Your Reliability Engineering Professional Development Site
Bob Latino, an expert on root cause analysis with 36 years of experience, joined us on this episode to discuss Root Cause Analysis and the Easy Root Cause Analysis program that he and his team have developed.
We’ll go into the nuances of:
… and so much more!
Kirk and Fred discussing how to test a new product without knowing the specific mechanisms that will be a possible weakness, and reliability issue in the field
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Kirk and Fred discussing the planning of the user profiles and use conditions that engineers must make during the design process
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On this week’s episode, I do a solo podcast talking about empathy, value & authenticity. These concepts are part of being a high impact leader and they are lacking in our community.
If you want to reach your highest potential and become a high-impact leader both personally and professionally, join The Leadership Launchpad Project. For details, go to robsreliability.com/leadership.
There are limited spots available and sign-ups close on September 14 so don’t miss out on this opportunity. Trust me, you definitely don’t want to miss out on this.
Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
We’re glad to have Michael Mazur from Schwan’s Global Supply Chain. With 10 years at that plant, he currently holds the role of a maintenance technician. He’s previously worked as a trainer and supervisor at Schwan’s. Michael started as an electronics maintenance technician in the navy. He was there for 21 years before moving on to Kone Elevators as a customer service analyst. He then became a vocational trainer at Lincoln Technical Institute.
His knowledge will help us get more insight into:
… and so much more!
Carl and Fred discussing the broad set of skills that are needed to be an effective team leader.
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Carl and Fred discussing interfaces and how they can be addressed in reliability programs.
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In this week’s episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Rob Kalwarowsky back on the show!
Let’s say that you have some ‘reliability guys’ do some reliability analysis on reliability data … and they give you some numbers. Or a plot. Or a curve. Perhaps you are the reliability guy … and you do the analysis – and then what? [Read more…]
On this week’s episode, Susan Hobson returns to dive deeper into leadership development. We discuss the importance of teammates, how psychological safety and trust are cornerstones of leadership and we talk about vulnerability.
If you want to reach your highest potential and become a high-impact leader both personally and professionally, join the Leadership Launchpad Project. For details, go to robsreliability.com/leadership.
We are giving you $500 off the regular price until Sept. 1 so sign up today!
There are limited spots available and sign-ups close on September 14 so don’t miss out on this opportunity. Trust me, you definitely don’t want to miss out on this.
Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.
Episode 50 – A Conversation with IPC’s Matt Kelly on IPC Technology Focus & Investment
IPC’s New Chief Technologist Matt Kelly talks about Factory and Supply Chain of the Future Modernization
In this new leadership role, Kelly will help IPC’s members to engage in latest technology trends and supply chain transformation that continues to evolve across the electronics industry. He will work to define the scope of what future products and services the association should develop inthe areas of standards, education and advocacy. Kelly’s primary areas of focus will be leading the following initiatives: “factory of the future” standards and technical research; industry intelligence funding; and creation and launch of an Industry CTO Council.
Kelly comes to IPC following a 14-year career at IBM Corporation, holding several senior technology and engineering leadership positions within IBM Systems Division. His technical contributions include 25 patents, 80 publications, and numerous industry awards from NAM, ASM, SMTA, IPC, and IBM.
Very familiar with IPC’s standards development process, Kelly has served on seven technical committees and currently serves as vice chair of the 5-21H Bottom Termination Components Task Group and co-chair of the 2-17 Connected Factory Initiative Subcommittee.
“Matt is widely recognized in the global electronics industry as a premier thought leader and an innovator, and his work will play a pivotal role in helping us know our members and the industry – with greater depth and breadth,” said Sanjay Huprikar, vice president, Solutions. “We are thrilled to welcome Matt to the IPC team, and we look forward to the new contributions he will make to the electronics industry.”
Based in Toronto, Kelly can be reached at MattKelly@ipc.org.
Patrick Parker works for Rockwell and prior to that he worked with the US Navy. In the Navy he started as a technician and climbed all the way up. His experience is well rounded in that he touches base with everything. He has been involved in maintenance and reliability for 13 years. Right now he is focused on Industry 4.0 which is the connective enterprise. It is basically leveraging technology and the digital world to be able to connect to get more insight of your business or operation. You integrate it all together to better understand what is happening in your business so as to make better decisions.
His knowledge will help us get more insight into:
… and so much more!
James and Fred discussing the benefits and some constraints of shifting your maintenance program to a proactive stance.
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Chris and Fred discuss how you can influence behavior. Good behavior. Like taking reliability seriously. It is not about what you say when you are forced to say it. It is about what you like saying and what you make your people do. So there are some things you can do to influence people in a good way. But it takes some effort on your behalf. Keen to learn more? Listen here!
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Back with us is Paul Daoust, the founder of Scio Asset Management. He’s also a member of the PEMAC board of directors. Paul’s helped us tackle different topics on several previous shows. That’s due to his extensive experience in the oil, gas, and energy sectors. He’s also gotten life cycle and investment planning experience. That’s while assembling capital and operating projects on various operations.
His knowledge will help us get more insight into:
… and so much more!