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Robert Kalwarowsky — inactive contributor

Author of the Rob's Reliability Project articles and host of Rob's Reliability Project podcast (renamed Maintenance Disrupted with new hosts).

Christopher’s author archive lists contributions of articles and episodes.

About Robert Kalwarowsky

Robert Kalwarowsky joined Fluid Life in the spring of 2014 and currently focuses on machine learning, lubrication & reliability audits and reliability product development. Previously, Rob worked as a Reliability Engineer at Teck Resources and his work focused on condition-based monitoring analytics, failure prediction, risk analysis and spare parts optimization. He also has consulting experience in financial modeling with an emphasis on optimization and cost benefit analysis. Prior to that, Rob graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Management.

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MD 210 Boost Your Professional Value by 50% – Why Communications Matters

MD 210 Boost Your Professional Value by 50% – Why Communications Matters

MD 210 Boost Your Professional Value by 50% – Why Communications Matters

Why Maintenance & Reliability Communications Goes Wrong, and How to Fix it!

In Maintenance and Reliability, communication may be the most important skill set to have, whether talking with production, asking for budget approval, or getting that promotion, yet this skill set is never taught in class or any reliability certification path.

As Maintenance and Reliability leaders, we often need to take complex technical information and make it more understandable for our audience, after all, we are the experts and they likely aren’t. But having so much knowledge on the topics we discuss often makes simplifying the information more difficult, leading to technical jargon and a story that is not re-tellable after the presentation. This is known as the “curse of knowledge”, and there is a way to overcome it and still have a lasting impact.

 

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MD 209 Asset Management, Risk & Business Processes with Suzane Greeman

MD 209 Asset Management, Risk & Business Processes with Suzane Greeman

MD 209 Asset Management, Risk & Business Processes with Suzane Greeman

This week I’m joined by Suzane Greeman to discuss asset management and why your business processes are holding you back from achieving your reliability goals.

 

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MD 208 Industrial Ego with Darren McDonnell

MD 208 Industrial Ego with Darren McDonnell

MD 208 Industrial Ego with Darren McDonnell

How is maintenance perceived in industry? We often struggle with buy-in from our operations and it negatively impacts our ability to do our jobs and continuously improve. Today we are talking about just that with the episode of “Industrial Ego.”

linkedin.com/in/darrenmcdonnell

 

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MD 207 Why Change Initiatives Fail and How to Succeed at Change with Cassandra Worthy

MD 207 Why Change Initiatives Fail and How to Succeed at Change with Cassandra Worthy

MD 207 Why Change Initiatives Fail and How to Succeed at Change with Cassandra Worthy

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, the World’s Leading Expert on Change Enthusiasm, Cassandra Worthy joins Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson.  We talk about why change initiatives fail, how to leverage emotions in change and why our fear of change can actually help us grow.

We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals.

Visit elitehighperformance.com for the best, research-backed, high-performance leadership strategies that will build you into a high-impact leader who turns their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. Rather than traditional leadership coaching,  Elite High Performance blends neuroscience, mindset coaching, high-performance leadership strategies with cutting-edge technology & data to provide a clear path to building a high-performing team – or to turn around an under-performing team. It’s the same way professional sports teams combine high-performance coaching, technology and analytics to build a winning sports team.

Connect with Cassandra Worthy on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandra-worthy-802ab623/

Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/

Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/

Check out – elitehighperformance.com

 

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MD 206 High Performance Leadership with Susan Hobson

MD 206 High Performance Leadership with Susan Hobson

MD 206 High Performance Leadership with Susan Hobson

On this week’s show, Susan Hobson gives a keynote called High Performance Leadership.

For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs and more, check out elitehighperformance.com

Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/

Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/

Check out – elitehighperformance.com

 

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MD 205 Disrupting Leadership with Gary Ryan

MD 205 Disrupting Leadership with Gary Ryan

MD 205 Disrupting Leadership with Gary Ryan

On this week’s The Leadership Launchpad Project, Gary Ryan, author of Disruption Leadership Matters, joins Rob Kalwarowsky and Susan Hobson.  We talk about Leadership 2.0, stories of 2.0 leaders who have led through the pandemic and how we transition from a 1.0 to a 2.0 leader.

For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs, speaking and more, check out elitehighperformance.com reach out to Rob at rob@elitehighperformance.com or Susan at susan@elitehighperformance.com

Check out Gary’s book, Disruption Leadership Matters – https://www.disruptionleadershipmatters.com/

Connect with Gary Ryan on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyryan1/

Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/

Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/

Check out – elitehighperformance.com

 

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MD 204 Inspirational Leadership with Ryan Chan

MD 204 Inspirational Leadership with Ryan Chan

MD 204 Inspirational Leadership with Ryan Chan

On this bonus episode of The Leadership Launchpad Project, Ryan Chan, the CEO & Founder of UpKeep joins the show.  We talk about having a growth & optimistic mindset, giving back to the community and inspiring our people.

For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs, speaking and more, check out elitehighperformance.com reach out to Rob at rob@elitehighperformance.com or Susan at susan@elitehighperformance.com

Connect with Ryan Chan on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-chan-upkeep/

Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/

Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/

Check out – elitehighperformance.com

 

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 203 Iron & Earth with Luisa Da Silva

MD 203 Iron & Earth with Luisa Da Silva

MD 203 Iron & Earth with Luisa Da Silva

We have crazy targets upcoming as we work globally to decarbonize. The changes are coming rapidly, but with rapid change comes challenges. How are we as maintenance people going to be impacted by the transition to the low carbon economy are we ready?

