COURSE OVERVIEW:

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) represents the gold standard for developing scheduled maintenance programs that protect the functional capabilities of critical rotating machinery. This course provides a high-level technical framework for applying RCM principles specifically to pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors. Participants will learn how to move beyond generic maintenance tasks and instead design customized strategies based on the unique failure modes and operational consequences of each rotating asset.

The scope of this training encompasses the seven fundamental questions of RCM, focusing on the identification of functions, functional failures, and the specific causes of asset degradation. We will examine how to categorize consequences—operational, safety, environmental, and non-operational—to prioritize maintenance resources effectively. The course details the logic behind selecting the most appropriate maintenance tasks, whether they be condition-based, time-based, or "run-to-failure," ensuring that every action taken adds measurable value to plant reliability.

Coverage includes the practical implementation of RCM results into Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and the establishment of a continuous feedback loop for program optimization. Attendees will learn how to facilitate RCM workshops and lead cross-functional teams through the decision-making process. By mastering RCM for rotating assets, participants will be equipped to eliminate unnecessary maintenance costs while significantly reducing the risk of catastrophic equipment failure in high-stakes industrial environments.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

• Define the core principles and history of Reliability Centred Maintenance.
• Identify the primary and secondary functions of rotating equipment.
• Analyze failure modes and effects for complex machinery trains.
• Categorize the consequences of failure for critical plant assets.
• Utilize RCM logic diagrams to select the most effective maintenance tasks.
• Distinguish between hidden and evident failure modes in rotating machinery.
• Determine appropriate task intervals based on P-F interval analysis.
• Implement RCM findings into the plant’s preventive maintenance program.
• Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of proactive versus reactive maintenance.
• Facilitate a cross-functional RCM analysis for a "bad actor" asset.
• Align maintenance strategies with corporate safety and environmental goals.
• Use RCM data to justify equipment design modifications or upgrades.
• Audit existing maintenance programs for gaps and inefficiencies.
• Measure the success of an RCM program using reliability KPIs.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Asset Management Professionals, Rotating Equipment Engineers, and Senior Maintenance Planners.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise 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.