{"id":25653,"date":"2024-05-02T14:07:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/a-6-step-guide-to-improving-your-preventive-maintenance-program\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:07:41","slug":"a-6-step-guide-to-improving-your-preventive-maintenance-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/a-6-step-guide-to-improving-your-preventive-maintenance-program\/","title":{"rendered":"A 6-step Guide to Improving Your Preventive Maintenance Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A preventive maintenance program is one of the key aspects of keeping your plant running smoothly. Without it, you will experience many failures and downtimes that can cost your organization up to millions of dollars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a maintenance manager working in a highly reactive working environment, you\u2019re probably looking for ways to improve your Preventive Maintenance Program, right? But it can be difficult and overwhelming. Especially if you don\u2019t know where to start. In this article, we will detail 6 steps that will help you create a more efficient PM program.<\/span><\/p>\n

See, the problem with most organizations is that their Preventive Maintenance Programs are ineffective and inefficient. As John Moubray, the father of RCM II, pointed out in his book \u201cReliability Centered Maintenance\u201d\u2014\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTypically, between 40%\u201360% of the PM tasks in a preventive maintenance program add little value.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They are often filled with tasks that do not add value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s because many organizations lack a systematic approach to matching the right type of maintenance to the failure mode that is being analyzed, leading to ineffective maintenance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. Improving a preventive maintenance program doesn\u2019t have to be complicated, expensive, or require fancy software as most organizations believe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before Improving your Preventive Maintenance Program<\/h2>\n

But before improving your PM program, you need to ensure that all parties involved in the process (including you) have a fundamental understanding of the <\/span>9 Principles of Modern Maintenance<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, you need to be prepared to work with a diverse team. There will be input from different backgrounds, technical trades, and skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, you need to start making decisions based on data and facts, rather than personal experiences or opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have all those covered, then you can finally start improving your Preventive Maintenance Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Analyze your Program<\/h2>\n

The first step in improving your PM program is to look at what you are currently doing and see what is working and what isn\u2019t. Look at the equipment that is being maintained and the frequency of maintenance. And then, answer these guiding questions:<\/span><\/p>\n