Doug Tyger - What makes an engineer?


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Oct 25 2024 61 mins   1

#26 – Doug Tyger – When is an engineer not an engineer?


Doug is the owner of Integral Manufacturing, between Cincinnati and Dayton.



  • Chose engineering because it paid well

  • Chose material science because materials are important to all other engineering disciplines.

  • We were coops at Procter and Gamble.

  • Helped fix a broken Pringles line

  • He saw more options at a steel company, whose president was a metallurgical engineer.

  • Supported auto industry.

  • They crashed a lot of cars during development back then

  • Material Science Engineering degree – isn’t something either science or engineering?

  • He worked with guys who could design alloys in their head.

  • When considering working on complex systems, a lot of people could be considered an engineer.

  • Is the dual path still available for engineers?

  • Is that guy sleeping or thinking hard?

  • Is there a lightbulb, question mark, or exclamation point above your head?

  • What type of question mark?

  • Do you want a consultant to answer your questions or give you new questions?

  • Doug sees himself as a job provider and loves to see people “get it”.

  • Enjoys serving on boards for non-profits.

  • Spends time with family and church men’s group.



Doug’s Company – Integral Manufacturing, https://integralmfg.com/


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