# 177: Strengthening Your Engineering Team through Co-Ops and Employee Ownership with Marcease Warren

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2024-03-19
- Length: 33m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Marcease Warren, VP of Manufacturing at Sentry Equipment, joins host Chris Luecke to discuss scaling a manufacturing engineering department from a single role to a team of 65 using co-op programs and employee ownership. Warren explains how Sentry Equipment, a provider of sampling equipment for the power generation industry, uses automation and 'Industry 4.0' technologies like robotic tenders to handle high-mix, low-volume production. He also busts myths about ESOPs, emphasizing that employee ownership drives a competitive culture and cost-consciousness without requiring financial risk from staff.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=0) Introduction and College Memories
- [6:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=403) Sentry Equipment and Sampling Solutions
- [7:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=470) Scaling Manufacturing Engineering via Co-Ops
- [14:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=843) Implementing Automation and Industry 4.0
- [19:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=1183) Employee Ownership and Company Culture
- [24:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-03-19-177-strengthening-your-engineering-team-through-co-ops-and-employee-ownership-wi#t=1456) Engineering Mindset and Career Advice

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Sentry Equipment (company)
- Marquette University (company)
- Rosati's (company)

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- [From Employee-Focused to Employee-Owned w/ Ashleigh Walters](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-03-21-from-employee-focused-to-employee-owned-w-ashleigh-walters) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Inside Conexus Indiana: The Industry Network Driving Manufacturing Tech and Talent | Ep. 46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2026-07-31-inside-conexus-indiana-the-industry-network-driving-manufacturing-tech-and-talen) (Lights Out)
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