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ME-009

Fundamentals of Maintenance Best Practice

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

Maintenance engineers, plant technicians and operations supervisors study core industrial maintenance practices during this five-day course. Delegates examine predictive condition monitoring, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). The programme establishes disciplined work execution workflows that reduce unscheduled downtime while safeguarding workforce safety and controlling operating costs.

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  • 26–30 Oct 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
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  • 22–26 Mar 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 9–13 Aug 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Aug 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
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  • 15–19 Nov 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Riyadh£4,200 + VAT

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

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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 maintenance execution underpins equipment availability, manufacturing productivity and workforce safety across modern processing facilities. When operating facilities lack structured maintenance routines, technicians spend their working shifts resolving recurring breakdowns rather than preserving asset health. Structured maintenance methodologies reverse this costly cycle by identifying early component degradation before catastrophic failure halts production. By combining disciplined inspection intervals with rigorous condition monitoring technologies, engineering departments can systematically detect subtle mechanical vulnerabilities across production lines before unpredicted equipment failures disrupt operational schedules. By deploying systematic planning workflows, facilities secure reliable plant throughput while lowering direct labour expenditures.

Delegates explore practical frameworks for categorising equipment criticality, conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and implementing predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques including vibration analysis, thermography and oil sampling. Course modules explain how to structure job packages using Bill of Materials (BOM) records, Application Parts Lists (APL) and Lockout Tagout (LOTO) safety protocols. Maintenance teams learn to streamline workshop routines while enforcing rigorous industrial safety compliance across every operating shift.

Digital technologies and structured performance metrics ensure maintenance departments achieve sustainable operational improvements. The curriculum covers the implementation of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) sensors. Tracking leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) enables engineering managers to evaluate workforce productivity, optimise spare parts inventories and protect capital assets over multi-year operational lifecycles.

Course objectives

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

  1. Explain fundamental maintenance disciplines including predictive maintenance (PdM), Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
  2. Select appropriate maintenance strategies to eliminate recurring downtime, control operating costs and optimise facility performance
  3. Deploy diagnostic maintenance tools, condition monitoring techniques and failure analysis workflows to improve equipment reliability
  4. Comply with industrial safety regulations, Lockout Tagout (LOTO) procedures and risk controls during maintenance execution
  5. Evaluate contemporary digital tools, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and digitalization initiatives in enterprise asset management

Target competencies

  • Maintenance management
  • Failure analysis
  • Cost optimisation
  • Materials management
  • Performance management

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Maintenance engineers and junior plant engineers
  • Maintenance technicians and workshop craftspeople
  • Maintenance supervisors and team leaders
  • Operations supervisors and production shift leaders
  • Plant operators seeking a grounded understanding of equipment reliability
  • Technical personnel transitioning into asset maintenance roles

Training methodology

  • Interactive lectures and presentations introduce core maintenance engineering principles, planning frameworks and digital asset tools.
  • Delegates complete individual exercises, group problem-solving activities, video reviews and case-study evaluations based on real industrial equipment scenarios.

Course modules

  1. Module 1

    Module 1: Introduction to Maintenance

    • Definition and commercial role of maintenance in plant operations
    • Fundamentals and economic advantages of proactive maintenance
    • Analysing the maintenance cost iceberg and hidden downtime costs
    • Core reliability concepts and equipment failure definitions
    • Strategic asset management across the physical asset life cycle
    • Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) governance in maintenance activities
  2. Module 2

    Module 2: Maintenance Strategy and Policies

    • Characteristics and cost implications of corrective maintenance
    • Structuring time-based preventive maintenance routines
    • Evaluating time-based maintenance against condition-based maintenance
    • Principles and objectives of predictive maintenance (PdM)
    • Fundamentals of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
    • Selecting the appropriate maintenance strategy for critical and non-critical assets
  3. Module 3

