Organizational Maintenance Manager S Guide

Effective Maintenance The Key to Profitability Paul D. TomlingsonPlant maintenance represents a high percentage of operating costsin many industries--and as global competition increases, so doesthe need for reduced downtime and cost-effective maintenance.Effective Maintenance is geared toward helping managers develop,measure, and enhance the maintenance organization. Every aspect ofthis multi-faceted topic is explored and explained--with anemphasis on practical, use-it-today advice. This comprehensive,results-oriented resource will help you to: * Establish what maintenance should be doing in your plantenvironment * Determine whether maintenance is organized correctly * Find out whether maintenance is performing effectively * Implement an improvement program, if needed * Ensure continuous improvement and effective performance Invaluable coverage includes team organization, predictive andpreventive techniques, planning, scheduling, and effective workcontrol. This book also shows how to build, train, and evaluate amaintenance staff for the greatest return in responsiveness,support, and performance. From the largest planning issues topeople management for quality assurance, Effective Maintenance willbe a valuable aid for managers who desire continuous improvement inmaintenance operations. It will be welcomed by plant engineers,operations managers, maintenance managers, maintenance engineers,maintenance superintendents, and manufacturing managers.

Clear and thorough discussions detail the many aspects of maintenance management, including: departmental organization, staffing and training; budgeting; planning and scheduling; facility space planning, including safety issues; controlling material inventory and the use of tools and equipment; equ

The Maintenance Manager's Guide to Work Management is a continuation of the Leadership for Asset Management Excellence book series. In collaboration with industry and academic leaders, this book is intended to be used as a resource for designing, administering and evaluating maintenance asset management policies and the maintenance work management business systems. The views and perspectives expressed within this resource are those of the authors based on their collective experience as members of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP), the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO PC-251, and as instructors and community leaders in asset management.In this volume we discuss best practices associated with Maintenance Work Control, Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Scheduling, and how to design your Maintenance Organization for proactive maintenance. This book includes several helpful tables to evaluate your workflow process, including Eruditio's Maintenance Management Maturity Assessment.