# Ian Long: Manufacturing Leadership Beyond the Machines

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Podcast: [Maintenance & Manufacturing Insights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475)
Published: 2026-06-09T16:21:46+00:00
Episode link: https://www.maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com/e/ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines/
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## Resource

In this episode of Maintenance Manufacturing Insights with Martin Engster, Martin sits down with Ian Long, Senior Manufacturing Supervisor at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, to discuss the realities of high-speed manufacturing, maintenance coordination, leadership, and continuous improvement. Ian shares his journey from starting as a floorhand order builder to leading multiple production lines and overseeing teams responsible for keeping some of the fastest beverage manufacturing equipment operating efficiently. He explains how maintenance and production teams work together to solve equipment failures, manage downtime events, and maintain quality standards while producing thousands of products every hour. The conversation explores everything from catastrophic equipment failures and emergency maintenance escalations to conveyor challenges, fill-rate accuracy, employee development, and the human side of manufacturing leadership. ------------------------- Are you responsible for keeping machines running and production on track? If you’re a maintenance manager, tool crib manager, or shop leader — we want to hear how you’re getting it done. Apply to be a guest on https://maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you.

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