MidMach Expansion Strengthens Jamestown Jobs, Boosts Local Manufacturing

MidMach, the Jamestown based manufacturer founded in 1977, outlined on November 14, 2025 how decades of reinvestment and process improvement have positioned the company at the center of a local manufacturing comeback. The company, which rebranded as MidMach in 2014 after expanding beyond North Dakota, emphasized targeted investments in automated welding, equipment, human resources, and facility expansion that management says will increase capacity and stabilize local employment.

The company described a long term focus on quality and continuous improvement, noting steps taken to pursue ISO certification, implement Lean 6 sigma methods, and adopt PPAP standards. Vice President Casey Veil captured that ethos, saying, "MidMach was founded on an ideal that quality and performance is necessary for the success of a business and this translates directly into the success of our customers." MidMach presented those operational improvements as central to meeting customer expectations while competing against lower cost offshore suppliers.

Workforce challenges were candidly acknowledged. Veil identified the primary constraints as labor sourcing, manufacturing capacity, and offshore competition, saying, "The biggest challenges facing MidMach and other manufacturers today is a combination of labor sourcing, manufacturing capacity, and competing with offshore suppliers." To address turnover and skills shortages the company reported expanded training programs, partnerships with local institutions, and use of automation to raise productivity per worker. Veil added that investments in training let MidMach "leverage a broader resource pool by upskilling the core team with formal training and then extending the daily tasks to an unskilled labor pool combined with OJT to ensure competency."

Local economic development support has been integral to MidMach's strategy. The company has used automation grants and other incentives through the Jamestown Stutsman Development Council to accelerate equipment purchases and workforce training. It also works with the Jamestown Vocational Technical Center on work based learning to build interest in in demand trades.

Company leaders framed their growth as interwoven with community well being, arguing that collaborative local support helps sustain businesses and attract residents to live and work in Jamestown. As MidMach expands capacity and training, the immediate impacts for Stutsman County include more stable manufacturing jobs, an upgraded skills pipeline for young workers, and greater local resilience against external economic shocks.