindset. Attrayee shares how she balanced urgent daily demands with long-term process improvements, using tools like quality plans and the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize and get buy-in across teams. Attrayee describes her approach to bui...
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2 weeks ago
48 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Safety Third? Brutal Truths from a Career in Safety
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Bruce Gane, Safety Manager at Morrow Steel. Together, they explore the realities of managing safety in manufacturing, where production pressures often push safety down the list of priorities. Bruce shares his approach to creating a strong safety culture—one built on open conversations with employees, careful audits, and a focus on finding and fixing root causes before they become serious issues. Bruce explains ...
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4 weeks ago
47 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Leadership in Manufacturing: How Culture Makes (or Breaks) Success
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Rick Davis, Chief Manufacturing and R&D Officer at Morgan Foods. They explore how true culture and leadership shape daily life and long-term success in manufacturing. Rick explains why he focuses on people, quality, safety, and cost, but always starts by building trust and understanding what “winning” means for the whole team. Rick shares why culture is not just a slogan or a set of KPIs, but the foundatio...
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1 month ago
54 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Quality 101: Walk Before You Run
Many companies struggle with quality because they try to run before they can walk. They jump to sophisticated tools and systems before mastering the basics. This often fails to solve the root cause of their problems. In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, Josh Santo speaks with Thiago Roveri, Director of Quality at RR Donnelley. Thiago explains why a strong foundation is essential for any quality initiative. He outlines the "walking" basics all manufacturers should have in place....
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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
From Police Force to Partner: Transforming Quality Culture
Quality departments often get viewed as the company police force, creating tension and conflict across manufacturing organizations. In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo speaks with Steve Povenz, former Director of Quality at Shape, who breaks down why this perception develops and how to fix it. Steve explains the root causes behind adversarial quality relationships. Competing metrics between departments create natural conflicts. When manufacturing gets measured ...
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2 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Chips in the Shoes: A Lesson in Manufacturing Leadership at the Executive Level
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with manufacturing executive JD Marhevko. They discuss the link between shop floor activities and business results. JD explains how process changes affect scrap rate, warranty, and efficiency. These factors directly translate into a company's margin and capacity. JD shares leadership lessons from her grandfather, a union tool and die maker. She explains why leaders must respect the expertise of frontline workers—the...
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3 months ago
51 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
The One-Two Punch: Combining Lean and Six Sigma for Process Improvement
In this episode of the Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Gary Jing, Site Quality Manager at nVent, to discuss practical approaches to quality management in manufacturing. Gary shares his unique perspective, shaped by his experience in continuous improvement, operations, and quality roles. He emphasizes the importance of balancing stakeholder expectations with specifications, particularly in high-tech environments where rapidly changing technology can lead to misa...
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3 months ago
52 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
The Value of Quality: Aligning Business and Quality Performance
Quality is often misunderstood. Many view quality control as a cost center, limited to inspections and reactive problem-solving. On this episode of the Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, Mike Fank, quality manager at Wisconsin Metal Parts, challenges this narrow perspective with host Josh Santo. Mike argues for a broader view of quality, encompassing the entire organization, from the shop floor to the top floor. Mike emphasizes that quality should be a way of operating, not just a set of tools....
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4 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
People, Processes, and Systems: Rethinking Quality with Mechatronics
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Daniel Castilla to discuss a mechatronics approach to quality management in manufacturing. Daniel, (Former) Director, Powertrain Quality & Customer Satisfaction, explains mechatronics as the intersection of multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, with a focus on systems thinking. He emphasizes the importance of considering the human element in these syst...
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Leadership vs. Management: What Manufacturing Gets Wrong
What’s the difference between leadership and management—and why does it matter on the manufacturing floor? In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, Josh Santo sits down with Rich Nave, Chief Operations Officer at The Luminous Group, to break down how these two functions play very different roles in driving team performance. Rich shares why promoting strong managers isn’t enough, and how missing leadership skills can quietly stall improvement. Rich explains why leadership is about d...
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5 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Trailer — What the Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show is All About
Welcome to the Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show! In this kickoff episode, host Josh Santo introduces what you can expect from the show—real conversations with manufacturing leaders who share hard-earned lessons, practical advice, and no-fluff insights to help you improve operations continuously. Whether you're on the shop floor or in the boardroom, this show is built to bridge the gap with tips you can actually use. Tune in to hear why we created the podcast, what’s coming up, and how you ...
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5 months ago
6 minutes

The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Ed Rocha, Quality Director at Schaeffler. They explore the practical realities of leading quality in manufacturing, from handling major escalated issues to organizing teams for better results. Ed shares how his job means finding strategy in the chaos—whether that’s breaking down big problems or making sure the right people own the work. Ed explains why quality teams succeed when they balance the voice of the cu...