The Best Kept Secrets of a Reliability Engineer

Season 3 Episode 8 of Get Smartr Podcast – an LCE Podcast

Reliability isn’t just about fixing machines—it’s about preventing problems before they happen and creating a culture that drives lasting performance. Art Sorak, Senior Reliability Engineering Subject Matter Expert at LCE, draws on 30+ years of experience to share how top engineers make a big impact fast.

He dives into strategies for identifying high-impact equipment failures, applying root cause analysis, and using precision maintenance to transform operations. Listeners will learn how to prioritize work, tackle chronic issues, and foster a reliability-focused culture that keeps teams and processes performing at their best.

Whether you’re new to reliability engineering or looking to elevate your programs, this episode delivers actionable insights and tools to achieve lasting operational excellence.

Link to resources:

Article: How a Reliability Engineer Improves Reliability

Case Study: United States Sugar Corporation Improves its Operating Margin With Reliability Excellence

Podcast: Reliability Excellence Full Circle: Implementing What I Preached

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Art Sorak

Tara Holwegner


The Get Smartr podcast brings together industrial asset management, engineering, reliability, maintenance, operations, human performance, and change management professionals and thought leaders for in-depth discussions and knowledge sharing of best practices for improving operational performance.

Each episode features interviews with Life Cycle Engineering’s subject matter experts, plus insights from past and current clients, executives, partners, and industry thought leaders. Through our episodes, listeners will gain a holistic view of how to achieve a “smart culture” that is foundational to improving performance, reducing risk, and engaging employees.

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