By Vicki Veach—
YORKTOWN, IN—When you fasten your seat belt, you probably never think about the small metal parts inside it. Yet some are made by Mursix Corporation, a Yorktown manufacturer. Mursix produces a variety of metal and plastic components. These include safety-critical components for automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, buses, and child safety seats. Examples include seat belt buckles and the channels they clip into, airbag clips, and steering and brake parts—all parts that can save lives. Mursix also produces parts for commercial building door locks, hospital equipment, appliances, and many other products people depend on every day.
These parts may be small enough to hold in your hand, but when used in a seat belt, airbag or locking system, there is little room for error. Employees say knowing the parts must be exact gives their work added importance.
Mursix is among the first companies featured in Our Story, an Ivy Tech Community College campaign showcasing locally made products, the people behind them and career opportunities inside businesses we pass every day.
Five Mursix employees shared stories of a workplace where coworkers support one another, share their knowledge and have opportunities to contribute ideas and see them come to life. They included Isaac Smith, design engineer; Wyatt McElhaney, toolmaker; Kylie Patton, controls engineering apprentice; Colton Guy, controls engineer; and Steven Hines, toolmaker. Their experiences show how much there is to learn and do at Mursix.
Kylie joined Mursix engineering before her 20th birthday. Now 22, she welds, wires electrical cabinets and programs robots. “Most people don’t look at me and think, ‘She’s a controls engineer,’” she said. Colton joined directly out of high school with no manufacturing experience and now leads the controls engineering department. Wyatt credits experienced coworkers who are willing to teach those ready to learn, while Isaac enjoys the variety of the work, with something different to do every day.
Steven, a Muncie native, said manufacturing offers a path to a good career without a traditional four-year degree. “You can make really good money doing this trade,” he said. “Manufacturing is a big deal in Delaware County.”
Mursix was recently awarded the 2026 Economic Impact Award from the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce. They were selected for Our Story because its products reach around the world, while its people and culture create opportunities to build successful careers close to home.
The next time you buckle your seat belt, remember that a small but important part protecting you may have started here in Delaware County.
Upcoming Our Story features will introduce more local companies, the people behind their products and the surprising ways their work touches lives around the world.
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, serving more than 200,000 students annually throughout the state. Ivy Tech serves as the state’s workforce engine, offering more than 70 programs that provide pathways to high-quality education and training aligned to in-demand careers needed by Hoosier communities. The College awards credentials that are stackable toward industry certifications, short-term certificate programs, and associate degrees that seamlessly transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana for a more affordable route to bachelor’s degrees and beyond.
Vicki Veach is consultant to the “Our Story” campaign.
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