Big thank you to Casual Space Podcast's Beth Mund and Aerojet Rocketdyne's Joe Cassady, Executive Director of Space Programs, for discussing Major Tool & Machine and our contributions to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Listen in at the 2:00 minute mark to hear Joe reference the parts we contribute to the space program.

“Literally, tens of thousands of people and hundreds of companies are involved- many are small companies that are our suppliers…they’re the real lifeblood of things like this, and they are very proud of it. Being able to go out and go across the country and say to people, ‘The road to Mars and the road back to the Moon starts here, in your town. You’re part of this’. It’s really exciting."

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Established in 1946, Major Tool & Machine Inc. (MTM) is a contract manufacturer in Indianapolis, Indiana that provides manufacturing solutions for our customer's most complex needs. MTM specializes in large CNC milling and turning machining, high-speed machining, manual and robotic welding, engineering, CAD/CAM programming, project management, inspection, and assembly services.

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration featured Major Tool & Machine and our work with Aerojet Rocketdyne in their latest edition of SLS Highlights.

Major Tool & Machine works with Aerojet Rocketdyne to produce critical hardware for the RS-25 restart production contract. Combining state-of-the-art CNC machines and innovative processes, Major Tool has successfully produced parts for all sections of the RS-25 engine: the powerhead, the main combustion chamber, and the nozzle. The company also supports the SLS program with machining and testing for the boosters, core stage, Orion crew module, and Orion stage adapter.

Established in 1946, Major Tool & Machine Inc. (MTM) is a contract manufacturer in Indianapolis, Indiana that provides manufacturing solutions for our customer's most complex needs. MTM specializes in large CNC milling and turning machining, manual and robotic welding, engineering, CAD/CAM programming, project management, inspection, and assembly services.

View the publication here.

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Major Tool & Machine, Inc. to develop array structures for the U.S. Navy's SPY-6 radar program when it transitions from low-rate initial production to hardware production and sustainment.

SPY-6 is a family of next-generation, integrated air and missile defense radars that is being installed on more than 50 ships across seven Navy ship classes.

"Major Tool's array structures will literally serve as the foundation upon which we build the U.S. Navy's most advanced radars," said Paul Ferraro, vice president of Raytheon's Seapower Capability Systems business. "Our team of industry-leading partners is ready to deliver SPY-6's unmatched, multi-mission capability to the surface fleet."

Since its inception in January 2014, the Raytheon-led SPY-6 program has met all 20 milestones, ahead of or on schedule. The radar has a track record of performance, demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities against an array of single and multiple, simultaneous targets throughout the Navy's extensive testing program.

AN/SPY-6(V) remains on schedule for delivery to the first DDG 51 Flight III, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125). The first delivery of AN/SPY-6(V)2 to LHA 8, the USS Bougainville, an America Class Amphibious Assault Ship, is on plan for 2021.

Click here to view the press release published by Raytheon.

Major Tool & Machine was featured in a news segment by RTV6 discussing our Manufacturing Day event and the current skilled labor shortage. It’s important that everyone understands the incredible opportunities that are immediately available in the manufacturing industry.

“There’s so many open jobs right now, over 45,000 open jobs across the state in manufacturing and we cant get enough people.”

— Mike Griffith, President of Major Tool & Machine

“The average compensation last year in manufacturing was $77,000 whereas for every other industry the average compensation was $44,000 annually.”

— Brian Burton, President of Indiana Manufacturers Association

Click here to view the entire article.

MTM was featured on an Inside Indiana Business interview with Conexus Indiana CEO Mark Howell highlighting our upcoming MFG Day event which is scheduled to have over 1,200 high school students attend. The interview went on to discuss the existing challenges in the manufacturing industry and the skills gap that continues to challenge the industry. Fast forward to 4:00 to view the MTM footage.

From the article:

Indiana has the highest concentration of manufacturing workers in the country, but the industry’s negative perception is hurting talent attraction efforts. Conexus Indiana CEO Mark Howell talks about changing the perception and putting more students on the path to advanced manufacturing and logistics jobs. If you would like to learn more about how you can participate in Manufacturing Day, visit MFGDay.com.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/clip/14911213/around-indiana-conexus-indiana