Luisa Da Silva – https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisads/

Iron & Earth – https://www.ironandearth.org/

Climate Career Portal – https://www.climatecareerportal.com/

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 202 Management of Plant and Process Change With Ronan O’Sullivan

MD 202 Management of Plant and Process Change With Ronan O’Sullivan

MD 202 Management of Plant and Process Change With Ronan O’Sullivan

When you bring in a new project or process, how do you manage the change? Do you connect with the stake holders? Do you ensure the proper amount of time is taken in the design phase? What is your process?

In this episode I talk with Ronan O’Sullivan on his management of plant and process change and he outlines his steps to ensure a successful project. It does not matter if the project is big or small this methodology can be applied to it all.

Episode Shout Outs:

Ronan O’Sullivan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronan-o-sullivan-25726a37/

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 201 Back to the Basics – Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis with Dr. Karl Hoffower

MD 201 Back to the Basics – Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis with Dr. Karl Hoffower

MD 201 Back to the Basics – Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis with Dr. Karl Hoffower

In the Back to the Basics series, we get to the foundational knowledge of a specific technology or methodology in the maintenance and reliability field.  This week we welcome Dr. Karl Hoffower to the show to discuss the fundamentals of Vibration Analysis.  We discuss what is vibration, what applications it is used for, what are the different measurement types as well as what to look for in a sensor.

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 200 Onboarding in Maintenance & Reliability W/ Kent Knight, Allyson Hawley, & Neil Summers

MD 200 Onboarding in Maintenance & Reliability W/ Kent Knight, Allyson Hawley, & Neil Summers

MD 200 Onboarding in Maintenance & Reliability W/ Kent Knight, Allyson Hawley, & Neil Summers

Lets talk about onboarding! Onboarding is such an important topic that is rarely covered, and in this episode we dive deep with our three guests. Allyson Hawley, Neil Summers, and Kent Knight. Tune in and find out what good onboarding looks like.

Episode Shout Outs:

Allyson Hawley – https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-hawley-9906a494/

Kent Knight – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-knight-p-eng-71217b2b/

Neil Summers – https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-summers-8493b35b/

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 199 Find Spare Parts Faster – The fastest way to find spare parts and DIY components with Partium.io

MD 199 Find Spare Parts Faster – The fastest way to find spare parts and DIY components with Partium.io

MD 199 Find Spare Parts Faster – The fastest way to find spare parts and DIY components with Partium.io

We can spend a staggering amount of time, typically between 20-30% of our time identifying and retrieving the right spare parts.  Platinum’s solution for Enterprise Part Search allows you to find the right part in seconds instead of minutes, right from your existing systems.

In this episode, we invite Philipp Descovich of Partium.io and James Kovacevic of the Rooted in Reliability podcast to discuss what’s wrong with the typical spare parts process and how Partium’s technology enables AI and subject experts to find parts up to 50x faster.

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 198 Back to Basics – Missing Fundamentals With Akshay Athalye

MD 198 Back to Basics – Missing Fundamentals With Akshay Athalye

MD 198 Back to Basics – Missing Fundamentals With Akshay Athalye

In this episode we chat with new podcaster Akshay to talk about some of the missing fundamentals in industry. Join us for this fun conversation where we scratch the surface of KPIs, RCM, FMECA, and a variety of other topics!

Episode Shout Outs:

Akshay Athalye – https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-athalye-cmrp-63555ba3/

Reliability it Matters! – https://lucas-accendo-site-speed.sprod01.rmkr.net/series/rim/

Don’t forget to check out our sponsor! www.nanoprecise.io

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 197 6 Myths about Machine Learning that M&R Professionals Must Overcome with Blair Fraser

MD 197 6 Myths about Machine Learning that M&R Professionals Must Overcome with Blair Fraser

MD 197 6 Myths about Machine Learning that M&R Professionals Must Overcome with Blair Fraser

For many asset-intensive businesses, conversations about adopting maintenance and reliability-focused AI or Machine Learning solutions are infused with widespread myths, illogical barriers, and a general sense of fear. You have likely overheard a conversation on the topic that ended with: “We aren’t ready for that.”

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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MD 196 Back to the Basics – Training Fundamentals With Neil Summers & Lucas Marino

MD 196 Back to the Basics – Training Fundamentals With Neil Summers & Lucas Marino

MD 196 Back to the Basics – Training Fundamentals With Neil Summers & Lucas Marino

In this episode of our back to the basics series we welcome Neil Summers & Lucas Marino to talk about training. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including how to build a training program, when it is appropriate to provide training, the importance of internal training, and how to value training so it doesn’t get cut.

Episode Shout Outs:

Neil Summers – https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-summers-8493b35b/

Lucas Marino – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-marino-deng/

https://www.eastpartnership.org/

Don’t forget to check out our sponsor! www.nanoprecise.io

If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Maintenance Disrupted.  If you’d like to discuss advertising, please email us at maintenancedisrupted@gmail.com

Check out our website at www.maintenancedisrupted.com and sign up for the weekly disruption newsletter with bonus content. If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow maintenance disrupted on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Follow Maintenance Disrupted on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maintenancedisrupted

Music: The Descent by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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