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Maintenance Professionals: Team-Based Work Control Management

Maintenance Professionals: Team-Based Work Control Management

About This Workshop

Team-Based Work Control Management for the Maintenance Professional is a comprehensive course designed for maintenance and operations professionals seeking to optimize their asset management and maintenance operations. Through structured instruction, practical examples, and team-based exercises, participants learn how to integrate planning, scheduling, execution, and continuous improvement into a cohesive work control management (WCM) process. Emphasis is placed on clear roles and responsibilities, effective communication, proactive risk management, and the strategic use of predictive and preventive maintenance techniques. This course aims to reduce emergency work, improve overall maintenance efficiency, enhance safety, and drive organizational excellence.

Learning Formats

  • Instructor-Led Presentations & Discussions: Expert-led sessions covering theory, frameworks, and best practices.
  • Interactive Group Activities: Team-based exercises (including LEGO simulations) to illustrate the difference between unplanned, planned, and planned/scheduled work.
  • Case Studies & Scenario Analyses: Real-world applications of WCM concepts, highlighting both successes and common pitfalls.
  • Hands-On Workshops: Practical sessions on work request generation, planning, scheduling, and job hazard analysis.
  • Continuous Feedback & Q&A Sessions: Ongoing opportunities to clarify concepts, discuss challenges, and share experiences among participants and instructors.

Key Benefits

  • Reduced Maintenance Costs: By improving planning, scheduling, and execution, organizations can better utilize resources and minimize unplanned downtime.
  • Increased Equipment Reliability & Availability: Proactive maintenance strategies and clear processes lead to improved asset performance and extended asset life.
  • Improved Safety & Compliance: Integrating risk assessments, Job Hazard/Safety Analysis, and proper work planning ensures a safer work environment and regulatory compliance.
  • Enhanced Team Coordination: Clearly defined roles and responsibilities, along with effective communication, foster collaboration between maintenance, operations, and other departments.
  • Higher Workforce Productivity & Morale: More efficient work processes, better training, and clearer accountability translate into improved wrench time, reduced delays, and a more engaged workforce.
  • Organizational Excellence: Standardized processes, continuous improvement practices, and better alignment with business objectives lead to long-term operational stability and credibility.

What Will You Learn?

  • Comprehensive Work Control Management Integration: Understand how planning, scheduling, and execution processes align with organizational goals to drive maintenance efficiency.
  • Distinction Between Planning & Scheduling: Learn why planning and scheduling require different skill sets, how their separation improves efficiency, and how to optimize resource utilization.
  • Proactive vs. Reactive Maintenance: Gain insights into reducing emergency and break-in work by strengthening preventive/predictive maintenance and effectively managing the P-F interval.
  • Roles, Responsibilities & Team Coordination: Master the roles of maintenance managers, planners, schedulers, supervisors, and reliability specialists, and learn how to ensure effective team-based WCM.
  • Risk Management & Safety Integration: Learn how to identify, assess, and mitigate risks through Job Hazard/Safety Analysis, ensuring safe and compliant maintenance operations.
  • Structured Work Identification & Execution: Understand how to generate and manage work requests and work orders, implement PM/PdM programs, and execute tasks efficiently.
  • Planning & Scheduling Techniques: Develop proficiency in planning detailed work packages, parts kitting, and creating efficient, realistic schedules that minimize downtime.
  • Continuous Improvement & Performance Analysis: Apply key performance indicators, conduct follow-up analyses, and implement continuous improvement strategies to refine maintenance processes.
  • Resource & Skill Management: Learn how to balance internal vs. external resources, assess workforce competencies, and develop targeted skill improvement plans.
  • Sustainable Implementation & Long-Term Benefits: Explore how to deploy, sustain, and continuously improve WCM practices, ensuring long-term organizational excellence and stable maintenance operations.

Course Content

Introduction to Work Control Management & Asset Management Foundations

  • Definition, purpose, and scope of WCM
  • Aligning asset performance with business goals
  • Overview of WCM processes (Plan, Improve, Assess, Control)

Asset Management Business Process

Core Elements of Work Control Management

Work Identification & PM/PdM Programs

Distinguishing Between Planned & Scheduled Work

Managing Emergency & Break-in Work

Risk & Job Hazard Safety Analysis

Work Execution & Workforce Development

Roles, Responsibilities & Communication

Applying WCM & Continuous Improvement