What This Course Is About
Learn how to improve equipment reliability with this online maintenance training course. Built on the proven RCM2 (Reliability-Centered Maintenance) methodology, it covers essential industrial maintenance strategies and best practices.
If you’re new to the field — or considering a career in maintenance — this course will give you a clear and practical overview of how a truly effective technical department operates, based on best-in-class reliability practices.
In the next two modules, you will learn:
- The role and importance of maintenance in industrial settings,
- The key maintenance strategies — from reactive to predictive,
- How to align your approach with the actual needs of your equipment.
You’ll also gain a preview of more advanced topics that are covered in the next section of this training.
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What You Will Learn in This Course
This training is divided into two parts:
Part 1 – This section: „Maintenance Mastery – From Basics to Best Practices”, includes Module 1 and 2.
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Part 2 – Titled: „Maintenance Mastery – Advanced Practices”, includes Module 3, 4, 5, 6
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In each module, you will find plenty of practical knowledge. At the end of every module, there is a summary to help reinforce your learning. After each module, take the quiz to check how much you have remembered.
Course program
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Maintenance
Overview
Definition and Goals of Maintenance
Scope of Maintenance Tasks
Evolution of Maintenance
Common Problems in Maintenance
Failures and Downtime – Consequences of Failures
Maintenance Costs
Causes of an Ineffective Maintenance Strategy
Which Maintenance Actions Bring Real Benefits (🎥watch sample)
Why Some Maintenance Actions Fail to Deliver Results
Summary
MODULE 2 – Maintenance Strategies
Overview
Types of Maintenance (🎥watch sample)
Reactive Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance Criteria
Predictive Maintenance
Random Failures (🎥watch sample)
Condition-Based Tasks. The P–F Curve
Condition-Based Tasks vs. Condition Monitoring
Various Failure Symptoms
Condition Monitoring Techniques
Classification of Condition Monitoring Techniques
Comparison of Maintenance Strategies
Prescriptive Maintenance
Technically and Cost-Optimal Maintenance Plan based on the Six Failure Patterns
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Comparison of TPM and RCM
Summary
Quiz for Module 2
MODULE 3 – Maintenance Structure and Operations
Overview
Structure of the maintenance department
Maintenance Processes
Spare Parts Management
Inventory Policies
Critical Materials
Communication
Continuous Improvement
Summary
Quiz for Module 3
MODULE 4 – Key Performance Indicators and Maintenance Efficiency
Overview
Why Measure Maintenance Performance?
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
OEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness
MTBF – Mean Time Between Failures (🎥watch sample)
MTTR – Mean Time To Repair
Availability
Other Maintenance Indicators
Summary
Quiz for Module 4
MODULE 5 – Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Overview
Planning and Scheduling in Maintenance
Benefits of Planning and Scheduling
Types of Work Covered by Planning and Scheduling
Elements of a Good Plan
Differences Between Planning and Scheduling
Sources of Work for the Schedule
“Wrench Time” – Productive Maintenance Time
CMMS – Computerized Maintenance Management System
Summary
Quiz for Module 5
Module 6 – Safety in Maintenance
Overview
Hazards and Health & Safety in Maintenance
Technical Safety Measures – LOTOTO
Other Technical Safety Measures
Safety Matrix – A Systemic Approach
Organizational Aspects of Safety in Maintenance
Heinrich’s Safety Pyramid
Common Potentially Hazardous Events in Maintenance
Safety Culture
Summary
Quiz for Module 6