Series 900: Maintenance Management
Course 903: Implementing Preventive Maintenance
Covers what PM is and why it is necessary. Develops procedures for setting up a practical PM program, and descries effects of PM on scheduled and unscheduled work. Explains the requirements and advantages of the program as it applies to maintenance management. Provides information on the relationship of PM to production and quality control.
Lesson 1 - The Need for PM
Topics:
Good programs cut costs; Inspections; Maintenance routes; Job priorities; Scheduling
Learning Objectives:
- List the six functions of a typical PM Program.
- List the major benefits of PM.
- Explain the three stages involved in the planning process.
- Describe the function of the maintenance job order.
- Explain the use of a priority system.
Lesson 2 - Setting Up a PM Program
Topics:
Predictive and preventive maintenance; Inspection checklists; Securing cooperation of production; Setting up a lube program
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the elements needed to establish a preventive maintenance program.
- List the data that can be obtained from review of inspection reports.
- Distinguish between preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Explain the preparation of inspection checklists.
- Explain how to set up a lubrication program.
Lesson 3 - Scheduling PM
Topics:
Long-range planning; Forecasting; Short-range scheduling; Scheduling meetings; Measuring schedule compliance; Work orders
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the importance of scheduling to the maintenance program.
- Describe the role that the production department plays in maintenance scheduling.
- Explain the uses of forecasting and long-range planning.
- List the types of jobs that should appear on a weekly schedule.
- Explain how and why weekly scheduling meetings should be held.
- Measure compliance with scheduling.
Lesson 4 - Controlling Work
Topics:
Control of emergency and unscheduled work; Repetitive preventive maintenance; Work order flow; Handling assignments; Communication
Learning Objectives:
- List the criteria for assigning emergency status to a situation.
- Describe the use of the master schedule and standing work order.
- Describe the techniques for controlling emergency, scheduled, unscheduled, and preventive maintenance work.
- Explain the role forecasting plays in planning and scheduling.
- Report labor and material use.
Lesson 5 - Quality Control
Topics:
Organizing materials; Tool control; Sizing up labor requirements; Control during the job; Follow-up report
Learning Objectives:
- List short cuts for obtaining spare parts and other materials that are often used in routine repairs.
- Estimate crew labor necessary for efficient job execution.
- Describe the supervisor's role at the work-site in terms of labor control, accident prevention, and quality control.
- Explain the role of quality control.
- Describe the steps involved in evaluating a completed job.
