Reliability is built by people. Maroua Ouerghemmi, Senior Manager for Great Britain and Nordics at The Coca Cola Europacific Partners CCEP, explains why trust, clarity, and daily habits matter as much as data, AI, and predictive tools do in industrial maintenance.

A newly graduated chemical engineer steps into a high-tempo maintenance role at a stone wool manufacturing site where safety is treated as a daily discipline, not a slogan. At Owens Corning Paroc, early responsibility, structured onboarding and a team-first culture are key to turning young talent into long-term capability.

Security is a top priority for any organisation responsible for safeguarding critical infrastructure. However, recent events have highlighted the fragility of the global energy supply chain and the need for change.

Europe’s latest energy shock is accelerating the shift toward renewables—but it is also exposing a new and underappreciated challenge: the growing operational and maintenance burden of a more volatile power system.

The maintenance profession is transforming. Once hands-on and reactive, it is now driven by data, automation, and interconnected systems.