Self-Paced Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices (Spanish)

Module 1: INTRODUCING BEST PRACTICES

• Introduction
• Understanding Best Practices
• Using Performance Benchmarks
• Assessment

Module 2: CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP

• Introduction
• Defining Leadership and Management
• Characteristics of a Leader
• Building a Reliability Culture
• Assessment

Module 3: UNDERSTANDING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

• Introduction
• Structured Maintenance Management
• CMMS (Maintenance Management System)
• Maintenance Quality
• Assessment

Module 4: WORK MANAGEMENT / PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

• Introduction
• Work Management and Flow
• Asset Data Management
• Review of Maintenance Work Classification
• Work Classification and Prioritization
• Planning Process
• Scheduling Process
• Assessment

Module 5: STOREROOM AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Introduction
• Materials, Parts and Inventory Management
• Storage Considerations
• Storage Optimization
• Assessment

Module 6: MEASURING AND DESIGNING FOR MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY

• Introduction
• What are Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability
• Reliability Analysis
• Designing and Building for Reliability
• Assessment

Module 7: OPERATOR DRIVEN RELIABILITY

• Introduction
• Operations Role
• OEE and TEEP
• Assessment

Module 8: MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION

• Introduction
• Understanding Failure
• RCM Analysis
• Maintenance Strategy – CMB
• Other Strategies
• Assessment

Module 9: MANAGING PERFORMANCE

• Introduction
• Identifying Performance Measures
• Assessment

Module 10: WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

• Introduction
• Workforce Demographics
• Communication and Time Management
• Developing People
• Assessment

Module 11: PROBLEM-SOLVING AND IMPROVEMENT TOOLS

• Introduction
• Maintenance and Reliability Toolbox
• Assessment

Module 12: STANDARDS AND STANDARDIZATION

• Introduction
• Codes, Standards and Standardization
• ISO Management System Standards
• Assessment

Module 13: CURRENT TRENDS AND PRACTICES

• Introduction
• Sustainability and Energy Management
• Safety and Risk Management
• Other Trends and Practices
• Assessment

Students work through online course modules in their own time and at their own pace.

This online anytime course uses the Canvas learning management system to provide access to instructional materials, participation certificates, and course evaluations. A UW NetID is required to log in to Canvas.

Your registration confirmation email will include step-by-step instructions for setting up your NetID and accessing the Canvas course site. Please check your spam folder if you do not see your confirmation or UW communication emails from the "@wisc.edu" address.

Access to the Canvas course platform ends after 8 weeks. Contact InterPro Customer Service with questions.

• Instructors

  Ramesh Gulati

  Asset Management Professional

  Ramesh Gulati has over 55 years of diversified experience in people, product, process development and improvement as it relates to consumer goods, process/service and the heavy metal industry. Mr. Gulati has a broad background in operations analysis and process improvements, including kaizen, reengineering, performance measurement/metrics, plant reliability and maintenance process improvement tools/techniques (e.g., CMMS, CBM/PdM, TPM, RCM), implementation of ISO-certified asset management systems, energy management and people development.

  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

This self-paced course is approximately 32+ hours in duration, 13 modules in a self-paced format complete with video tutorials, instruction with questions-correct answers, and a participant workbook.  Once enrolled, you must complete the course within 8 weeks of enrollment.

The course is 1 of 2 options to complete the required course towards the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate (MRM).  The options to complete the required course towards the MRM Certificate are:

1. Self-paced Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, with instructors Ramesh Gulati and George Williams

2. Attend the 4-day course entitled Best Practices in Maintenance and Reliability, with instructor George Williams, in Madison or live online