{"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":22,"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":"2026-09-24T20:17:24.487878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475"},"episode":{"title":"Joshua Kroll: Maintenance Leadership, AI, and Continuous Improvement","slug":"joshua-kroll-maintenance-leadership-ai-and-continuous-improvement","published_at":"2026-08-19T09:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475/joshua-kroll-maintenance-leadership-ai-and-continuous-improvement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475","url":"https://www.maintenancemanufacturinginsights.com/e/joshua-kroll-maintenance-leadership-ai-and-continuous-improvement/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w5ytqpvjmtsyedm8/Joshua_Kroll9wy0g.mp3","summary":"From Nuclear Submarines to Napa Valley: Maintenance Leadership, AI, and Continuous Improvement What does it take to lead maintenance teams in one of the world's most demanding production environments? In this episode of Maintenance Manufacturing Insights, Martin Engster sits down with Joshua Kroll, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor at Trinchero Family Estates, to discuss his journey from serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy's nuclear submarine program to leading maintenance operations in California's wine industry. Joshua shares how preventive maintenance, structured troubleshooting, skill development, and data-driven decision making help keep thousands of pieces of equipment operating during harvest season—the \"Super Bowl\" of winemaking. He also explains why challenging assumptions during root cause analysis can dramatically reduce downtime and improve maintenance performance. The conversation also explores how artificial intelligence is beginning to transform maintenance organizations. Joshua discusses practical ways AI can support maintenance teams, from organizing technical documentation and analyzing equipment data to developing employee training programs and monitoring regulatory updates. Whether you work in manufacturing, facilities, reliability, or maintenance leadership, this episode offers practical ideas you can apply immediately. ------------------------- 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":"From Nuclear Submarines to Napa Valley: Maintenance Leadership, AI, and Continuous Improvement What does it take to lead maintenance teams in one of the w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1685,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/maintenance-manufacturing-insights-7818475/episodes/joshua-kroll-maintenance-leadership-ai-and-continuous-improvement/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/joshua-kroll-maintenance-leadership-ai-and-continuous-improvement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}