Predictive Maintenance: From Time-Based to Performance-Based
In this episode of Facility Voices, David Trask welcomes Kevin Buckles, Manager of Facilities Engineering at Cook Medical, for a conversation grounded in hands-on experience and a passion for continuous improvement. Kevin shares how his journey began in a high school trades program, building a home from the ground up, and evolved through roles across multiple manufacturing industries before landing in the highly regulated world of medical devices.
Along the way, he developed a deep appreciation for teamwork, systems thinking, and the balance between people, process, and performance. Kevin explores the differences between reactive and structured maintenance environments, the challenges of global standardization, and the shift toward data-driven, performance-based maintenance strategies. He also reflects on leadership lessons, the importance of being teachable, and why facilities management continues to offer meaningful, resilient career opportunities.
Tune in to hear Kevin Buckles’s story and insights from the front lines of facilities management.
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Kevin Buckles
Manager Facilities Engineering
Cook Medical
From a high school construction project to roles in soap factories, confectionery plants, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and now supporting complex facilities operations in medical devices, Kevin Buckles has built a career on adaptability and expertise. He is part of a talented team consisting of subject matter experts in BMS, CAD, and quality processes, ensuring compliance and qualification of critical systems such as cleanrooms, terminal filtration, and compressed air networks. His passion? Solving problems, improving processes, and developing talent.
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