Jon Ward: From Shop Floor Hustle to CEO Muscle

🔥 Scaling Manufacturing Without Losing Your Edge 🔥

What does it really take to grow a manufacturing company when the stakes are high and the margin for error is small?

Jon Ward, CEO of Ward Vessel & Exchanger, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to talk candidly about scaling, leadership, and the realities of running a company that builds pressure vessels for major industries, including a key project supporting Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs.

Jon shares his journey from the shop floor to the CEO seat, why letting go is one of the hardest parts of growth, and how getting the right people in the right roles can completely change the trajectory of a business.

In this conversation, we cover:

⚙️ How Jon made the leap from hands-on operator to CEO

📈 Why growth forces leaders to release control and trust their team

👥 How aligning talent and clients creates healthier, more scalable companies

🏭 What strong leadership looks like inside modern manufacturing

If you’re a founder, CEO, or operator navigating growth in manufacturing or industrial services, this episode is packed with practical insight and real-world leadership lessons.

🎧 Watch now to hear how clarity, talent alignment, and disciplined leadership drive sustainable growth.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Jon Ward — CEO, Ward Vessel & Exchanger | www.wardvesselandexchanger.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

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