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.

• 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.

This course is part of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate. Enhance your maintenance skills while earning a recognized credential.

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

"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.

George Williams

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.