Judson West worked in production for a very progressive manufacturing company for 6 months before commencing his 30+ year career in maintenance with a 4-year, multi-tiered Millwright apprentice program. After achieving the status of A Class Mechanic, management partnered him with new employees as they recognized his technical and training talents. Judson later served in a supervisory capacity for maintenance teams. Due to his experience as a volunteer firefighter trainer, he taught safety classes on fire rescue and chemical reactions and became a member of the Hazardous Emergency Action Team, HEAT.

The company culture encouraged and challenged employees to find ways to improve efficiency and Judson was selected in 2001 for a team charged with launching the “Precision Maintenance” initiative and process. When the company achieved a 50% reduction in electric motor replacements after implementing precision balancing and alignment, Judson was sold on the application of “Precision Maintenance” techniques. In 2005 he assisted in developing and delivering a training program on rolling element bearings for 200 employees in five mills that incorporated “Precision Maintenance” principles. Judson joined Reliability Solutions in 2006 to continue promoting best practices in “Precision Maintenance.”