# Eric Meunier (Designer - Jersey Jack Pinball) shows us the ShopBot.

**Source:** Jersey Jack Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2020-07-06  
**Duration:** 1m 6s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLJWlQj1Mig

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## Analysis

Eric Meunier, a game designer at Jersey Jack Pinball, demonstrates the company's ShopBot CNC machine and discusses how it's used for playfield fabrication and custom factory parts. He emphasizes the collaborative, multi-skilled team environment at JJP where designers contribute to manufacturing operations.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Eric Meunier is a game designer at Jersey Jack Pinball — _Eric Meunier identifies himself in the video opening_
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack Pinball uses a ShopBot CNC machine for playfield cutting and custom part fabrication — _Meunier describes ShopBot use for playfield fabrication and custom factory needs_
- [HIGH] Eric Meunier is one of only a few people at JJP trained to operate the ShopBot CNC machine — _Meunier states 'There's only a few people who know how to use this type of machinery and I'm one of them'_
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack Pinball maintains a collaborative team culture where designers assist with factory operations — _Meunier describes breaking from normal design work to assist with fabrication and emphasizes team-oriented environment_

### Notable Quotes

> "And here at Jersey Jack Pinball we do more than just what our title is."
> — **Eric Meunier**, 0:00-0:15
> _Establishes JJP's cross-functional team culture where roles overlap beyond specialization_

> "ShopBot is a programmable CNC machine that we can use to make whatever we want. Most often I cut play fields on it, but when we need to make something else, I can go in there and fabricate whatever we need."
> — **Eric Meunier**, 0:30-0:50
> _Describes the core capability and flexibility of JJP's manufacturing equipment_

> "There's only a few people who know how to use this type of machinery and I'm one of them, so it was fun to take a break from what I normally do and go and crank out some stuff for our factory."
> — **Eric Meunier**, 1:00-1:20
> _Indicates specialized skill concentration and willingness of designers to support manufacturing_

> "It's great to work here as a team. We're all very collaborative and have a lot of fun making pinballs and other things."
> — **Eric Meunier**, 1:30-1:45
> _Summary statement emphasizing company culture and collaborative work environment_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Eric Meunier | person | Game designer at Jersey Jack Pinball; skilled in CNC operation and playfield fabrication; one of few trained ShopBot operators at the company |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; operates CNC fabrication equipment (ShopBot) in-house; maintains collaborative, multi-skilled team culture |
| ShopBot | product | Programmable CNC machine used by Jersey Jack Pinball for playfield cutting and custom part fabrication |
| Wally | person | Colleague of Eric Meunier at Jersey Jack Pinball; discussed working together on ShopBot operations |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Manufacturing and production technology, Jersey Jack Pinball operations and company culture, Playfield fabrication processes
- **Secondary:** Cross-functional team roles

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Meunier expresses enthusiasm about working on fabrication, collaborative environment, and team culture. Tone is upbeat and proud of company operations.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball invests in educational/behind-the-scenes content showcasing manufacturing processes and team culture, demonstrating commitment to transparency and community engagement (confidence: medium) — Video production showing designer discussing manufacturing equipment and team operations
- **[technology_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball employs advanced CNC fabrication (ShopBot) for in-house playfield and component production, indicating vertical integration and manufacturing sophistication (confidence: high) — Meunier explicitly discusses ShopBot capabilities for playfield cutting and custom fabrication

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## Transcript

 Hey everyone! Don't rock. Hey everyone, my name is Eric Meunier, I'm a game designer here at Jersey Jack Pinball. And here at Jersey Jack we do more than just what our title is. And last week I was helping fabricate some stuff at our factory. To make our factory assembly line a little easier to use for the people that are on the line every day. So here you can see me using the ShopBot. ShopBot is a programmable CNC machine that we can use to make whatever we want. Most often I cut playfields on it, but when we need to make something else, I can go whip in the back and fabricate whatever we need. So we're very team oriented here, working with Wally, talking about looking at different things on the ShopBot. There's only a few people who know how to use this type of machinery and I'm one of them, so it was fun to take a break from what I normally do and go and crank out some stuff for our factory. So it's great to work here as a team. We're all very collaborative and have a lot of fun making pinballs and other things.

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 43ede4be-cd48-42fe-982f-d46a8bf00957*