09-24-2024: MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges catches up with Editorial Advisory Board member Isaac Trevino, Business Development Manager, with Best Tool & Engineering in Clinton Township, Michigan.

This mechanical engineer and entrepreneur at heart talks about working on the business of moldmaking, evaluating ERP solutions, making partnerships to train the next generation and managing expectations. From his mechanical engineering degree to landing a key account manager position for Best Tool and Engineering in Clinton Township, Michigan, Isaac Trevino has his share of stories and insights to share about helping to grow a small family-owned mold shop.

Here are just a few tidbits from this conversation to whet your appetite for our full conversation: Enjoying the closeness to manufacturing that a small family-owned mold shop offers Using grant funds to pursue an ERP system to help streamline scheduling Formalizing expectations for employees at the offer letter stage and for quarterly reviews