MSP Manufacturing

06/02/2026

Strong manufacturing teams share one important trait.

Ownership.

At MSP, every project involves collaboration between programmers, machinists, inspectors, and engineers.

Each role contributes to the final outcome.

That shared responsibility is what allows a shop to consistently deliver high-quality parts.

05/19/2026

Understanding how machines run.
Where problems show up.
How teams actually work together.

That’s what leads to better decisions.

Leadership shouldn’t be separated from the process.

The closer you stay to the shop floor, the stronger the entire operation becomes.

How do you stay connected to what’s happening on your floor?

05/12/2026

Manufacturing is still one of the most collaborative industries there is.

Every part that leaves our shop represents the work of programmers, machinists, inspectors, engineers, and support staff working together.

Precision machining isn’t just about machines.

It’s about the people who know how to run them and solve problems together.

We’re proud of the team that makes that happen at MSP every day.

What role in the shop do you think has the biggest impact on a successful project?

05/10/2026

Can’t have good machinists without great moms.

Happy Mother’s Day.

04/28/2026

Behind the scenes during our CMM install and setup, this is what it actually looks like.

It's one thing to machine good parts, its a whole other to be able to inspect them too

Every part gets measured, verified, and checked against the print.

Because hitting tolerance once isn’t enough.

In aerospace and defense work, it has to be repeatable.

That’s why inspection isn’t just the last step.

It’s what validates everything that came before it.

Programming.
Tooling.
Machining.
Fixturing.

All of it shows up here.

What are you relying on to verify repeatability in your process?

04/21/2026

When something goes wrong in manufacturing, hesitation makes it worse.

Tools break. Programs need adjustment. Timelines tighten.

One lesson Johnny Goode brought from SWAT training into manufacturing is simple:

Focus on solving the problem.

Strong teams don’t panic when production challenges appear.

They diagnose the issue, adjust the process, and keep moving forward.

That mindset drives how the team approaches projects at MSP every day.

How does your shop respond when production challenges hit unexpectedly?

04/14/2026

The coolest part about this job?

Knowing where the part might end up.

An F-18.
A defense system.
Something that actually matters.

That changes how you approach the work.

No two days are the same.

New materials.
Tighter tolerances.
Different challenges.

Built for mission-critical work.

04/07/2026

Ever notice how the finished part gets all the attention?

But the real work happened hours before the machine even started.

Programming strategy.
Tooling selection.
Fixturing.
Setup decisions.
Inspection.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t machining the part once.

It’s building a process that produces it reliably every time.

That’s where manufacturing becomes real problem solving.

Which part of the process do you think has the biggest impact on part consistency?

03/31/2026

Programming used to take hours.

Now it can take minutes.

We’ve been integrating AI-assisted programming tools like CAM Assist from CloudNC into our workflow at MSP.

It doesn’t replace the programmer.

It removes repetitive steps so our programmers can focus on machining strategy, tooling decisions, and optimizing the process.

Technology should make good machinists faster — not replace them.

Has your shop experimenting with AI-assisted programming yet?

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How are US machine shops using our CAM Assist solution today to make their machinists more productive and effective? Johnny Goode, President at MSP Manuf...

03/24/2026

Good leadership in manufacturing doesn’t happen from behind a desk.

It happens on the shop floor.

Before leading MSP, Johnny Goode spent years in the Army National Guard and on a SWAT team.

Those environments teach you quickly that leadership isn’t theoretical.

Decisions are made under pressure, and the outcome affects everyone around you.

That mindset carries directly into how MSP operates today.

Know the work. Support the team. Solve the problem.

In manufacturing, leadership means showing up where the work is happening.

Curious how other shop leaders stay connected to the floor as their companies grow.