
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

Aug 12, 2020 • 20min
S2:E13 Taking Maintenance and Reliability Offshore with Lucas Marino
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to welcome Lucas Marino on the show! Lucas is a Life Cycle Engineer at Amentum, Owner of EAST Partnership and Marino Consulting Services, and former Branch Chief for the U.S. Coast Guard. With such a diverse background, Lucas is able to offer a ton of knowledge on similarities and differences when it comes to improving maintenance and reliability on land and on the sea. 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...)

Jul 29, 2020 • 15min
S2:E12 Ultrasonic Technologies Driving Meaningful Impact with Adrian Messer
In this week's episode Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Adrian Messer, Director of US Operations at UE Systems, on the show! With over 17 years of experience working with ultrasonic technologies, Adrian shares with us how these technologies can be used to positively impact maintenance teams everywhere! 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...)

Jul 15, 2020 • 16min
S2:E11 Careers Considered - Maintenance Management with April Johnson
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have April Johnson, Maintenance Manager at Pepsico, on the show! Continuing on in our short series, "Careers Considered", where we dive deeper into the different jobs in the maintenance and reliability industry, we are excited to hear from April about what it is like working as a maintenance manager! 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...)

Jul 1, 2020 • 16min
S2:E10 Careers Considered - Reliability Engineering with Steven Dobie
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Steven Dobie, Reliability Engineer at Teck Resources Limited, back on the show! Today's show looks a bit different than our usual episodes, and that's because this episode is the first in our new short series, "Careers Considered", that dives deeper into the different jobs in the maintenance and reliability industry. To kick things off, Steven gives us a glimpse into Reliability Engineering! 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...)

Jun 24, 2020 • 20min
S2:E9 Kaizen Culture and Facilitation with George Mahoney
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have George Mahoney, Program Manager and Business Optimization Lead at Merck, on the show! Ryan and George discuss everything Kaizen - what it is, how it works, what the word "Kaizen" even means, 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...)

Jun 17, 2020 • 19min
S2:E8 Making Maintenance and Reliability Fun with Michelle Ledet Henley
On this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are so excited to have Michelle Ledet Henley, Developer and Facilitator at The Manufacturing Game, on the show! Michelle shares with us her journey into the industry, the thought process and inspiration behind the development of The Manufacturing Game's board games and simulations, as well as the importance of focusing on relationships and connections within an organization when it comes to improving 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...)

Jun 10, 2020 • 18min
S2:E7 An Introduction to Smart Manufacturing with Mark Miozzi
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Mark Miozzi, Smart Manufacturing Specialist at Rexel Automation Solutions, on the show! Ryan and Mark discuss the smart manufacturing - the benefits, the process of implementation, the technologies involved, 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...)

Jun 3, 2020 • 17min
S2:E6 The 7 Deadly Sins of the CMMS with Simon Murray
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Simon Murray, Founder of Your Maintenance Coach, back on the show! Simon shares with us a new campaign he has been working on to explain the consistent mistakes he has seen people make in setting up and running their system. 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 27, 2020 • 16min
S2:E5 Understanding Generational Shifts in the Maintenance and Manufacturing Industries with Shawn Fitzgerald
In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we have Shawn Fitzgerald on the show! Shawn is the Chief Marketing Officer at ThomasNet. Together, Ryan and Shawn discuss how to effectively lead different generations in the workplace, and how manufacturers in the modern age can create an appealing culture for the next generation to come. 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 20, 2020 • 21min
S2:E4 Maintenance and Reliability Adding Value to Your Business with Larry Olson
On this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we have Larry Olson, CEO and President of Nexus Global, on the show! Ryan and Larry discuss how effective maintenance programs help with achieving business development and growth. They also share why maintenance and reliability should be seen as value-add to a business, rather than a necessary evil. 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...)