    Module 3: Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Techniques

    • Definition and operational benefits of predictive maintenance (PdM)
    • Standard PdM workflow from data acquisition to work order generation
    • Practical steps for implementing a site-wide PdM programme
    • Classification of non-destructive PdM technologies
    • Core tenets of condition-based maintenance
    • Vibration analysis for rotating machinery defect detection
    • Acoustical analysis and ultrasonic leak detection
    • Infrared thermography for electrical and mechanical inspections
    • Lubricating oil analysis and wear particle evaluation
    • Calculating the Return on Investment (ROI) of predictive maintenance programmes
  4. Module 4

    Module 4: Equipment Reliability Management

    • Equipment criticality analysis for prioritising engineering resources
    • Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) methodology and core principles
    • Authoritative RCM references, standards and guidelines
    • Classifying functional failures and asset failure modes
    • Following the RCM process flow diagram from functions to task selection
    • Defining and implementing structured RCM programme outputs
    • Quantifying the operational and commercial benefits of RCM deployment
  5. Module 5

    Module 5: Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)

    • The core pillars supporting Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)
    • Continuous improvement principles and Kobetsu KAIZEN methodologies
    • Autonomous maintenance disciplines for frontline machine operators
    • Structuring planned maintenance regimes within TPM frameworks
    • Phased implementation roadmap for site-wide TPM programmes
  6. Module 6

    Module 6: Leadership, Organisation and Skills

    • Setting SMART goals for maintenance engineering teams
    • Developing technical competencies and team collaboration
    • Structuring an agile and accountable maintenance organisation
    • Defining roles and boundaries using the RACI Matrix
    • Skills development frameworks and technical training programmes
    • Applying change management principles during operational transitions
  7. Module 7

    Module 7: Maintenance Management

    • The closed-loop maintenance management cycle
    • Distinguishing between maintenance planning and work scheduling
    • Step-by-step maintenance planning process and work package preparation
    • Daily and weekly maintenance scheduling protocols
    • Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) definition and storeroom governance
    • Spare parts inventory control and replenishment models
    • Applying ABC analysis to rationalise engineering inventory
    • Maintenance cost optimisation without compromising asset integrity
  8. Module 8

    Module 8: Root Cause Failure analysis (RCFA)

    • Definition, purpose and scope of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
    • The three-step RCFA sequence: define, analyse and prevent
    • Managing the root cause investigation process on site
    • Constructing and interpreting Fault Tree Analysis diagrams
    • Deploying Fishbone diagrams for failure cause identification
    • Standardising failure codes and defect classifications
    • Applying Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to prevent recurrence
  9. Module 9

    Module 9: Maintenance Activities Execution

    • Maintenance work requests definition and purpose
    • Work request submission and screening workflow
    • Classification of maintenance work requests
    • How work requests improve maintenance coordination
    • Work orders definition and packaging
    • Work order execution workflow and status tracking
    • Classification and types of work orders
    • How work orders improve maintenance quality
    • Definition and role of a Bill of Materials (BOM)
    • Hierarchical components of a Bill of Materials
    • Definition and purpose of an Application Parts List (APL)
    • Comparative analysis: APL vs. BOM in maintenance logistics
    • Core data components of an Application Parts List
    • Principles and regulatory scope of Lockout Tagout (LOTO)
    • Step-by-step LOTO process for energy isolation
    • Importance of LOTO compliance for workforce safety
    • Establishing a standardised maintenance management process
  10. Module 10

    Module 10: Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    • Distinguishing leading indicators from lagging KPIs
    • Corporate business and maintenance department management metrics
    • Tracking equipment reliability metrics
    • Inventory management KPIs and stock turnover rates
    • Measuring maintenance performance and craft productivity
    • Benchmarking internal site metrics against industrial standards
  11. Module 11

    Module 11: Modern insights in Maintenance and Digitalization

    • Architecture and core capabilities of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
    • Functional modules comprising modern CMMS platforms
    • Definition and enterprise scope of an Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)
    • Strategic modules within Enterprise Asset Management Systems
    • Comparative evaluation: CMMS vs. EAMS for industrial sites
    • Selecting the appropriate digital maintenance platform for facility requirements
    • Integrating Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) sensors into asset monitoring

Certificate

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

Frequently asked questions

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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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