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Course Description

This advanced training program is designed to elevate the skills of maintenance planners, supervisors, and engineers by focusing on strategic maintenance planning, scheduling, and optimization in asset-intensive industries. The course covers advanced techniques in preventive and predictive maintenance, work order management, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), and the application of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems). Participants will also explore best practices in resource allocation, shutdown/turnaround planning, and performance measurement for continuous improvement.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Develop and implement advanced maintenance planning and scheduling strategies
  • Integrate preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance into planning processes
  • Utilize CMMS tools for efficient work order management and performance tracking
  • Plan and manage shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages effectively
  • Apply KPIs and analytics to optimize maintenance productivity and asset performance
  • Align maintenance planning with business goals and risk management practices

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for Maintenance Planners and Schedulers, Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors, Reliability Engineers, CMMS Administrators and Analysts, Plant/Facility Managers, Operations and Asset Managers & Professionals involved in turnaround/shutdown planning.

Course Agenda

Day 1

Registration, Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Strategic Maintenance Planning Foundations

  • Maintenance planning vs. scheduling: definitions and differences
  • Role of the planner in asset management
  • Maintenance strategies: corrective, preventive, predictive, and proactive
  • Asset criticality and failure mode prioritization
  • Work identification and prioritization process

Day 2

Work Order Management and CMMS Optimization

  • Work request to close-out cycle
  • Planning work packages: labor, materials, tools, permits
  • CMMS best practices and workflow configuration
  • Backlog management and reporting
  • Data quality and master data management

Day 3

Advanced Scheduling Techniques

  • Short-term, medium-term, and long-term scheduling
  • Gantt chart and look-ahead schedules
  • Resource leveling and constraint management
  • Coordination with operations and other departments
  • Scheduling tools and software applications

Day 4

Shutdown, Turnaround & Outage (STO) Planning

  • STO lifecycle phases: scope, plan, execute, review
  • Critical path method (CPM) and project controls
  • Contractor management and safety coordination
  • Materials, logistics, and contingency planning
  • Post-shutdown reviews and lessons learned

Day 5

Performance Optimization and Continuous Improvement

  • Maintenance performance KPIs and benchmarking
  • Maintenance cost control and budgeting
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for repeated failures
  • Continuous improvement culture in maintenance
  • Aligning planning with organizational goals

Post-Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.