
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

May 26, 2021 • 13min
S3:E3 The Right Lubrication Approach with Josh Wagner
In this week's episode of The Maintenance Community Pod, we have special guest, Josh Wagner, Director of Marketing and IT for Fluitec, to share his expertise on lubrication and how organizations should focus on lubrication as a part of their maintenance and reliability. Listen today!
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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...)

May 5, 2021 • 15min
S3:E2 Digital Transformation with Luke Smaul
Digital transformation isn’t just another buzzword. It’s an evolving subject that continually impacts the maintenance and reliability industries. For this week's episode of The Maintenance Community Pod, we have special guest, Luke Smaul, an experienced technology and business leader in the IT and manufacturing world, to share his expertise on this subject! Listen today!
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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...)

Apr 21, 2021 • 14min
S3:E1 Training New Maintenance Technicians with Ricky Smith
We're back, and excited to announce our rebrand as "The Maintenance Community Podcast"! We're kicking off our newest season with Ricky Smith, Expert in Residence at UpKeep. In this episode, Ricky and Ryan discuss how to properly train new maintenance technicians, and how managers can set them up for success. Take a listen today!
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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...)

Mar 24, 2021 • 18min
S2:E30 MRO Storeroom Optimization with Andy Gager
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Andy Gager, CEO at AMG International Consulting, on the show! Andy and Ryan discuss how to effectively optimize MRO Storerooms to provide the right parts and materials at the right time. Listen today!
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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...)

Mar 10, 2021 • 15min
S2:E29 Reliability Leadership and Organizational Culture with Joe Adam
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Joe Adam, Manager of Engineering and Maintenance at Roche, on the show! Joe and Ryan discuss organizational culture in the maintenance and reliability industry, and how organizations in this industry can build up individual contributors to leaders! Listen today!
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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...)

Feb 26, 2021 • 20min
S2:E28 2021 State of Maintenance Report Recap with Rob Kalwarowsky and Ricky Smith
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have two familiar faces back on the show, Rob Kalwarowsky and Ricky Smith! Ryan, Rob, and Ricky were on a panel together recently to discuss the 2021 State of Maintenance report.
The report features the voices of over 1,000 maintenance and reliability professionals, as well as 25 industry thought leaders. This report revealed some awesome insights about team goals, shared challenges, opportunities for innovation, and so much more.
For this episode, Ryan, Rob, and Ricky do a bit of recap and debrief on the report, and share their own personal thoughts and reflections on the report’s findings! Listen today!
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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...)

Feb 10, 2021 • 16min
S2:E27 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with Graham Fonseca
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Graham Fonseca, Business Unit Manager of Online Solutions at UE Systems, on the show! Graham and Ryan break down a complicated acronym, IIoT, and discuss its growth journey, stages of adoption, common use cases, and so much more! Listen today!
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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...)

Jan 27, 2021 • 18min
S2:E26 Maintenance and Reliability Optimization with Nathan Kelley
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Nathan Kelley, Reliability Engineering, Optimization, and CMMS Supervisor at Chevron, on the show! Nathan has tons of experience and knowledge in optimization, and Ryan takes the opportunity to learn more from him about this topic! Take a listen today!
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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...)

Jan 13, 2021 • 14min
S2:E25 Maker Spaces with Joel Leonard
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Joel Leonard, The Maintenance Evangelist, on the show! Joel's lifelong mission is to build the next generation of skilled technicians, and he is passionate about reducing the skilled labor gap our industry is facing. Joel also shares with us about Maker Spaces and how he uses this platform to fulfill his mission and passion!
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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...)

Dec 30, 2020 • 15min
S2:E24 Diversity and Inclusion in the Maintenance Industry with Charli K. Matthews
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Charli K. Matthews, CEO and Founder of Empowering Brands, on the show! Charli shares with Ryan her thoughts on diversity, inclusion, and equity in the maintenance and skilled trades industry, as well as advice for women who are interested in joining the space! Listen today!
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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...)
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