COURSE OVERVIEW:

Maintenance is often viewed as a cost center, but when managed effectively, it becomes a primary driver of organizational profitability and safety. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the strategic value of maintenance and how to invest resources, time, money, and talent to achieve maximum operational success. It focuses on the transition from "fixing things" to "managing assets" for the entire life cycle.

The scope of this training involves the exploration of fundamental maintenance philosophies, including Preventive, Predictive, and Corrective strategies. Participants will learn how to build a basic business case for maintenance expenditures, understanding the trade-offs between "Maintenance Cost" and "The Cost of Failure." The curriculum emphasizes the "Six Big Losses" in industrial operations and how a disciplined maintenance approach can reclaim lost capacity and extend the life of high-value equipment.

Coverage includes the role of leadership in maintenance culture, the importance of standardized work management, and the basics of spare parts management. Attendees will explore how to measure maintenance performance using simple but powerful metrics like OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and budget compliance. By the end of this course, participants will be able to justify maintenance investments and implement basic reliability practices that deliver immediate improvements in plant uptime and safety.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the business case for maintenance as a "Profit Center."
• Identify the "Six Big Losses" and how maintenance mitigates them.
• Distinguish between the various maintenance strategies (Run-to-Failure, PM, PdM).
• Utilize "Risk-Based Thinking" to prioritize maintenance investments.
• Calculate the "Return on Investment" (ROI) for basic maintenance improvements.
• Apply the "52-Week Rolling Calendar" concept for preventive planning.
• Define the roles of Planning and Scheduling in improving "Wrench Time."
• Explain the importance of spare parts "Criticality" in inventory investment.
• Monitor "Overall Equipment Effectiveness" (OEE) as a measure of success.
• Identify the signs of a "Reactive" maintenance culture and how to shift it.
• Justify the purchase of basic condition monitoring tools (IR/Vibration).
• Communicate the "Safety and Environmental" benefits of effective maintenance.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is designed for New Maintenance Supervisors, Operations Managers, Finance Personnel, Procurement Officers, and Aspiring Reliability Professionals who need to understand the value of maintenance.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.