Course Overview
This course delivers a structured approach to effective maintenance planning, scheduling, and work control. It emphasizes proactive strategies to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and optimize resource utilization. Participants will learn how to structure maintenance processes, develop practical work plans, manage backlogs, and apply best practices in scheduling and job execution.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and benefits of structured maintenance planning and scheduling.
- Develop clear and achievable maintenance work plans.
- Prioritize work orders using industry-accepted methodologies.
- Create efficient schedules that align with operations and resource availability.
- Manage maintenance backlogs and workflow effectively.
- Implement performance measures and continuous improvement strategies.
- Apply best practices in job execution, feedback, and closure.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
- Maintenance planners and schedulers
- Maintenance supervisors and team leaders
- Reliability and maintenance engineers
- CMMS coordinators and data analysts
- Operations and production personnel involved in maintenance coordination
Course Outline
Fundamentals of Maintenance Management
- Reactive vs. proactive maintenance
- Overview of maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective)
- Role of planning and scheduling in asset management
Maintenance Planning Process
- Work identification and work order initiation
- Job scoping and planning procedures
- Estimating labor, materials, tools, and duration
- Creating job packages with clear instructions and safety procedures
Scheduling and Resource Allocation
- Prioritizing work orders: criticality, urgency, and risk
- Developing short-term and long-term maintenance schedules
- Leveling workloads and aligning with operations
- Coordination of shutdowns and outages
Work Execution and Control
- Communicating the schedule and daily planning meetings
- Managing work permits and safety compliance
- Capturing execution data and managing schedule compliance
Backlog Management and CMMS Integration
- Defining and measuring maintenance backlog
- Using CMMS for planning, scheduling, and reporting
- Work order closeout and data quality
Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) for maintenance effectiveness
- Root cause analysis and lessons learned
- Implementing improvements to planning and scheduling processes
Best Practices and Case Studies
- Industry case examples of successful planning and scheduling
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Benchmarking maintenance performance