Global Learning for Operational Leaders
Professional training course
Certificate in Maintenance Management
This course provides participants with a comprehensive foundation to advance their maintenance management career, focusi... The outline covers Maintenance Strategies and the Budgeting Process, Reliability Centered Mainte...
Introduction
Course overview
Why Attend
This course provides participants with a comprehensive foundation to advance their maintenance management career, focusing on developing strategic maintenance plans, optimize budgeting processes, manage contracts, and leverage technology for enhanced operational efficiency. This course equips maintenance professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively lead and improve maintenance operations.
Course Methodology
This course is based on open discussions, question and answer sessions, group exercises, activities, videos, case studies and presentations based on best practices and advanced principles.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Formulate effective maintenance strategies to optimize equipment performance and lifespan
- Gain insights into budgeting and cost control for maintenance activities
- Master maintenance planning and scheduling to minimize downtime and optimize utilization of maintenance resources
- Structure the maintenance workforce and analyze workload to ensure maximum productivity
- Use Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for tracking and managing maintenance activities
Target Audience
This course is suitable for participants with several years of experience in maintenance. This includes Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Engineers. It is also suitable for professionals who work in the operations, engineering and procurement/materials departments and who wish to gain an understanding of how the quality of the maintenance function affects their department, and the end result of their organization.
Target Competencies
- Strategy Development and Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Planning and Scheduling
- Inventory Control
- People Development
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Formulate effective maintenance strategies to optimize equipment performance and lifespan
- Gain insights into budgeting and cost control for maintenance activities
- Master maintenance planning and scheduling to minimize downtime and optimize utilization of maintenance resources
- Structure the maintenance workforce and analyze workload to ensure maximum productivity
- Use Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for tracking and managing maintenance activities
Who should attend
Target audience
- This course is suitable for participants with several years of experience in maintenance. This includes Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Engineers. It is also suitable for professionals who work in the operations, engineering and procurement/materials departments and who wish to gain an understanding of how the quality of the maintenance function affects their department, and the end result of their organization.
- Target Competencies
- Strategy Development and Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Planning and Scheduling
- Inventory Control
- People Development
Methodology
Learning approach
- This course is based on open discussions, question and answer sessions, group exercises, activities, videos, case studies and presentations based on best practices and advanced principles.
Course content
Course outline and key learning areas
Module 1
Maintenance Strategies and the Budgeting Process
- Types of maintenance strategies
- Maintenance strategy formulation
- Budgeting fundamentals
- Maintenance budget development
- Maintenance analysis and cost control
- Performance management and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Module 2
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Criticality analysis
- RCM study
- RCM related references and standards
- Failure definitions
- RCM process flow diagram
- Defining RCM outputs
- Benefits of RCM
Module 3
Maintenance Contracts and Contractor Management
- What is outsourcing? And why outsource?
- Challenges and risks of outsourcing
- Outsourcing lifecycle model
- Outsourcing strategy analysis
- Contracts and contracting process
- Contracts monitoring and evaluation
Module 4
Planning and Scheduling Maintenance Activities
- The 6 elements of maintenance planning and scheduling
- Identifying maintenance activities and prioritize them
- Developing a maintenance plan
- Continuous maintenance scheduling process
- Executing the maintenance activities
- Close out
- Reviews and improvements
Module 5
Maintenance Workforce Planning and Development
- Maintenance key positions
- Building an effective team structure
- Leadership and team management
- Workload analysis and RACI matrix
- Learning and development
- Competency assurance management system
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Certificate in Maintenance Management cover?
This course covers Maintenance and Engineering through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 15 - 19 June 2026, with additional classroom dates and mirrored Online / Live options listed in the course schedules section.
Who should attend this course?
This course is suitable for participants with several years of experience in maintenance. This includes Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Engineers. It is also suitable for professionals who work in the operations, engineering and procurement/materials departments and who wish to gain an understanding of how the quality of the maintenance function affects their department, and the end result of their organization., Target Competencies, Strategy Development and Budgeting
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Yes. The course detail page includes both classroom sessions and Online / Live sessions, with online options aligned to the same course dates for easier planning.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Rome, Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, London, Munich, Amsterdam, Istanbul.
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