Course description

This course develops the competencies required to perform the maintenance planner role at a professional level. Participants learn how to scope work, create precise job plans, and ensure field readiness while balancing safety, quality, and cost constraints.

The program emphasizes standardized planning practices, effective coordination with schedulers and operations, and robust materials management including BOM accuracy, kitting, and vendor alignment. Tools and templates are provided to accelerate implementation.

Audience

Designed for:

  • Maintenance planners and supervisors
  • Reliability, mechanical, and electrical technicians moving into planning roles
  • Materials/MRO and procurement coordinators
  • Shutdown and turnaround preparation teams

Prerequisites

Experience in maintenance or crafts is recommended. Basic CMMS exposure is helpful.

Course content

Role & Competency Framework

  • Planner responsibilities and interfaces
  • Standard planning workflow and templates
  • Quality criteria for job plans
  • Safety and permitting considerations

Estimating & Job Plans

  • Craft task breakdown and sequencing
  • Labor, tools, and special equipment estimation
  • Material take‑offs and BOM updates
  • Digital job plan libraries

Materials & Vendor Coordination

  • Kitting and staging strategies
  • Critical spares and lead‑time mitigation
  • Vendor quotes and contractor alignment
  • Readiness reviews and checklists

Field Readiness & Handover

  • Site walkdowns and constraints removal
  • Coordination with scheduling and operations
  • Permits, lock‑out/tag‑out, and safety controls
  • Handover package and feedback capture

Performance & Governance

  • Planning KPIs and effectiveness audits
  • Data quality standards in CMMS
  • Root‑cause of planning failures
  • Improvement roadmap and adoption plan

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