Thoughts on Maintenance Planner Certification (CEIM) by Salih Duffuaa Professor, Systems Engineering Department King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Presentation Plan Purpose of Certification. Purpose of Certification. Existing maintenance certification program. Existing maintenance certification program. Maintenance planner certification. Maintenance planner certification. Need analysis Need analysis Objectives. Objectives. Body of knowledge (BOK). Body of knowledge (BOK). Program design/organization. Program design/organization. Sustainability Sustainability Path forward Path forward

Purpose of Certification Improve the profession and the practice. Improve the profession and the practice. Create standard and well defined body of knowledge and capabilities to be mastered by persons practicing the profession. Create standard and well defined body of knowledge and capabilities to be mastered by persons practicing the profession. Basis for progressing in the field or profession. Basis for progressing in the field or profession. Basis for promotion Basis for promotion

Benefit of Certification The Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professional survey indicated the benefits are: Clear direction for career development. Clear direction for career development. Improved visibility and recognition within your organization Improved visibility and recognition within your organization Differentiated pay scale Differentiated pay scale

Benefit of Certification Portable job skills and knowledge between plants and companies.Portable job skills and knowledge between plants and companies. Assists in job promotion Assists in job promotion Greater job effectiveness Greater job effectiveness Fewer frustration with gap in knowledge. Fewer frustration with gap in knowledge. Improved on the job and outside training Improved on the job and outside training

Certification Organization American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) (15 certification) American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) (15 certification) Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals. Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals. Association of Facilities Engineering Association of Facilities Engineering

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP). Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM). Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM). Certified Plant Supervisor (CMS). Certified Plant Supervisor (CMS). Certified Plant Engineer (CPE). Certified Plant Engineer (CPE). Existing Certifications

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Offered by ASQC : The Certified Reliability Engineer is a professional who understands the principles of performance evaluation and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliability and maintainability.Offered by ASQC : The Certified Reliability Engineer is a professional who understands the principles of performance evaluation and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliability and maintainability. Prerequisite: Eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making position Prerequisite: Eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making positionCertified Reliability Engineer Body of KnowledgeCertified Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) The body of knowledge (BOK) include: Design review and controlDesign review and control Estimation and prediction.Estimation and prediction. Failure mode effects and analysisFailure mode effects and analysis Planning, operation and analysis of reliability testingPlanning, operation and analysis of reliability testing Human factors in reliabilityHuman factors in reliability Reliability information systems for failure analysis. Reliability information systems for failure analysis. For more see: For more see:

CMRP is offered by SMRPs and recertification every three years.CMRP is offered by SMRPs and recertification every three years. No prerequisites. No prerequisites. BOK includes: BOK includes: Business and management. Business and management. Manufacturing process reliability. Manufacturing process reliability. Equipment reliability. Equipment reliability. People skills. People skills. Work management. Work management. Details at : at : Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)

CPMM offered by the Association for Facilities Engineering ( The American Institute of Plant Engineers) with three year recertification.CPMM offered by the Association for Facilities Engineering ( The American Institute of Plant Engineers) with three year recertification. No degree requirement two years of experience in maintenance management. 5 credit for recertification.No degree requirement two years of experience in maintenance management. 5 credit for recertification. Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM)

BOK for CPMM Maintenance ManagementMaintenance Management Preventive MaintenancePreventive Maintenance Inventory ProcurementInventory Procurement Work Order Systems and Maintenance Planning and SchedulingWork Order Systems and Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Maintenance Training and Work CulturesMaintenance Training and Work Cultures Predictive MaintenancePredictive Maintenance Reliability-Centered MaintenanceReliability-Centered Maintenance Total Productive MaintenanceTotal Productive Maintenance Maintenance Return on Investment (ROI)Maintenance Return on Investment (ROI) SafetySafety Indoor Air QualityIndoor Air Quality DocumentationDocumentationhttp://

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Maintenance Planner Certification No certification exists.No certification exists. Maintenance planner is critical.Maintenance planner is critical. Impact maintenance effectiveness. Impact maintenance effectiveness. Develop and Implement planned maintenance. Develop and Implement planned maintenance. Analysis and reporting. Analysis and reporting. Maintenance improvement. Maintenance improvement.

Planner Tasks Job task analysis. Job task analysis. Job standards.Job standards. Coordination with several departments Coordination with several departments Scheduling.Scheduling. Safety procedures.Safety procedures.

Planner Tasks Project management. Project management. Access computer and data basis. Access computer and data basis. Monitor progress and take corrective actions. Monitor progress and take corrective actions. Forecast work load. Forecast work load. Prepare reports. Prepare reports. More in depth task analysis is needed. More in depth task analysis is needed.

Body of Knowledge Basics of Statistics and forecasting. Basics of Statistics and forecasting. Inventory management. Inventory management. Work measurements and standard. Work measurements and standard. Basic of management. Basic of management. Maintenance planning and schedulingMaintenance planning and scheduling

Body of Knowledge Quality control.Quality control. Computerized maintenance management.Computerized maintenance management. Communications skills. Communications skills.

The Big Question Is it Needed ? Is it Needed ? Pause for some input. Pause for some input.

OrganizationOrganization Prepare material in BOK Prepare material in BOK A society manage the certification process. A society manage the certification process. Center conduct training Center conduct training

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