S6E32 Josh Zarecky | How To Travel The Country While Working As A Full Time Engineer

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In this engaging episode of Being An Engineer, Josh Zarecky shares his unique journey of running an engineering business while traveling across the United States in an RV. He discusses his background in mechanical engineering, the challenges and joys of remote work, and his innovative approach to developing industrial automation solutions.

Main Topics:

Transitioning from traditional engineering roles to entrepreneurship
Traveling and working remotely with a family
Developing the Flexrail: A modular industrial automation platform
Challenges of managing a remote engineering team
Strategies for finding a niche in engineering services

About the guest: Josh Zarecky is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in scientific instrumentation and lab automation. After earning his degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, he worked at Beckman Coulter and Prosolia, leading hardware design and system automation projects. In 2019, he founded ZEDion, a company in Indiana specializing in hybrid instrumentation that integrates mechanical, electrical, and software systems for life sciences and diagnostics. Josh is also a remote work advocate, managing his company while traveling the U.S. with his family for over a year. Now based in Southern California, he continues to innovate, most recently developing the ZEDion Rail, a modular embedded control board for lab automation.

Links:

Josh Zarecky LinkedIn

ZEDion Website

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About Being An Engineer

The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.

The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

Chapters

1. Josh Zarecky's Background and Career Journey (00:00:00)

2. Starting Zed Ion and the Road Trip Experience (00:00:55)

3. Leadership Experience and Team Management (00:12:37)

4. Developing the Flexrail and Overcoming Challenges (00:17:28)

5. Tools and Technologies Used at Zed Ion (00:23:19)

6. Managing a Remote Team and Overcoming Logistical Challenges (00:31:16)

7. Transition to Zed Ion and Focus on Niche Markets (00:37:00)

8. Balancing Products and Services (00:41:01)

9. Accelerating Engineering with the Flexrail (00:45:52)

10. Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring Engineers (00:46:59)

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