Operator Maintenance
Optimise the performance of your equipment
Operator Maintenance Overview
The objective of Operator Maintenance is to optimise the performance of equipment by using the knowledge of equipment owners, along with industry best practice to ensure the delivery of high levels of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and lower cost per unit production.
Operator Maintenance utilises the knowledge and experience of operational equipment owners to improve understanding, asset condition and reliability. Operator Maintenance covers all equipment areas from manufacturing through utilities to laboratory equipment.
Operator Maintenance Approach
Operator Maintenance focuses on:
Encouraging equipment operators to take ownership of their equipment
Using Continuous Improvement to understand and act on production losses and low efficiency
Developing operator skills and training that will allow equipment owners to carry out first-line maintenance tasks
Releasing time for the maintenance technicians to maximise their skills and integrating process activities and maintenance inspections
Comparison with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
What is Total Productive Maintenance/Manufacturing (TPM)?
TPM is a system of maintaining and improving the integrity of production, safety and quality systems through the machines, equipment, processes, and employees that add business value to an organisation.
The goal of TPM is the continuous improvement of equipment effectiveness through engaging those that impact on it, in small group improvement activities. Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) are considered as the key operational activities of the quality management system.
The main objective of TPM is to increase the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of plant equipment. TPM addresses the causes for accelerated deterioration while creating the correct environment between operators and equipment to create ownership.
Operator Maintenance Benefits
MCP provide a structured approach to Operator Maintenance implementation which includes:
We provide:
Maintenance and Asset Management strategies
Organisation reviews and development
Defined roles and responsibilities
Job evaluation and pay systems
Organisation sizing and shift patterns
Assessment and selection of job holders
Business process mapping and documentation
Work planning and scheduling
Outage and shutdown planning
Continuous improvement and loss management
Contractor management
Related course
The aim of the Technical Operator Training Course is to develop practical maintenance skills to enable Technical Operators to carry out high frequency, low risk tasks. Tasks include cleaning, inspection, lubrication, tensioning and alignment of drives and basic fault finding.
