Course Description

At the end of this course the attendees will gain the knowledge about maintenance, computerized maintenance programs & maintenance planning basic concepts including maintenance background overview and the human factor in maintenance. Plus the information needed to set up a preventive maintenance program, identifying maintenance costs & economics in order to improve their maintenance planning system.

Course Objective

To supply the participants with the proper systems used in preventive maintenance programs used in industry according to standards.

Who Should attend?

Mechanical, Maintenance & Electrical , planning Engineers, Supervisors, Mangers. Also course is useful for workshop & warehouse staff.

Course Outline

Part I: Basic Concepts

·         Maintenance Background Overview

·         Maintenance Engineering Objectives

·         Maintenance Terms and Definitions

·         Maintenance Management

·         The Duties of a Maintenance Department

·         Maintenance Philosophy

·         Maintenance Organization

·         Considerations in Using Outside Contractors

·         Human Aspects in Maintenance

·         Maintenance Leadership " workshop”

Part II: Setting Up a PM Program 

·         Introduction

·         Scope of PM

·         Necessity of Applying PM Program

·         Comparison Between PM and CM

·         Benefits of Applying PM Program

·         Functions of PM

·         Major Steps of Setting-Up a PM Program

·         Training on PM Activities

·         Spare Parts Corrective Maintenance steps

·         Corrective Maintenance Downtown Components

·         How to reduce CM Time

Part III: Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

·         Maintenance Pyramids of Excellence

·         Maintenance work process

·         Maintenance Planning Horizons

·         Planning Process

·         Maintenance – material link

·         Pre-Job & Post Job Preparation

·         Standard Job Plan

·         Planner’s Role

·         Scheduling & Backlog Management

·         Best Practice

·         Planning & Scheduling Tools

·         Using Microsoft Project as planning tool " workshop”

Part IV: Maintenance Economics & Cost

·          Types & reasons for Maintenance Cost

·          Maintenance budget & Types

·          Budget Preparation Approaches

·          Maintenance Cost Estimation

·          Chart of Accounts

·          Budget Considerations

·          Budget Summary

·          Critical Path Method "CPM” Workshop

Part V: Computerized Maintenance System

·           Difference between CMMS & EAM

·           CMMS Capabilities & Objectives

·           CMMS Functions

·           CMMS Benefits

·           CMMS Constrains

·           CMMS Selection Steps

·           CMMS Selection Criteria

·           Package Demo " Case Study”