Interdisciplinary Professional Programs
College of Engineering

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling is key to eliminating recurring failures and aligning maintenance with organizational goals. This course equips participants with the skills to plan and schedule maintenance activities, estimate time and materials, and effectively use CMMS to manage work orders. Attendees will also learn to establish and monitor KPIs and metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making and operational transparency.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop and implement maintenance planning and scheduling processes to boost efficiency and reliability.
  • Accurately estimate resources for maintenance tasks and track performance using KPIs and metrics.
  • Leverage CMMS tools to streamline workflows, monitor progress, and meet maintenance objectives.

Who Should Attend:

  • Maintenance planners, schedulers, and engineers responsible for managing maintenance operations.
  • Plant engineers and supervisors seeking to enhance system reliability and achieve measurable improvements.
  • Maintenance managers aiming to align team performance with organizational goals using data-driven strategies.

Future course dates coming soon!

Course Details: RA01259

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Course Outline

  • Benefits of planning and scheduling
  • Building a business case for planning and scheduling
  • Understanding the roles and responsibilities of planning and scheduling
  • The importance of having a maintenance process
  • Developing a maintenance process map
  • Understanding the process around maintenance planning and scheduling
  • Planning a maintenance activity
  • Developing a job plan
  • Determining the correct level of detail for job plan development
  • Estimating time and materials
  • Developing a field walk-through team
  • The role of the CMMS in maintenance planning and scheduling
  • How to plan from your desk
  • The scheduling meeting
  • Developing a schedule
  • Planning and scheduling for shutdowns
  • Backlog management
  • Planning metrics
  • Scheduling metrics

Instructor and Program Director

  • Instructor

    George Williams

    CEO

    George is the founder and CEO of ReliabilityX and a recognized leader in the field of maintenance and reliability. He holds a master’s degree in reliability engineering from Monash University and began his career in maintenance while still in high school, working alongside his father. George spent 16 years with a major pharmaceutical company, advancing from technician to global asset management leader. His team earned the prestigious Uptime Award for Best Maintenance and Reliability Program in 2015. A Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) and Certified Reliability Leader, George was named CMRP of the Year by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals in 2016. He also holds certifications in vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, motion amplification, and plant maintenance management. A published author and experienced educator, George has been teaching maintenance and reliability courses for UW–Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Programs since 2010.

  • Program Director

    Jon Wellik

Total Credits:
CEU 1.4, 
PDH 14, 
Applies to these Certificates:
Advanced Maintenance and Reliability Management, 
Maintenance and Reliability Management, 
Advanced Maintenance and Reliability Management Gold, 

"This program works, period!"
—Steve Weeks, Houghton Mifflin

"These courses showed me where I am now and what to do to get to the next level."
—Mike Leitinger, Patrick Cudahy

"I love the interaction with the instructor and class participants."
—Steve Pelkey, University of Oregon

"Well worth it. Taking a step out of my company's culture to open my eyes to the industry of maintenance in general will keep me on a more professional level."
—Paul Quintero, POET Biorefining

"Very good classes."
—Phil Fisler, Solvay Solexis

"The courses are very well structured and the class participation helps me look at other options I could possibly implement, or those to avoid."
—John Brozek, Placon Corp.

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Past Courses

  • Sep. 15-16, 2025 - Face-to-Face or Live Online (D558)

  • Sep. 10-12, 2024 - Face-to-Face or Live Online (D081)