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1. Can you tell me about the types of tasks you are responsible for on a day-to-day basis?
2. What do you enjoy most about your career?
3. What is most challenging about your career?
4. What are some skills and personality traits necessary to perform your job?
5. What are some misconceptions about your career?
6. What is ur favriot color
7. What is ur favriout tool
8. What is ur morning routine
9. Who are ur favriuot team members
10. What is your current job tital
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Dan’s Answer
1- As an application engineer, I'm responsible for creating production orders for tools made in our facility. I also help the production unit with questions & perform product testing.
2- There is always something new to learn, and also it feels accomplishing to figure out complex problems.
3- The different types of people
4- Analytical thinking, patience, deductive reasoning, and mathematics
5- There are lots of different types of "engineers" in this world. Your title does not define you, don't get caught up in comparing yourself to other people.
6- Blue
7- Threading tools (cut taps, form taps, thread mills)
8- a pretty normal one, breakfast & time with the family before leaving for the day
9- the machine operators, because they make the tools I design
10- Application Engineer
( I'm called that because I focus on threading applications)
2- There is always something new to learn, and also it feels accomplishing to figure out complex problems.
3- The different types of people
4- Analytical thinking, patience, deductive reasoning, and mathematics
5- There are lots of different types of "engineers" in this world. Your title does not define you, don't get caught up in comparing yourself to other people.
6- Blue
7- Threading tools (cut taps, form taps, thread mills)
8- a pretty normal one, breakfast & time with the family before leaving for the day
9- the machine operators, because they make the tools I design
10- Application Engineer
( I'm called that because I focus on threading applications)
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William’s Answer
Thanks for the interest you have shown in my daily work. This work spans over three decades mainly as a maintenance professional.
Just to give you a brief operational background, businesses are driven by strategies. Goals are then required to turn strategies into actions, performance & success. Usually, an operational excellence program that utulizes best practices is required to generate actions (routines). For developing meaningful routines, business processes are required, namely: strategy formulation & deployment; program development; problem solving; 5S; asset management; quality management; occupational health, safety & environment.
1. As Head of maintenance department, it's my responsibility to ensure that a maintenance strategy is in place and that it supports overall business strategy
I also ensure that the plant is reliable. To do this, maintenance programs for critical equipment must be in place, inspections are done in time, defects picked by inspections are promptly addressed. In the event that a machine breaks down, appropriate problem tools are invoked to identify & address root causes. A competent maintenance team is essential for achieving maintenance goals. It's my responsibility to ensure the right skills set. The also needs to have the right tools & workshop equipment. Availability of stuff spares is equally important.
It's my job to ensure that the maintenance information system is current, accurate & reliable. Data analysis feeds into plant capacity models & equipment life-cycle plans. The maintenance department also needs to run within budgets.
As a requirement for the performance management system, the maintenance department runs with a wide range of KPIs falling under broad categories such as productivity, cost, quality, delivery, safety & morale.
2. The impact of my work on business success gives me great joy. Our lives also touch others in many positive ways that remains an enduring legacy.
3. Human beings are often difficult to manage. Getting an entire team moving in the same direction is quite challenging. It requires a high level of emotional intelligence. People are different with different people potentiality & attributes.
4.My job requires a high level of technical, managerial & leadership competencies. I'm good in planning, organizing, leading & controlling. I have good Insights into equipment designs that makes easier to support equipment maintenance. My problem solving skills are really good as well. Emotional intelligence critical for managing team dynamics. I'm also a facilitate of performance management & world class manufacturing best practices.
5. I've had the opportunity of being both an Engineering Manager & a Maintenance Manager. I've met senior colleagues in who prefer to be Engineering Managers. There is very little difference between the two right roles in the environment I've worked in.
6. My favorite color is Ivory. I just like it naturally.
7. I'm a big fun of electronic condition monitoring tools. Their Predictive capabilities in detecting equipment failures makes them indispensable in modern maintenance practices
8. My usually starts at 0600 with a walkabout on the shop-floor talking to operator's & shifts and technicians followed by a meeting with the maintenance team at 07h00 to review the previous day's performance. I would then attend a general safety meeting at 08h00. The plant meeting starts at 10h00.
