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Hosted by Jon Franko, Gorilla 76 · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 106 episodes
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The Manufacturing Employer is a podcast built for the hiring managers, HR pros and culture builders at industrial companies. It’s hosted by Gorilla 76 Co-Founder Jon Franko.You’ll hear from those designing great workplaces. Employee engagement, benefits, onboarding - we’ll be talking about the working experience from top to bottom.
Jon Franko, Gorilla 76 hosts The Manufacturing Employer, a management show with 106 episodes published.
Grace Wright, VP of Innovation at Gorilla 76, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss leading teams through AI-driven change with a focus on people and process. Drawing from her own career journey, Grace discusses th
Amanda Aschinger, co-founder and CEO of Solstice Productions, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss how manufacturers can revamp process documentation to improve onboarding, training and retention. Amanda discusses
Ben Tasker, a nationally recognized leader in AI education and workforce transformation, discusses how manufacturers can move from anxiety about AI to measurable impact. Ben shares strategies for building AI fluency, ret
Nicole Riehl, President and CEO of Executive Partnerships to Invest in Children (EPIC), joins The Manufacturing Employer to reframe childcare as a critical workforce infrastructure issue, not just an employee perk. She d
Paul Sippil, a forensic 401k consultant, joins The Manufacturing Employer to reveal the hidden costs and pitfalls lurking in many manufacturers’ retirement plans. Drawing on decades of auditing and advisory experience, P
Shalin Jyotishi, founder of New America's Future of Work and Innovation Economy Initiative, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss talent-pipeline challenges in manufacturing. He shares misconceptions about manufact
Susan Taah, occupational health consultant and founder of Work Factor, joins The Manufacturing Employer to examine how things like chronic illnesses, fatigue, mental health and heat stress are impacting today's industria
Ray Reader, strategist at Gorilla 76, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss why marketing and HR must collaborate to attract and retain talent. Ray explains how authentic employer branding and employee stories help
Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, award-winning author and workplace fairness expert, joins The Manufacturing Employer to explore what fairness really means in a modern manufacturing plant. Drawing on decades of business law and soci
Larry Salazar, President and Co-Founder of NestSTEPS, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss what employees really want from their workplace. With more than 25 years at the intersection of technology, HR benefits an
Jason Woodard, COO at Geislinger Corporation, returns to The Manufacturing Employer to share insights from his new book, "Manufacturing Leadership That Works." Drawing on 35 years of experience, Jason discusses why tradi
Andrea D. Carter, organizational scientist and founder of Andrea Carter Consulting, joins The Manufacturing Employer to share how measurable belonging can transform manufacturing culture. Andrea discusses her Belonging F
Chris Zdenek, founder of Soma Ergonomics, joins The Manufacturing Employer to discuss how manufacturers can shift from reactive safety efforts to proactive workforce protection. With more than three decades of experience
Laura Hanley, licensed therapist and workplace consultant at Big Picture Companies, joins The Manufacturing Employer to unpack generational diversity on the shop floor. Drawing from her clinical background at the Mayo Cl
Kevin Patrick, ERP leader and Certified Dream Manager, joins The Manufacturing Employer to share hard-won lessons from his career to date. Drawing on his journey from the shop floor to leading more than 120 ERP deploymen
Eric Gassaway, a globally recognized sustainability and ESG leader, joins The Manufacturing Employer to explore how sustainability drives workplace culture. With experience shaping strategies for Fortune 100 companies an
Steve Cadigan, renowned expert on the future of work and author of "Workquake," joins The Manufacturing Employer to tackle some of the biggest workforce challenges facing manufacturers. He shares insights from his experi
Host Jon Franko details six learnings and quotes from guests throughout 2026 that he's going to carry into the new year.
Diane Ferrera, Director of Human Resources at AccuRounds, joins The Manufacturing Employer to share how a people-first culture and commitment to learning have shaped the company’s success. With nearly 30 years of HR expe
Celeste Warren, renowned DEI expert and author of "The Truth About Equity," joins The Manufacturing Employer to demystify equity in the workplace and explain why it’s essential for manufacturing organizations today. Cele
Andrea D. Carter
Belonging Expert, Organizational Scientist, Founder · Andrea Carter Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Andrea D. Carter
organizational scientist and creator of the Belonging First Methodology™ · Andrea Carter Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Steve Cadigan
global talent strategist · Cadigan Talent Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Celeste Warren
former Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Merck · Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC
1 appearance on this show
Dr Gretchen Gagel
author of Building Women Leaders: A Blueprint for Women Thriving in Construction · Women Thriving In Construction - A Global Initiative
1 appearance on this show
Scott Gates
Research Professor · Awake Window & Door Co.
1 appearance on this show
Matt Granados
author of Motivate the Unmotivated and president of Life Pulse · Life Pulse, Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Mark Reich
Senior Coach and Chief Engineer of Strategy · Lean Enterprise Institute
1 appearance on this show
Chris Luecke
The Manufacturing Happy Hour
1 appearance on this show
Nicole Riehl
EPIC
1 appearance on this show
Shalin Jyotishi
New America
1 appearance on this show
Susan Taah
Work Factor
1 appearance on this show
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