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OSHA 10- and 30-hour training — Hard work that pays off
Training provides general awareness on primary safety and health matters.
Post Date: 07/19/2010
Author: J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Skill Radio: Get up, stand up — Jam along with this reggae version of the Maintenance Crisis Song
What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds of Facilities Engineering executives from major corporations complain about the lack of ...
Post Date: 07/16/2010
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Skill Radio: The phantom of the plant — Compose your own aria while listening to this operatic version of the Maintenance Crisis Song
What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds of Facilities Engineering executives from major corporations complain about the lack of ...
Post Date: 07/15/2010
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Skill Radio: We want the funk — Get down with this funkified version of the Maintenance Crisis Song
What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds of Facilities Engineering executives from major corporations complain about the lack of ...
Post Date: 07/14/2010
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Skill Radio: Testify about the skilled labor shortage — Sing along with this gospel version of the Maintenance Crisis Song
What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds of Facilities Engineering executives from major corporations complain about the lack of ...
Post Date: 07/13/2010
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Skill TV: Sing along with the Maintenance Crisis song
In this edition of The Buckley Report, Bob Buckley talks with Joel Leonard about raising the awareness of maintenance through a few well-placed words in a song.
Post Date: 07/12/2010
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Skill TV: Establishing pride in maintenance
Ralph "Pete" Peters, founder of the Maintenance Excellence Institute, is working to restore the dignity and pride of the maintenance professional.
Post Date: 07/12/2010
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Skill TV: Anticipating failures
Augie Schumacher, reliability engineer from Infralogix, illustrates the importance of implementing predictive technologies.
Post Date: 07/12/2010
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Skill TV: Certification for career advancement
Laurence Gration, CEO of the Association for Facilities Engineering, explains how knowledge sharing and certification are improving the industry.
Post Date: 07/12/2010
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Skill Radio: Maintenance professional’s delight – Rap along with this hip hop version of the Maintenance Crisis Song
What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds of Facilities Engineering executives from major corporations complain about the lack of ...
Post Date: 07/12/2010
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Skill Radio: Find me a maintenance woman
Find Me a Maintenance Woman is the is the sequel to the beloved Maintenance Crisis Song. What is the Maintenance Crisis Song? Joel Leonard, also known as the Maintenance Evangelist, wrote the original version in October of 2002 after attending an Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. After hearing hundreds...
Post Date: 07/11/2010
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Skill Radio: Addressing the Maintenance Crisis at the National Science and Engineering Festival
On this weekend edition of "Community Focus," Joel Leonard explains how he will address the stigmas and misconceptions of the maintenance workforce during a speech at the National Mall.
Post Date: 07/10/2010
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Skill Radio: Deferred MaintenAxe — A commercial spoof
Tired of trying to educate upper-level management about the important of maintenance? Concerned that other companies are investing in technologies and training that give them an edge? Why work so hard for tomorrow’s prosperity when you can enjoy the illusion of success today?
Post Date: 07/10/2010
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Training with a purpose
Eight steps to cash positive education.
Post Date: 04/12/2010
Author: Shon E. Isenhour, CMRP

Skill TV: Industrial networking opportunities
Wayne Saya from UGL Unicco discusses how the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) is uniting maintenance professions through training, community building and other networking techniques.
Post Date: 03/30/2010
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Skill TV: New practices for new technologies
Bob Call from Life Cycle Engineering explains how virtual training can help new and incumbent workers handle modern, sophisticated equipment.
Post Date: 03/25/2010
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Skill TV: Wanted: qualified employees
In the midst of double-digit unemployment, Charles Kelly, a plant engineer from a major manufacturing company, is still unable to find skilled, experienced workers.
Post Date: 03/23/2010
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Lessons from history
Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor, explores politics, egos and plain-old bad decisions.
Post Date: 03/08/2010
Author: Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor

Break-through training
Joel Leonard, contributing editor, interviews Martin Tauber and explores how one plant upgraded staff performance.
Post Date: 03/01/2010
Author: Joel Leonard, contributing editor

Skill TV: Gain a competitive advantage with robotics
Gary Kowalski from FANUC Robotics explains how advances in automation and robotics are creating new jobs, improving the economy and increasing productivity.
Post Date: 02/12/2010
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