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Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician New

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May 13-15, 2025

Madison, WI or Live Online

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Fee

  • $1,695

  • This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.

    The Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.

    The Online attendance fee includes live online instruction and course materials.  Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.

ID

RA00022-D565

Credits

  • CEU: 2.2
  • PDH: 22

Schedule

Registration Date/Time:
5/13/2025 7:30am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

  • 5/13/2025  8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
  • 5/14/2025  8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
  • 5/15/2025  8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time

Course Notes

This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions before registering. 

This course uses the Canvas course management and Zoom platforms. A UW NetID is required to access the online course site. Both in-person and online students should obtain a NetID and access the Canvas course website. Your registration confirmation email will walk you through the NetID process and how to access Canvas.

All materials for this course are digital and will be available on the Canvas course website. Access to the course materials and the webinar platform will be provided a few days before the course. Please watch the email address you provided during registration for release dates and pre-course information. Check your spam file if you do not see emails from the "wisc.edu" addresses.

Instructor

William Sloan

Location

Pyle Center

702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706

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Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Course Overview

 This course serves four critical purposes.

  1. Prep for the CMRT certification exam
  2. Defines the blueprint for success for Maintenance Technicians.
  3. Provides clarity for the Maintenance Manager to effectively support Maintenance Technicians.
  4. Provides the broader operations leadership team the clarity to support overall maintenance and reliability management success.

The SMRP (Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) created the CMRT Body of Knowledge as a guide for maintenance technicians to be proficient in their careers. The CMRT BoK is broken up into four (4) domains: Maintenance Practices, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Analysis, and Corrective Maintenance. By understanding the core concepts in each of these domains, and aligning your processes with the BoK, you will guide your team and your company toward world-class performance. Our instructors not only facilitate a deep understanding of the materials but also emphasize its practical application through hands-on practice, applied learning, and group discussions.

Who Should Attend?

  • Maintenance Managers
  • Maintenance Technicians
  • Maintenance Supervisors
  • Human Resource Management
  • Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
  • Maintenance and Engineering Managers
  • Maintenance Planners
  • Continuous Improvement Leadership

Course Outline

DOMAIN ONE: Maintenance Practices

• Adhere to safety, health, and environmental standards and policies by taking personal responsibility to prevent injury or illness from exposure to hazards.
• Form production control personnel about the maintenance activity required in accordance with company protocol to adjust the operations schedules.
• Perform the proper lockout/tagout procedures on equipment in accordance with applicable standards to ensure zero energy state prior to commencing maintenance work and minimize health, safety, and environmental hazards to employees and the community.
• Perform a pre-use inspection on maintenance tools and equipment using established standards and guidelines to ensure safe operation and to extend the life of the tools and equipment.
• Use maintenance tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and established safety policies to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Use measuring tools and equipment in a manner that will ensure accurate measurements to perform maintenance tasks properly.
• Handle all maintenance materials and parts in accordance with established standards and procedures to prevent damage to the parts and equipment.
• Maintain housekeeping by adhering to established site standards and by removing all maintenance-related parts and waste to ensure a safe and orderly job site.
• Document maintenance activities using the facility’s maintenance management system to record history, assist with planning and scheduling, and support root- cause failure analysis.
 

DOMAIN TWO: Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

• Perform preventive and/or predictive maintenance according to the work plan to maximize mean time between failures.
• Apply predictive maintenance techniques by observing equipment performance and collecting ongoing performance data to maximize mean time between failures.
• Lubricate equipment in accordance with the lubrication schedule and equipment specifications to ensure reliable performance and prevent damage.
• Perform alignment checks on rotating equipment (e.g., pumps, fans, blowers, turbines, gear boxes, compressors) in accordance with equipment specifications to ensure reliable performance and prevent damage.
• Perform checks on safety systems and devices in accordance with equipment design specifications to ensure reliable operation and protect employees.
 
DOMAIN THREE: Troubleshooting and Analysis
 
• Gather information relating to a maintenance request by reviewing the work order and/or interviewing operations personnel to determine the general nature of the problem.
• Verify that the problem is valid by systematically testing and/or observing the equipment’s performance, as conditions permit, to determine if a problem actually exists.
• Obtain appropriate technical documentation using facility resources to gain full understanding of designed operating parameters and/or sequences.
• Investigate previous maintenance activities, as conditions require, by reviewing equipment history to identify information that will facilitate troubleshooting.
• Identify the cause of the problem using a systematic process of elimination to determine what is causing the malfunction.
 
DOMAIN FOUR: Corrective Maintenance
 
• Verify troubleshooting analysis by disassembling and inspecting components using established procedures in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines to confirm that the identified corrective action is appropriate.
• Repair the malfunction by performing required corrective maintenance tasks in accordance with best maintenance practices to return the equipment to the desired operating condition.
• Monitor the equipment after it has been repaired while operating it under normal conditions to determine whether the repair was successful.
• Release repaired equipment for return to service using standard operating procedures to resume normal operations.

Instructor

William Sloan

William Sloan is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Doctorate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Liberty University. William is an expert in MRO Materials Management and Purchasing within the Maintenance and Reliability industry. William has a diverse skillset in construction, logistics and supply chain management helping drive improvements to decrease cost and increase efficiency within multiple types of facilities.

William focuses on MRO storeroom design and improvements, Failure Modes Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Asset Management. William is an experienced Project Manager and Cost Lead in the automotive industry focused on reducing cost and increasing customer service levels across the plant.

William is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT), Machine Lubrication Engineer (MLE), Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM), and Machine Lubrication Analysis (MLA).

When away from work, William enjoys working with the Boy Scouts of America, American Legion, and spending time with family.

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