Maintenance Has Magnetism!
As the new Editor-in-Chief, I’ve spent this spring getting to know the world of maintenance. And it’s truly fascinating.
Everyday professionals ensure that operations run smoothly in production plants, on roads, railways, in ports, and shopping centres. In factories, production lines are maintained and deliver on their targets without dramatic interruptions. Roads and transport routes are functional and safe, allowing goods and people to move reliably. Homes and public spaces are refurbished and maintained to ensure they remain good places to live and operate.
Ports, rail transport, depots, and airports – the very foundations of our society – must serve their users 24/7, come calm or storm. Maintenance stands guard and keeps everything running. It is a cornerstone of supply security – often invisible, but vital for life and its ongoing pulse.
Maintenance is a critical part of industry, infrastructure, and services. The expertise of professionals in our field will become even more essential as new technologies and artificial intelligence become part of everyday life. These tools will not replace people – on the contrary, they empower us to do our work better, more efficiently, and more safely.
Today, there are unprecedented opportunities for skilled maintenance professionals. Demand for our know-how is growing, and the future looks bright.
There is work in this field – plenty of it, all around the world. Maintenance never ends: equipment, structures, and processes require constant care and development. As a field, maintenance is a major employer, offering diverse career paths for a wide range of talent.
I look forward to inspiring encounters with experts and readers in our field. Together, we can raise maintenance to the position it deserves and ensure the sector remains attractive and vibrant well into the future.
The future of maintenance is built on competence – let’s make sure, together, that the availability of skilled professionals doesn’t become a barrier to progress. Let’s invest in education in every country – education that inspires, evolves, and continues to produce highly motivated top talent for the industry!
Jari Kostiainen
Editor-in-Chief, Maintworld
