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PR S2:E17 w/ George Parada

PR S2:E17 w/ George Parada

George Parada

George is a reliability leader who discovered his passion in this realm when he wanted to discover a better way to improve overall operations as a new production supervisor right out of college. Since then he has spent a large portion of his career working for a few large food and beverage organizations where he has driven fundamental improvement in foundational maintenance and reliability practices through connecting people and processes.  With a strong passion to always excel with cross functional teams, he has strived to challenge the status quo to help the organization address gaps through a strategic and organized fashion. George realized early in his career that genuine leadership allows us all to be successful in the day to day work we do, to not only empower ourselves but others to reach the goals of the organization.  From implementing CMMS systems to developing technical training programs for new engineers to working with senior leaders in developing reliability strategy, George loves working with people and leading strategic change. George is currently responsible for leading a new the global asset management programs for Facebook data center operations. Outside of work, George loves traveling around the world with his wife Daysi and is a San Francisco Bay Area sports fanatic. George received his Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering from SF State University and a double Masters in Engineering and Business from San Jose State University.

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Filed Under: Practical Reliability Podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Carl S. Carlson 5 Comments

SOR 724 Key Characteristics Revisited

SOR 724 Key Characteristics Revisited

Key Characteristics Revisited

Abstract

Carl and Fred having a new conversation about the age-old topic of key characteristics, and how they are used to improve products and processes.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network

by Caitlyn Young Leave a Comment

WIM S1:E3 Diversifying your Network with Charli K Matthews

WIM S1:E3 Diversifying your Network with Charli K Matthews

Diversifying your Network with Charli K Matthews

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the CEO of Empowering Brands, Charli K Matthews, on the show! Listen now to learn more about the inspiration behind Empowering Women in Industry, why diversifying your network is necessary, and how to take action today.
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by Dianna Deeney Leave a Comment

QDD 040 How to Self-Advocate for More Customer Face Time (and why it’s important)

QDD 040 How to Self-Advocate for More Customer Face Time (and why it’s important)

How to Self-Advocate for More Customer Face Time (and why it’s important)

There are many stories of design successes attributed to the right level of understanding of the customer. Product designers make decisions, daily, about how a product is going to look and perform. So, we need to really understand the customer. And, to really get the customer, engineers need to spend time with them.

Sometimes, the business doesn’t want us to interact with the customer or doesn’t think it would be valuable. Objections include that we’re not prepared for the user’s environment, that we’re too blunt or honest, or that we just overgeneralize what we learn, anyway. Or, there’s a reluctance because of costs. Besides seeing these objections first hand, someone also listed them out in a published book! This shows that this is common across industries.

Is that fair to design engineers? No matter if it’s fair or not. We can prepare ourselves to address those objections. We talk about how we can prepare ourselves to self-advocate for more customer face time.

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Filed Under: Quality during Design, The Reliability FM network

by James Kovacevic Leave a Comment

297 – The Silent Killer of Rotating Machinery – Softfoot with Daus Studenberg

297 – The Silent Killer of Rotating Machinery – Softfoot with Daus Studenberg

The Silent Killer of Rotating Machinery – Softfoot with Daus Studenberg

It is my pleasure to welcome Daus Studenberg to the podcast, the product manager, a national product manager of the alignment with Lu DACA.

In this episode we covered:

  • How many ways can we?
  • What is soft foot?
  • If we’re going to perform a proper installation, we got to consider soft foot. Is that before or after we do an alignment?

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Filed Under: Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Carl S. Carlson Leave a Comment

SOR 723 Question Everything

SOR 723 Question Everything

Question Everything

Abstract

Carl and Fred discussing the value of questioning in the process of learning and personal growth. Students and instructors should question each other as part of learning, engineering teams should question each other as part of achieving consensus.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network

by George Williams Leave a Comment

PR S2:E16 w/ Thomas Wilk

PR S2:E16 w/ Thomas Wilk

Thomas Wilk

Thomas Wilk is the award-winning chief editor of Plant Services, a Putman Media publication that focuses on smart solutions for maintenance and reliability. Tom joined the Putman editorial team in 2014, and previously was Content Strategist / Mobile Media Manager at Panduit, breaking new ground for that company in the areas of digital content strategy and mobile app development. Tom holds a BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from Ohio State University, and is an avid hiker and runner. He may be reached at twilk@putman.net.

