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Certificate in Reliability Engineering (CRE)

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Plant engineers, maintenance supervisors and operations managers study systemic asset reliability disciplines during this five-day course. Delegates examine the Carcharodon Model of Excellence alongside core diagnostic methodologies, calculating financial paybacks across operations, design, procurement and maintenance. The programme establishes practical frameworks for eliminating chronic machinery defects and stabilising plant performance.

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  • 26–30 Oct 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 9–13 Nov 2026Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Nov 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 14–18 Dec 2026Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2026Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 4–8 Jan 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
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  • 18–22 Jan 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 8–12 Mar 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 9–13 Aug 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 23–27 Aug 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Sound asset reliability underpins industrial safety, operating margins and product quality. When plant machinery fails repeatedly, operating routines deteriorate into reactive disorder, schedules slip and production costs climb. Structured engineering controls prevent these breakdowns by addressing physical failure modes before equipment halts. High-performing manufacturing and processing facilities treat asset dependability as an enterprise-wide responsibility rather than an isolated workshop task. By combining rigorous baseline condition assessments with systematic defect elimination workflows, cross-functional engineering teams can identify latent mechanical vulnerabilities across critical production machinery before unexpected component failures interrupt scheduled manufacturing commitments.

Delegates explore practical frameworks for assessing current plant health, deploying the Carcharodon Model of Excellence to partition complex asset systems into manageable engineering elements. Benchmarking site metrics against established pace-setter standards highlights specific operational losses across production lines. Delegates learn to assemble rigorous business cases for capital interventions, translating technical reliability targets into quantifiable reductions in fixed and variable operational expenditures across diverse operating facilities.

Sustainable reliability gains depend on both mechanical rigor and human discipline across all operating shifts. The programme examines frontline engagement, root-cause problem ownership and shop-floor accountability systems that prevent personnel from bypassing standard operating procedures. Teams study methods for tracking key performance indicators, accounting for chronic production losses and maintaining permanent equipment improvements over multi-year asset lifecycles.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Explain how pace-setters achieve outstanding reliability performance and deploy the Carcharodon Model of Excellence
  2. Develop bespoke plant reliability programmes that align with specific business priorities, asset portfolios and maintenance strategies
  3. Benchmark current site operational performance against recognised industrial standards
  4. Calculate potential reductions in fixed and variable costs alongside gains in plant throughput and product quality
  5. Deploy core reliability tools and analytical methods to eliminate recurring equipment failures
  6. Communicate the technical principles of reliability engineering to cross-functional colleagues in operations, procurement and design
  7. Address human factors and organisational culture to secure workforce engagement in reliability initiatives

Target competencies

  • Reliability analysis
  • Use of reliability tools
  • Risk assessment
  • Continuous improvement
  • Program management

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Reliability engineers
  • Maintenance managers and maintenance supervisors
  • Planners and schedulers
  • Project managers and project engineers
  • Operations managers and shift managers
  • Operations supervisors and candidates preparing for asset management leadership
  • Contractors seeking to contribute to client asset reliability

Training methodology

  • Interactive lectures and structured presentations examine the fundamentals of reliability improvement and pace-setter frameworks.
  • Delegates participate in open question-and-answer discussions, video reviews, practical group exercises and case-study analyses based on real operational challenges.

Course modules

  1. Module 1

    Module 1: Reliability and its role in the wider business context

    • Introduction to industrial reliability engineering
    • Calculating the value of cost reduction and increased production
    • The impact of reliability on safety, quality and team morale
    • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) as an international asset performance model
    • Definition of maintenance within modern asset management
    • Transition to asset management and contemporary maintenance strategy
    • Sources of reliability losses across operations, design and procurement
    • Management of contractors, materials and equipment
    • The reliability pyramid framework
  2. Module 2

    Module 2: Sources of best practice and models of excellence

    • Reliability benchmarks across operating sectors
    • Relationship between operating performance and reliability practices
    • Authoritative sources of industrial best practice
    • Case studies of pace setter methodologies
    • Structure and application of the Carcharodon Model of Excellence
    • Building a reliability focused supply chain
    • Customer focused reliability objectives
  3. Module 3

    Module 3: Building a unique reliability strategy for your plant

    • Baselining plant performance across critical equipment
    • Projecting the potential level of reliability improvement
    • Calculating the commercial benefits case
    • Focusing engineering efforts on high-value business priorities
    • Using the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology for structured performance improvement
    • End-to-end framework for reliability improvement and asset life extension
  4. Module 4

    Module 4: Reliability improvement tools

    • Key principles of Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Six Sigma
    • Root Cause Analysis techniques for addressing historic failures
    • Criticality analysis for prioritising engineering resources and spares
    • Proactively avoiding future failures using Failure Mode Effect Analysis
    • Reliability by design principles for plant modifications
    • The 5S process for improving ergonomics, visual management and defect identification
    • Reducing downtime to repair using Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) processes
    • Evaluating advanced predictive software models and asset analytics
    • Structuring plant shutdowns and turnarounds around reliability objectives
  5. Module 5

    Module 5: Human factors to consider

    • Impact of human factors on equipment reliability performance
    • Gaining cross-departmental buy-in beyond the maintenance team
    • Establishing frontline ownership of asset reliability
    • Developing and sustaining a proactive reliability culture across all shifts
  6. Module 6

    Module 6: Sustaining improvements and tracking performance

    • Importance of data governance in performance improvement
    • Defining and tracking core reliability metrics
    • Use of Pareto analysis for categorising chronic asset losses
    • Loss accounting and failure reporting protocols
    • Reliability roles and organisational structures for sustaining success

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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