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Ask the Experts: How food-grade lubrication certification is shaping industry standards
Members of the International Council for Machinery Lubrication reveal why the new FPL badge was built and what it means for food-grade lubrication.
5 reliability and maintenance certifications you need to know about
Newer workers in our industry are hungry for professional development opportunities but don't always know what the next steps are.
Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?
"This next generation is ambitious, they want to accomplish a lot. They want to make a lot of change, but we need to figure out how do we best harness that motivation to be a ...
Podcast: Why younger generations aren’t pursuing a career in manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, examines how to get the next generation excited about a career in industry...
Podcast: Helping veterans transition from the military to manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Bill Leahy and Paul Lavoie discuss Unturning Steel and their efforts to build the skilled labor pipeline.
Building the manufacturing workforce one veteran at a time
"We are taking service members before they start their transition out of the military, we bring them into manufacturing, train them, inculcate them, do everything to prepare them...
Maintenance and reliability skill sets: What are the table stakes in 2024
"I often get asked, 'what is a reliability manager?' It really depends on what company you go to!"
Maintenance and reliability skill sets: What are the table stakes in 2024?
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Luke Clark from HECO Apollo explores the skills necessary for plant professionals to effectively do their jobs.
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Jeff Shiver says the perfect environment takes engaged management and individuals who commit to life-long learning.
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When it comes to career development, managers should think strategically and create paths for all team members.
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Here is your guide to the several branches of Reliability Engineering, and the certifications to match.
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Tom Moriarty says it’s not up to your employees to figure out why they should stay. It’s up to leaders to provide an environment that gives many reasons to stay.
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Do not let your life lessons go to waste. Pass them along, pay it forward, and make a difference in the lives of others.
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Do you seek a smaller slice of the existing pie, or do you expand the pie for everyone, asks Tom Moriarty.
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"Look around to see where you can add value to the people on your team, even if you are not the leader of that team."
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Consult this table to identify which development opportunities fit your career goals and fill gaps in your skill set.