Hirsh Precision Products (Hirsh) was founded in 1979 with just one employee, a single manual machine and a commitment to continuous improvement. For example, even from its early years, Hirsh sought machinery that would improve operational efficiency.
Join Matt Danford, Senior Editor of Modern Machine Shop, as he “talks shop” with past Top Shops Honorees. Learn how the Top Shops benchmarking program has taken their shop to the next level and how they continue to develop and adapt their organization to these ever-changing times.
Peter Doyle, COO of Hirsh Precision Products of Boulder, CO. accepts the prestigious Top Shops award for Shop Floor Practices from Modern Machine Shop. Hirsh precision, an RMTMA member, is one of the most respected contract manufacturing companies in Colorado.
Here, the 2019 Honors Program winners explain strategies they’ve used to help them become successful U.S. machining businesses. Plus, you can learn more about them by attending next month’s Top Shops Conference.
Peter Doyle is the owner and President/CEO of Hirsh Precision Products. Hirsh designs and manufactures precision machined parts and assemblies and is known for taking on the tough jobs others don’t want or just can’t manufacture. They are a 2018 Modern Machine Shop magazine’s Top Show honors program winner as well as five years running winner of the National Tooling and Machining Association’s 6S award.
Steve Hirsh opened Hirsh Precision Products Inc. in 1979 and is the company’s Director of Engineering. He sold his Fiat X19 to buy a Bridgeport mill thinking owning his own machine shop would afford him more time off. Current CEO, and brother Mike Hirsh, joined the company in 1981. For years, the duo spent time sleeping in the shop with handshake shift changes to extend workdays and satisfy customer demands. Their efforts paid off, and 39 years later the Boulder, Co. based Hirsh Precision Products is a preeminent manufacturer in the Front Range area.
AE will invest $200,000 in cash and equipment to fund the creation of the Advanced Energy Electronics Lab at the CIM. The 27,000-square-foot CIM facility will offer students a state-of-the-art lab and classroom facilities to enhance their learning experience, allowing them to gain a hands-on career understanding prior to entering the workforce full-time.
Successful machining businesses implement effective processes and strategies both on the shop floor and in the front office. Recent chats with representatives from this year’s award-winning Top Shops shed light on some approaches they have leveraged to their advantage.
From a simple locating pin to a complex fluid manifold, every manufactured part starts out as an idea. A Colorado shop brings its customers’ concepts to reality by blending advanced manufacturing technology and careful process and data management with a team-focused company culture and nearly 40 years of experience.
