
Maintenance Mavericks Podcast
A podcast for people who want to learn more about all things maintenance and reliability. UpKeep Founder and CEO, Ryan Chan, meets with an expert from the maintenance community to take a deep-dive into topics that can help elevate our entire industry.
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Latest episodes

Dec 12, 2019 • 33min
Episode 16: Distinguishing the Difference Between Maintenance and Reliability with Steven Dobie
Distinguishing the difference between maintenance and reliability with Steven Dobie.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Dec 4, 2019 • 17min
Episode 15: ISO 14224 and the Importance of Asset Hierarchy, Structure, and Data Integrity with Ricky Smith
Data integrity is critical to your reliability success. Without the proper categorization, hierarchy, and data structure you’re likely drowning in data without knowing what to do. Learn more about ISO 14224 and why it’s become the industry’s standard for how to capture data to drive better reliability decisions.
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"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Nov 27, 2019 • 23min
Episode 14: Moving from Electrician, to Maintenance Planner, to Global Reliability Consultant with James Kovacevic
We discussed James’ journey as he started out as an electrician, a company took a chance on him and allowed him to learn. Got a role as a planner, then a maintenance manager, then reliability engineer, then started working as a global reliability consultant to share his wealth of knowledge.
He’s seen a lot of failed CMMS implementations, but also seen some of the greatest but it always comes down to three things — investing in training, setting an outcomes goal before you purchase a CMMS, and creating a detailed plan for rollout before you start.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Nov 21, 2019 • 24min
Episode 13: What to Avoid in Maintenance Planning and Scheduling with Erik Hupje
This week we have Erik Hupje, founder of RoadtoReliability.com, joining the Masterminds in Maintenance podcast all the way from Brisbane, Australia. Together we discuss the do's and dont's of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Nov 13, 2019 • 1h
Episode 12: Ask The Experts!
We decided to shake things up a bit this week on Masterminds in Maintenance by hosting a live Q&A session with 4 experts in the maintenance and reliability space! Listen in to hear answers to questions like, "What is today's real impact (advantages & disadvantages) of machine learning in Predictive maintenance?" and "Where do you start when there is no reliability practice within an organization?"
Featuring:
Ryan Chan, Masterminds in Maintenance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-chan-upkeep/
Robert Kalwarowsky, Rob's Reliability Project
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/
George Williams, ReliabilityX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgewilliamscmrp/
Joe Anderson, ReliabilityX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-anderson-b06a5653/

Nov 6, 2019 • 32min
Episode 11: Maintenance, Reliability, Asset management - What’s the Difference?! with Suzane Greeman
Asset Management guru, Suzane Greeman, joins Masterminds in Maintenance this week to discuss the importance of Asset Management Education at all levels of a maintenance organization.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)

Oct 30, 2019 • 37min
Episode 10: Garbage Data In, Garbage Data Out with George Williams
George Williams joins us this week on Masterminds in Maintenance to discuss common mistakes he sees after running audits with maintenance and reliability teams. The short version? Garbage data in = garbage data out.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Oct 24, 2019 • 32min
Episode 9: Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting, and Managing Up In Order to Advocate for Change with Paul Crocker
We have a packed discussion with Paul Crocker, Supervisor of Maintenance at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, this week on Masterminds in Maintenance! We discuss the importance of strategic budgeting and forecasting, as well as how to successfully manage up to your leadership teams in order to advocate for change.

Oct 16, 2019 • 28min
Episode 8: Solutions for People Issues, Process Issues and Profitability Issues with Joe Anderson
This week on Masterminds in Maintenance, we hear from Joe Anderson - COO at ReliabilityX. Joe argues that most organizations typically have three different types of problems: People issues, process issues and profitability issues. He walks us through what each one of those means, and what the most common root causes are for each.

Oct 9, 2019 • 28min
Episode 7: Oil Analysis and the Importance of Condition Monitoring with Sanya Mathura
This week on Masterminds in Maintenance, we're excited to welcome Sanya Mathura, Managing Director and Senior Consultant at Strategic Reliability Solutions! Together we discuss the critical role condition monitoring plays in maintenance as well as diving deep into oil analysis:
How important is a lubrication program?
Should every component get oil analysis? What types of tests are recommended?
Are all lubricants compatible?
What are some of the biggest causes of lubrication failures and how can oil analysis assist?