Ivan Getov: Maintenance Is More Than Fixing Things

Podcast: Maintenance & Manufacturing Insights · Martin Engster

Opublikowano: 2026-09-23

What happens when a company invests in predictive maintenance, AI, and new technology before fixing its basic maintenance processes? In this episode of Maintenance Manufacturing Insights, Martin Engster talks with Ivan Getov, Maintenance Excellence Manager at Eastman Chemical Company, about why strong maintenance starts with the fundamentals. Ivan began his career as a chemical engineer and worked in operations before moving into maintenance management. Today, his focus is maintenance excellence and improving the systems that connect work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and follow-up. Ivan explains why many maintenance teams stay stuck in reactive...