MFG 524 - PM & Diagnosing Mech/Elec Sys

1. Explain the basic concepts, benefits, and philosophy of a preventive maintenance program
   1. Define what preventive maintenance is.
   2. Understand the purpose for preventive maintenance
   3. List and define the long term results of preventive maintenance
   4. Demonstrate an understanding of how the essential elements of philosophy, inspections and planning and scheduling work together to form a complete preventive maintenance program
2. Demonstrate the ability to create a preventive maintenance program
   1. Organize the program
   2. Identify preventive maintenance items through research of technical manuals or other vendor literature
   3. Determine the manpower requirements for the program
   4. Prepare PM checklists
3. Demonstrate the ability to implement a preventive maintenance program.
   1. Understand how to assign responsibilities within the PM program
   2. Create a master PM schedule
   3. Create a quarterly PM schedule
   4. Create a weekly PM schedule
   5. Demonstrate how to update and use all schedules
4. Demonstrate the proper use and routing of corrective maintenance documents and the importance of recording this information
   1. Fill out a maintenance request form
   2. Outline the work order flow
   3. Identify the importance of complete equipment repair history.
5. Explain the necessity for an accurate equipment information system
   1. Identify the correct information used on work orders
   2. List and explain the technical literature that is used in developing and maintaining accurate equipment information systems
   3. Understand the need for a master equipment list.
   4. Explain the importance of proper spare parts inventory and control to include the effect on maintenance costs
6. Explain the process of failure analysis
   1. Define failure analysis
   2. Use a working model to analyze problems
7. Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot equipment or system problems
   1. Explain the different logical processes for troubleshooting
   2. Understand what questions to ask