Not every career follows a straight line. In this episode, Jim talks with SendCutSend Machining Operations Director, Phil Linscheid, about his winding path from tinkering with RC cars and welding in college shops to working at Haas Automation and now leading SendCutSend’s new CNC machining venture. Phil shares how mentorship, grit, and embracing chaos shaped his career and why nonlinear paths often create the best leaders in manufacturing.