CS03 - Effective Productionisation and Governance of a Modern Maintenance Facility

“We ran this workshop as part of a suite of training for our leaders in production. The aim was to improve the professionalism of the people to reach for new and innovative opportunities to improve performance and add more value. Howard and his team exceeded my expectations”

Stu Jones, Head of Operations (West), Hitachi Rail Limited

Overview

Presented by experienced maintenance managers; this course is designed to lift the maintenance manager into the maintenance professional space. A place where safety, quality, cost all add to value.

It is aimed at mid level managers and team leaders and looks at how production is organised and managed in a modern world. How we reduce waste, keep teams engaged, develop pride in our facilities.

Key topics:

1.  The maintenance professional - what sets them apart from an ordinary team leader

2. Productionising maintenance - borrowing assembly line techniques

3. Scheduling maintenance and production control

4. Throughput management - making use of all maintenance opportunities

5. The person in the system, the behaviours and how we lead engineers working on ‘generation Z’ equipment

EngPro Approach

This course can be delivered onsite or online, although we prefer onsite. The delegate is immersed in a number of real-life case studies that they use to develop skills they have learnt.

Using in-class exercises, combined with practical application throughout the two days; culminating in the presentation of real life production opportunities. A highly interactive course that delegates thoroughly enjoy, and take much from.

This is a 2-day course and can be enhanced by a pre-delivery review that allows our expert to tailor the material with real examples from your sites. Talk to us about this if interested.

Previous Clients:

“My first course of this type as I've only just stepped up to team leader, interesting to see how manning and shift times are planned out in simple to follow charts.Hard to implement some of the ideas at Laira as we are a 3rd party contractor on a GWR depot.” – Team Leader, Laira Depot, Hitachi Rail

“Brilliant course and extremely valuable. I can’t wait to apply what I've learnt when I get back on shift” - SDM, Stoke Gifford

“Recommend course is rolled out to all engineering staff so that they understand.” - Senior Production Manager, Hitachi Rail Ltd.

Specifications:

Duration: 2 days

Location: Ideally onsite, but can be delivered online

Delivery style: Experienced Maintenance Manager, presenting and sharing key experience and knowledge. Worked examples and case studies

Target Audience: Production Team Leaders and Managers. SDM, SPM, Depot Managers

Typical co-hort size: 9 to 12 delegates

Key skills learnt:  

  • The maintenance professional - what separates them from the rest

  • The role of accreditation bodies - introduction

  • The importance of process, and the disciplines needed to ensure they are followed or amended

  • The effective use of Maintenance Management Software

  • Input discipline to the software

  • Effective production control, measuring incremental performance

  • Management of third party contractors etc.

  • Governance of maintenance, developing and using KPI effectively

  • Productionising maintenance - borrowing assembly line techniques

  • The role of lean and MRP and the fuses of these

  • Scheduling maintenance - the vital role of setting up production to succeed

  • Developing deep quality of maintenance

  • Throughput management - making use of all maintenance allocation

  • Removing waste

  • Managing constraints

  • The person in the system, how to inspire engineers

  • The behavioural challenges of engineering staff working modern fleets

  • Quality of maintenance and practical drift

Case studies:

  • Our facilitators have many years experience planning in Aviation, Bus and Rail - they bring several case studies and real-if working examples to allow delegates to immerse themselves in the topic and the reality of planning a complex business.

  • Exercises are used throughout to allow depth of learning.

  • On this workshop there is an option to develop a ‘your company’ example and case study to work from

Accreditation: This course counts 16 hours CPD, for Engineering Council UKSPEC competences B, C and D.

Certification: If requested e Certificates for attendance can be provided.

Examination: This course can have an examination, if that is required.

Supporting materials: Life-long access to our extensive delegate resource centre; all materials for the training delivery; all in-class exercises; further reading advice.

Additional costs: Nil - the price we will quote is inclusive of travel, substance and any other associated costs.