Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals

All companies, regardless of their size, rely on equipment in their daily operations. This use entails compliance with strict legal requirements, which it is essential to understand and manage effectively. Employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of the equipment provided to employees, which makes proper maintenance mandatory.

Not all organizations have dedicated maintenance professionals, and this responsibility is often postponed or entirely outsourced. However, it does not have to be this way. With the right knowledge and focus on what is truly essential, equipment and maintenance can be managed in a simple and efficient manner. This training course has been designed to address this need.

This course is ideal for organizations that want to improve equipment safety, reduce downtime, control maintenance costs, and ensure legal compliance through simple, practical, and effective maintenance practices.

General:

Understand what is Maintenance and how it is organized

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the essential concepts of Maintenance;
• Identify areas and equipment subject to legal requirements;
• Know how to select Maintenance service providers;
• Organize a general Maintenance plan.

1. Introduction to Maintenance

• Definition and purpose of maintenance
• Role of maintenance in safety, productivity, and asset lifecycle
• Types of maintenance (corrective, preventive, predictive, condition-based)

2. Maintenance Concepts and Terminology

• Maintenance strategies and philosophies
• Failure modes and basic reliability concepts
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

3. Preventive and Corrective Maintenance

• Preventive maintenance planning and scheduling
• Corrective maintenance and breakdown response
• Emergency vs. planned maintenance

4. Legal and Safety Requirements

• Equipment safety responsibilities
• Regulatory compliance and inspections
• Risk assessment and safe work procedures (Lockout/Tagout, permits)
• CE marking and the new Regulation EU 1230/2023

5. Equipment and Asset Management

• Asset identification and classification
• Criticality analysis
• Maintenance documentation and records

6. Maintenance Planning and Control

• Maintenance plans and work orders
• Spare parts and inventory management
• Maintenance KPIs and performance indicators

7. Maintenance Costs and Budgeting

• Cost elements of maintenance
• Cost control and optimization
• Life cycle cost analysis

8. Maintenance Service Management

• Internal vs. outsourced maintenance
• Supplier selection and contract management
• Quality control of maintenance work

9. Maintenance Information Systems

• Introduction to CMMS / EAM systems
• Data collection and reporting
• Using maintenance data for decision-making

10. Continuous Improvement in Maintenance

• Root cause analysis
• Continuous improvement and best practices
• Maintenance maturity models

This course is designed for professionals who are responsible for equipment, facilities, safety, or operational performance and who want to manage maintenance more effectively, even without a technical background.

It is particularly relevant for:

• Maintenance and Facilities Managers seeking a structured and practical approach to maintenance management;
• Operations, Production, and Plant Managers responsible for ensuring equipment availability and operational continuity;
• Health, Safety, and Compliance professionals involved in meeting legal and safety requirements related to equipment;
• Engineering and Asset Management professionals aiming to optimize asset performance and lifecycle costs;
• Procurement and Contract Managers responsible for selecting and managing maintenance service providers;
• Company Directors, Business Unit Managers, and SME Owners who need to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective use of equipment;
• Administrative and technical staff involved in equipment management, maintenance planning, or CMMS/EAM systems.

• Lecture-based and interactive methods, using multimedia resources;
• Whenever possible, practical and real-life examples will be used.

Note: This Course will be given in English.