{"podcast":{"title":"Maintenance & Manufacturing Insights","slug":"maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475","podcast_index_feed_id":7818475,"rss_url":"https://www.maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22253944/MMI_Cover_018i99b.jpg","author":"Martin Engster","episode_count":10,"summary":"Are you responsible for keeping machines running and production on track? If you’re a maintenance manager, tool crib manager, or shop leader at a manufacturing company, this show is for you. Host Martin Engster sits down for conversations with people who actually work in the trenches of industry, for real talk about what’s working, what’s not, and what they're dealing with day-to-day. From reducing unplanned downtime and managing MRO inventory to leading maintenance teams and optimizing tool crib workflows, Maintenance and Manufacturing Insights delivers practical, real-world stories you can learn from. Whether you’re struggling with spare parts chaos, implementing a new CMMS, or just trying to get through the week without a production stop — you’ll find honest insights from peers who’ve been there. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:19:30.542711+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475"},"episode":{"title":"Ian Long: Manufacturing Leadership Beyond the Machines","slug":"ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines","published_at":"2026-06-09T16:21:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475/ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475","url":"https://www.maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com/e/ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m4hmnyt5ybqin5ep/Ian_Longawqfd.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"In this episode of Maintenance Manufacturing Insights with Martin Engster, Martin sits down with Ian Long, Senior Manufacturing Supervisor at Coca-Cola So…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1317,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475/episodes/ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475/ian-long-manufacturing-leadership-beyond-the-machines.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}