Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Plan and schedule maintenance work so that people, parts and equipment are ready, and more work gets done safely.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Without good planning, technicians spend much of their day waiting for parts, permits or access. This course teaches maintenance planners, supervisors and engineers how to build a backlog, plan jobs with accurate scopes, estimates and materials, schedule around production, coordinate shutdowns and measure schedule compliance, using CMMS examples.
Who should attend
- Maintenance planners and schedulers
- Maintenance supervisors and managers
- Reliability and plant engineers
- Stores and materials coordinators
What you will be able to do
- Manage the work order process and backlog
- Plan jobs with scope, labour, materials and safety requirements
- Build weekly and daily schedules with operations
- Plan and control shutdowns and turnarounds
- Measure planning and scheduling performance
Course outline
Day 1Maintenance management
- • Maintenance strategies
- • The work management process
- • Roles of planner and scheduler
- • CMMS fundamentals
Day 2Planning jobs
- • Job scoping and site visits
- • Estimating labour and time
- • Materials and spares
- • Job packs and safety permits
Day 3Scheduling
- • Backlog management
- • Priority systems
- • Weekly scheduling with operations
- • Daily coordination
Day 4Shutdowns
- • Shutdown scope and freeze
- • Critical path planning
- • Contractor coordination
- • Shutdown control
Day 5Performance
- • Schedule compliance
- • Wrench time
- • Maintenance KPIs
- • Improvement plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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