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Filed Under: Practical Reliability Podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 722 Obsolescence and Reliability

SOR 722 Obsolescence and Reliability

Obsolescence and Reliability

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the article Kirk wrote titled “Why the Drain in the Bathtub Curve Matters” (see link in notes) about how technological obsolescence, and not product failures are the cause that cause many products to be retired or replaced.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network

by Caitlyn Young Leave a Comment

WIM S1:E2 The Power of Diversity with Sanya Mathura

WIM S1:E2 The Power of Diversity with Sanya Mathura

The Power of Diversity with Sanya Mathura

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have our guest, Sanya Mathura, Managing Director at Strategic Reliability Solutions, on the show! Tune in to learn how Sanya overcame the challenges she faced in the industry, how to bring value to the table, and the importance of bringing people from different backgrounds together for change.
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by Gabor Szabo Leave a Comment

CT E03: The Evolution of the Quality Function with Keith Fong

CT E03: The Evolution of the Quality Function with Keith Fong

CT E03: The Evolution of the Quality Function with Keith Fong

In this episode, the incredible Keith Fong and I discuss the role of the quality function and what skillset and mindset quality practitioners need to have to navigate the future.

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Filed Under: Critical Talks, The Reliability FM network

by Dianna Deeney Leave a Comment

QDD 039 Choosing Quality Tools (Mind Map vs. Flowchart vs. Spaghetti Diagram)

QDD 039 Choosing Quality Tools (Mind Map vs. Flowchart vs. Spaghetti Diagram)

Choosing Quality Tools (Mind Map vs. Flowchart vs. Spaghetti Diagram)

Within our quality toolbox, there are a lot of graphical organizers. Some are better at fulfilling different goals than others. If we have a goal in mind, then we may choose a certain tool. However, we don’t want analysis paralysis about which tool is best to stop us from using any tool at all.

I share my 3 general guidelines about choosing a graphical quality tool, how to draw them, and when to use them.

Plus, we talk about 3 tools in particular, prompted by a social media ask: mind map, process flowchart, and spaghetti diagram. We get into what they are, when we’re most likely to use them, and how they can be used for design.

 

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by Fred Schenkelberg Leave a Comment

Accendo Reliability Mission, Vision, and Business Model

Accendo Reliability Mission, Vision, and Business Model

Accendo Reliability Mission, Vision, and Business Model

podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg

Accendo Reliability has been in the works for about ten years. Counting the various iterations in effect under different names and programs, it has been longer. The idea behind the site is to provide our community with great content to help you solve problems, learn, and improve. A close second concept is to provide a platform to help you share your knowledge.
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by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 721 Reliability and Testing

SOR 721 Reliability and Testing

Reliability and Testing

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how much of reliability engineering is devoted to testing and what other functions should a reliability engineer do.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network

by George Williams Leave a Comment

PR S2:E15 Workforce Planning w/ Joel Leonard

PR S2:E15 Workforce Planning w/ Joel Leonard

Workforce Planning w/ Joel Leonard

The average age of hundreds of thousands of maintenance people across the globe is over 50 years old.  Many have already started to retire, leaving empty maintenance positions behind. Companies are having a challenge in finding qualified workers to fill vacancies.  With no one to fix broken pipes, frayed wires and brittle levies, modern nations are finding themselves in what Joel Leonard has coined, “The Maintenance Crisis.”

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Filed Under: Practical Reliability Podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Carl S. Carlson 1 Comment

SOR 720 Reliability and Bathtub Curve

SOR 720 Reliability and Bathtub Curve

Reliability and Bathtub Curve

Abstract

Carl and Fred discussing the origin and meaning of the reliability “bathtub” curve, and why it is not useful as a visual analogy.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network

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