5. Process Effectiveness & Control

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Total Productive Maintenance

CERTIFICATE DESCRIPTION
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs have been proven to help workers (from plant-floor employees to senior executives) incorporate maintenance into the everyday performance of a facility, detect maintenance problems earlier, "mistake-proof" equipment and reduce breakdowns. After completing this training, participants will have the tools to launch, lead and sustain a systematic equipment and maintenance management improvement process and ensure alignment with overall Environmental, Health and Safety goals.

CERTIFICATE OBJECTIVES
5.5.1 Total Productive Maintenance: Overview of TPM and Autonomous Maintenance 

• Identify the pillars;
• Learn the benefits of implementing a TPM program;
• Understand the importance of 5S;
• Learn what makes a successful team. 

5.5.2 Total Productive Maintenance: Planned Maintenance 

• Define reactive vs. proactive;
• Understand what tools and techniques to use to create condition-based maintenance; 
• Learn how to decide if run to failure is the right choice. 

5.5.3 Total Productive Maintenance: Quality Maintenance 

• Identify the different types of downtime;
• Learn how TPM can improve quality and safety;
• Learn how to identify quality concerns for maintenance. 

5.5.4 Total Productive Maintenance: Focused Improvement 

• Learn how to start small and scale large;
• Identify pilot areas;
• Identify the 6M’s. 

5.5.5 Total Productive Maintenance: Early Equipment Management 

• Understand the history of failures;
• Learn the importance of base line status;
• Learn the importance of planning. 

5.5.6 Total Productive Maintenance: TPM Administration and Sustainability 

• Identify the importance to make decisions where the work is being done;
• Understand what type of support employees need;
• Learn how to measure to successes for long term commitment. 

• Understand steps for Creative Problem Solving;
• Identify importance of defining a problem correctly;
• Use basic brainstorming tools to generate ideas for solutions;
• Use idea generating tools to stimulate creativity. 

• Outline steps for effective problem solving;
•  Understand importance of root cause analysis;
•  Differentiate between basic root cause analysis tools;
•  Demonstrate use of root cause analysis tools. 

• Define Lean & Six Sigma; Process Improvement Methods;
• Review of the history of Lean Six Sigma;
• Develop understanding of the differences and benefits of the Lean Six Sigma methodologies;
• Develop understanding of the DMAIC Roadmap, which is the foundational process of Six Sigma projects.