WIM S1:E6 Forging Strategic Partnerships with Maureen Gribble

Forging Strategic Partnerships with Maureen Gribble

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have Maureen Gribble, Director of Marketing for UE Systems, on the show! In her current role, Maureen oversees all marketing efforts as well as works closely with the training and sales departments as part of the North America Leadership Team. Tune in to hear Maureen discuss the importance of ultrasound technology in our industry, what’s evolved since the start of her career, and how powerful it is to forge strategic partnerships. [Read more…]

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CT E05: Are Data Analysis and Coding Skills Essential? with David Langer

In this episode, I am joined by the mighty David Langer, who is the founder of Dave on Data, an education company focused on teaching the world the 20% of analytics that drive 80% of ROI. Having worked for companies such as Microsoft, Data Science Dojo and Schedulicity, Dave is considered a veteran in the data science and teaching space; what really makes him stand out from others is his unique and very effective approach to teaching. Get ready as Dave and I take you on an informative and fun chat about essential data analysis skills, R programming, Process Behavior Charts in non-manufacturing environments and other pieces of his great wisdom.

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QDD 043 How can 8D help Solve my Recurring Problem?

How can 8D help Solve my Recurring Problem?

We talk about the 8D methodology, describe situations where we could benefit from it, list each of the 8 Disciplines, and compare it to PDSA and DMAIC.

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300 – Past and Future Trends in Reliability

Past and Future Trends in Reliability

It is my pleasure to welcome our panelists today, Eric Elder, Maureen Gribble, Jenna Johns, and Shon Isenhour.

In this episode we covered:

What were the things you were seeing people asking about at that conference?
What does the future look like for the reliability industry?
2022 Conference Plans!

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Why We Use Statistics

podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg

You may fondly, or most likely not fondly, remember your undergraduate course on probability and statistics. The calculations of various winning hands with card games were interesting and connected to the early ‘invention’ of probability and statistical methods. Yet, the jar with colored beads was rather boring. [Read more…]

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WIM S1:E5 What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella

What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Data Analyst and Program Manager Assistant at Wearcheck USA, Angela Borella, on the show! Angela started her career in maintenance and reliability as a technician in 1995 and has since then specialized in oil analysis and lubrication, assisting many organizations to reach a world-class lubrication design. Hear what Angela has to say about whether or not certifications or hands-on experience matters more in a maintenance and reliability role and learn about her journey throughout her career as a woman in the field.
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QDD 042 Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability

Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability

How do we go about mistake-proofing our product design? As we’re looking at our user process, we can use a quality method that’s well-used in manufacturing production: poka-yoke (mistake-proof).

Download the guidelines and checklist, and then follow-along with the podcast.

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299 – Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose

Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose

It is my pleasure to welcome Howard Penrose back to the podcast.

In this episode we covered:

Why are electrical reliability or electrical assets neglected?
What are the major types of transformers?
If we detect a high level of moisture in the oil, do we change the oil or is it a little more complicated than that?

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PR S3:E1 Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management

Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management

Paul Daoust thinks for a living with over 25 years of international experience in asset management and operational excellence in the energy sector as a team leader and lead practitioner in a corporate center, industrial site and remote work locations.

As the founder of Scio Asset Management, Paul is declaring war on mediocrity and providing supportive leadership to progressive operational leaders to make more, better decisions to stop value leakage in their organizations through learning, coaching, advising services and management platform solutions.

Paul is a leading international advocate for asset management practices for industrial and infrastructure asset-owning organizations.

Specializing in asset management leadership, asset strategy & planning, operational risk management, asset performance management, asset investment planning, maintenance and reliability management, competency management, and organizational change management.

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SOR 726 Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation

Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation

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Chris and Fred discuss how statistics, mechanisms, and other technical words that come from ‘reliability engineering’ in contrast to softer terms like ‘facilitation.’ This comes from discussions Chris has had during his Statistical Process Control (SPC) course that he has run previously. So what is the big deal about these words? Well … you can know everything there is to know about statistics and failure mechanisms – but if you can’t make things better then it is all for nothing!
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WIM S1:E4 Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt

Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt

In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Director of Product and Services at SEAM group, Christine Witte, on the show! Listen now to learn more about introducing maintenance and reliability in early education, how early exposure and awareness will redefine the female talent in the industry, and her advice to future generations of female leaders. [Read more…]

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CT E04: The Power of Small Multiples and a Progressive Search to Solve Tough Problems with John Allen

In this episode, John Allen of the New Science of Fixing Things and I talk about a powerful deterministic approach to diagnosing and solving tough problems to improve product quality, reliability and performance. John, who is also one of the original founders of Shainin, LLC, walks us through the approach that he and his group have developed, thanks to which teams are able to solve tough problems in very little time.

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QDD 041 Getting Comfortable with using Reliability Results

Getting Comfortable with using Reliability Results

We want to engage a reliability engineer in an analysis for our product design. They can help us produce some great information from which we can make decisions. You might be feeling uncomfortable about our team making a design decision based on those results. You don’t quite understand how the reliability engineer came up with the answer. You want to know where that information comes from so you can gauge the level of project risk of our decision.

We peel-back the curtain on reliability engineering methods. We explore reliability engineering’s roots and development, from the 1950’s through today, to better understand the results of an analysis. Having a general understanding of reliability methods can help us get comfortable with using the results.

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298 – Risk Based Inspection with Ricardo Santos

Risk Based Inspection with Ricardo Santos

It is my pleasure to welcome Ricardo Santos to the podcast, a Senior Manager at Deloitte.

In this episode we covered:

What is RBI – Risk-Based Inspection?
When would organizations want to leverage risk-based inspections over RCM or something else?
Why do organizations want to go about implementing RBI process?

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SOR 725 Common Slope Assumption

Common Slope Assumption

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss a ‘common slope assumption’ … which is something that only those of you with reliability engineering experience will have heard about. This is all about what we called ‘accelerated life testing’ where we increase stresses to accelerate failure. And software that is used to model accelerated life testing. Keen to learn more? Listen to this podcast!
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