9. I love team members who understand their job, are thorough, work with minimum supervisor & are team players
10. Currently, I'm a retired engineer. I'm drafting a book titled "Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering"the
Just to give you a brief operational background, businesses are driven by strategies. Goals are then required to turn strategies into actions, performance & success. Usually, an operational excellence program that utulizes best practices is required to generate actions (routines). For developing meaningful routines, business processes are required, namely: strategy formulation & deployment; program development; problem solving; 5S; asset management; quality management; occupational health, safety & environment.
1. As Head of maintenance department, it's my responsibility to ensure that a maintenance strategy is in place and that it supports overall business strategy
I also ensure that the plant is reliable. To do this, maintenance programs for critical equipment must be in place, inspections are done in time, defects picked by inspections are promptly addressed. In the event that a machine breaks down, appropriate problem tools are invoked to identify & address root causes. A competent maintenance team is essential for achieving maintenance goals. It's my responsibility to ensure the right skills set. The also needs to have the right tools & workshop equipment. Availability of stuff spares is equally important.
It's my job to ensure that the maintenance information system is current, accurate & reliable. Data analysis feeds into plant capacity models & equipment life-cycle plans. The maintenance department also needs to run within budgets.
As a requirement for the performance management system, the maintenance department runs with a wide range of KPIs falling under broad categories such as productivity, cost, quality, delivery, safety & morale.
2. The impact of my work on business success gives me great joy. Our lives also touch others in many positive ways that remains an enduring legacy.
3. Human beings are often difficult to manage. Getting an entire team moving in the same direction is quite challenging. It requires a high level of emotional intelligence. People are different with different people potentiality & attributes.
4.My job requires a high level of technical, managerial & leadership competencies. I'm good in planning, organizing, leading & controlling. I have good Insights into equipment designs that makes easier to support equipment maintenance. My problem solving skills are really good as well. Emotional intelligence critical for managing team dynamics. I'm also a facilitate of performance management & world class manufacturing best practices.
5. I've had the opportunity of being both an Engineering Manager & a Maintenance Manager. I've met senior colleagues in who prefer to be Engineering Managers. There is very little difference between the two right roles in the environment I've worked in.
6. My favorite color is Ivory. I just like it naturally.
7. I'm a big fun of electronic condition monitoring tools. Their Predictive capabilities in detecting equipment failures makes them indispensable in modern maintenance practices
8. My usually starts at 0600 with a walkabout on the shop-floor talking to operator's & shifts and technicians followed by a meeting with the maintenance team at 07h00 to review the previous day's performance. I would then attend a general safety meeting at 08h00. The plant meeting starts at 10h00.
9. I love team members who understand their job, are thorough, work with minimum supervisor & are team players
10. Currently, I'm a retired engineer. I'm drafting a book titled "Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering"the
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William’s Answer
Thanks for the interest you have shown in my daily work. This work spans over three decades mainly as a maintenance professional.
Just to give you a brief operational background, businesses are driven by strategies. Goals are then required to turn strategies into actions, performance & success. Usually, an operational excellence program that utulizes best practices is required to generate actions (routines). For developing meaningful routines, business processes are required, namely: strategy formulation & deployment; program development; problem solving; 5S; asset management; quality management; occupational health, safety & environment.
1. As Head of maintenance department, it's my responsibility to ensure that a maintenance strategy is in place and that it supports overall business strategy
I also ensure that the plant is reliable. To do this, maintenance programs for critical equipment must be in place, inspections are done in time, defects picked by inspections are promptly addressed. In the event that a machine breaks down, appropriate problem tools are invoked to identify & address root causes. A competent maintenance team is essential for achieving maintenance goals. It's my responsibility to ensure the right skills set. The also needs to have the right tools & workshop equipment. Availability of stuff spares is equally important.
It's my job to ensure that the maintenance information system is current, accurate & reliable. Data analysis feeds into plant capacity models & equipment life-cycle plans. The maintenance department also needs to run within budgets.
As a requirement for the performance management system, the maintenance department runs with a wide range of KPIs falling under broad categories such as productivity, cost, quality, delivery, safety & morale.
