From The Malzahn’s Ranch Hand To Ditch Witch’s Top Trainer

If you’ve ever been on a jobsite, you’ve seen this guy’s impact. Mark Richards is a 25-year Ditch Witch vet who started as part-time help in the summer of ’86. After a stint as a ranch hand for Ed Malzahn and family, he worked his way up from quality expert to his latest role: Assembly Academy Training Coordinator.

From testing prototypes to ensuring the next generation has the know-how to build top-notch machines, Mark’s been a part of it all. In this episode, he shares some straight talk about what it takes to bring new hires up to speed without losing that grit Ditch Witch is known for.

Tune in to hear from a guy who’s done it all, seen it all and now helps keep the assembly line—and the company’s future!—moving forward.