Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

The programme

Programme overview

This Ratomac Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course is crafted to enhance operational excellence by mastering maintenance planning and scheduling, crucial for optimal asset performance. It enables various reliability improvement activities, ensuring faults detected through condition monitoring are addressed promptly to prevent functional failure. The course will equip participants with the essential skills to develop, execute, and improve maintenance planning and scheduling practices, significantly reducing maintenance costs and increasing efficiency.

Who should attend

Who is this programme for?

The Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course is designed for:

• Maintenance first line supervisors
• Maintenance planning supervisors
• Maintenance planners and schedulers
• Managers and superintendents focused on enhancing maintenance work processes

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

After participating in this Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course, you will be able to do the following:

• Understanding different maintenance strategies and their planning requirements.
• Analysing maintenance data to create effective plans and schedules.
• Implementing best practices in planning and scheduling to optimize asset performance.
• Developing maintenance budgets and resource plans with precise asset data.
• Evaluating current maintenance planning and assessing areas for improvement.

Explore the programme

Detailed programme outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Scheduling

• Introduction to Operational Excellence and the Maintenance Management Business Pyramid
• Exploring Reliability Cantered Maintenance and Asset Maintenance Strategies
• Understanding the Definitions and Objectives of Planning and Scheduling

Module 2: Planning Maintenance Work Orders

• Work Order System: Steps, Workflow, and Types
• Strategies for Planning Work Processes, Scoping, and Detailing
• Estimating Time and Cost, Selecting Parts and Tools, and Ensuring Job Safety
• Work Order Closure and Feedback Mechanisms

Module 3: Scheduling Maintenance Work Orders

• Developing Weekly and Daily Schedules
• Managing Routine Activities and Resource Staging
• Assigning Daily Jobs and Managing Work Permits

Module 4: Outage Management

• Identifying Types of Plant Outages and Managing Outage Scope
• Outage Management and External Contracting
• Maintenance Performance Metrics: KPIs, Schedule Compliance, Backlog Indicators
• Analysing Performance, Identifying Bad Actors, and Establishing an Improvement Cycle
• Utilizing CMMS Transactional Codes, Work Order Priorities, and Ensuring Data Quality

Module 5: Critical Success Factors

• Quality of Historical Data in Work Order Systems
• The Role of Culture and Leadership in Maintenance Processes
• Establishing a Reliable Program with a Clear Work Process and RACI Matrix
• Creating and Utilizing a KPI Dashboard for Continuous Improvement

Learning approach

How you will learn

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Discuss your requirements

Dates, duration & arrangements

Contact Ratomac to confirm dates, duration, delivery format, entry requirements and any applicable assessment or certification before booking.