2. The impact of my work on business success gives me great joy. Our lives also touch others in many positive ways that remains an enduring legacy.
3. Human beings are often difficult to manage. Getting an entire team moving in the same direction is quite challenging. It requires a high level of emotional intelligence. People are different with different people potentiality & attributes.
4.My job requires a high level of technical, managerial & leadership competencies. I'm good in planning, organizing, leading & controlling. I have good Insights into equipment designs that makes easier to support equipment maintenance. My problem solving skills are really good as well. Emotional intelligence critical for managing team dynamics. I'm also a facilitate of performance management & world class manufacturing best practices.
5. I've had the opportunity of being both an Engineering Manager & a Maintenance Manager. I've met senior colleagues in who prefer to be Engineering Managers. There is very little difference between the two right roles in the environment I've worked in.
6. My favorite color is Ivory. I just like it naturally.
7. I'm a big fun of electronic condition monitoring tools. Their Predictive capabilities in detecting equipment failures makes them indispensable in modern maintenance practices
8. My usually starts at 0600 with a walkabout on the shop-floor talking to operator's & shifts and technicians followed by a meeting with the maintenance team at 07h00 to review the previous day's performance. I would then attend a general safety meeting at 08h00. The plant meeting starts at 10h00.
9. I love team members who understand their job, are thorough, work with minimum supervisor & are team players
10. Currently, I'm a retired engineer. I'm drafting a book titled "Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering"the maintenance
Just to give you a brief operational background, businesses are driven by strategies. Goals are then required to turn strategies into actions, performance & success. Usually, an operational excellence program that utulizes best practices is required to generate actions (routines). For developing meaningful routines, business processes are required, namely: strategy formulation & deployment; program development; problem solving; 5S; asset management; quality management; occupational health, safety & environment.
1. As Head of maintenance department, it's my responsibility to ensure that a maintenance strategy is in place and that it supports overall business strategy
I also ensure that the plant is reliable. To do this, maintenance programs for critical equipment must be in place, inspections are done in time, defects picked by inspections are promptly addressed. In the event that a machine breaks down, appropriate problem tools are invoked to identify & address root causes. A competent maintenance team is essential for achieving maintenance goals. It's my responsibility to ensure the right skills set. The also needs to have the right tools & workshop equipment. Availability of stuff spares is equally important.
It's my job to ensure that the maintenance information system is current, accurate & reliable. Data analysis feeds into plant capacity models & equipment life-cycle plans. The maintenance department also needs to run within budgets.
As a requirement for the performance management system, the maintenance department runs with a wide range of KPIs falling under broad categories such as productivity, cost, quality, delivery, safety & morale.
2. The impact of my work on business success gives me great joy. Our lives also touch others in many positive ways that remains an enduring legacy.
3. Human beings are often difficult to manage. Getting an entire team moving in the same direction is quite challenging. It requires a high level of emotional intelligence. People are different with different people potentiality & attributes.
4.My job requires a high level of technical, managerial & leadership competencies. I'm good in planning, organizing, leading & controlling. I have good Insights into equipment designs that makes easier to support equipment maintenance. My problem solving skills are really good as well. Emotional intelligence critical for managing team dynamics. I'm also a facilitate of performance management & world class manufacturing best practices.
5. I've had the opportunity of being both an Engineering Manager & a Maintenance Manager. I've met senior colleagues in who prefer to be Engineering Managers. There is very little difference between the two right roles in the environment I've worked in.
6. My favorite color is Ivory. I just like it naturally.
7. I'm a big fun of electronic condition monitoring tools. Their Predictive capabilities in detecting equipment failures makes them indispensable in modern maintenance practices
8. My usually starts at 0600 with a walkabout on the shop-floor talking to operator's & shifts and technicians followed by a meeting with the maintenance team at 07h00 to review the previous day's performance. I would then attend a general safety meeting at 08h00. The plant meeting starts at 10h00.
9. I love team members who understand their job, are thorough, work with minimum supervisor & are team players
10. Currently, I'm a retired engineer. I'm drafting a book titled "Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering"the maintenance