| Introduction and maintenance basics |
Defining maintenance, types of maintenance, the role of the maintenance department, etc |
| Asset management |
Plant design, naming and numbering systems, spare parts, criticality ratings, etc. |
| Employee relations and safety |
Union-management relations, making safety a part of each job, being considerate, etc. |
| Improving performance |
Measuring activities and results, learning from work done, planning ahead, etc. |
| Maintenance business processes |
Practical business processes, avoiding roadblocks, controlling all aspects of maintenance, etc. |
| Maintenance computer system |
How to select a system, what to avoid, consideration of all users, database principles, work order coding, etc. |
| Maintenance costs |
Budgeting and reporting, cost reduction considerations, hidden costs, etc. |
| Maintenance management – general |
How many tradespeople needed, optimum maintenance, selecting a maintenance manager, organization principles, etc. |
| Materials, supplies and tools |
Maintenance materials business process, importance of tool management, how to reduce inventory, etc. |
| Measuring maintenance |
Maintenance KPI’s, measuring reliability and downtime, infrastructure assessments, etc. |
| Planning and scheduling |
Defining “planning” and “scheduling”, detailed planning, scheduling processes and meetings, setting priorities, etc. |
| Preventive maintenance (PM) |
Two kinds of PM, how to set up routes, managing PM systems, etc. |
| Reliability |
Maintenance’s “product”, designing for reliability, reducing the risk of unspared components, rebuild procedures, etc. |
| Shutdowns |
Managing major shutdowns, shutdown preparation, execution and follow-up, etc. |
| Work assignment and execution |
Integrating PM and other work, setting up effective work teams, include planning in work instructions, etc. |
