Grady Cope Email & Phone Number

Grady Cope’s career experience began working offshore for Halliburton Services as a diesel mechanic which started him on the path to becoming an engineer working for the Gates Corporation and his introduction to manufacturing. He founded Reata Engineering & Machine Works, Inc. in 1993. Reata provides advanced manufacturing CNC machining, assembly, and engineering services to the medical, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Reata is a high mix, low volume job shop that specializes in complex parts and assemblies. The company's focus is on using advanced precision CNC machines with multi-axis and lights out capability while using digital manufacturing tools on the front end to reduce customer lead time. Grady is involved in the local and national manufacturing community. He is a Past Chairman of both the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association (CAMA). He is passionate about filling the skilled labor gap in manufacturing which inspires him to work with local high schools and colleges. He is a current board member and executive committee member of the National Institute of Metal Working Skills (NIMS).Grady graduated with a certificate from the Denver Automotive & Diesel College and a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Denver.

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  University Of Colorado Denver

  Mechanical Engineering