Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Maintenance Planners and Schedulers
• Maintenance Supervisors and Coordinators
• Reliability and Maintenance Engineers
• Operations and Production Personnel
• Asset Management and Engineering Support Staff
• Anyone involved in planning, scheduling, or controlling maintenance activities

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of maintenance work planning and scheduling
• Develop accurate job plans, including labor, materials, tools, and safety requirements
• Create and manage effective maintenance schedules
• Optimize maintenance resource allocation and workflow efficiency
• Implement work control processes from request to completion
• Apply KPIs and metrics to measure maintenance performance and improvement

DAY 1

Introduction to Maintenance Planning and Work Identification

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Importance of Planning and Scheduling in Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Work Identification and Classification
• Work Request and Work Order Processes
• Prioritization Methods and Risk-Based Work Selection
• Roles and Responsibilities in Planning and Scheduling
• Exercise

DAY 2

Job Planning and Resource Preparation

• Developing Job Plans Step-by-Step
• Estimating Labor, Duration, Materials, and Special Tools
• Safety Considerations and Permits for Planned Work
• Job Packages: Contents and Standardization
• Planning for Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
• Effective Use of Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Exercise

DAY 3

Maintenance Scheduling and Coordination

• Principles of Effective Scheduling
• Weekly and Daily Schedule Development
• Integrating Operations and Maintenance Requirements
• Managing Backlogs and Workload Balancing
• Scheduling Tools and Software (CMMS/EAM Systems)
• Communication and Coordination with Stakeholders
• Exercise

DAY 4

Work Execution and Control

• Work Execution Process and Field Supervision
• Job Control, Progress Tracking, and Variance Analysis
• Handling Emergencies and Break-in Work
• Feedback Loop: Capturing Actuals and Lessons Learned
• Work Order Closeout and Reporting
• Continuous Improvement in Planning and Scheduling
• Exercise

DAY 5

Performance Measurement and Course Wrap-up

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Planning and Scheduling
• Measuring Productivity and Work Quality
• Improving Planner and Scheduler Effectiveness
• Aligning Planning and Scheduling with Reliability Goals
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony