Program Outcomes6ME6 A

MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

The primary role of the Maintenance Engineer is to identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations. This broad primary role can be divided into three smaller, more manageable roles: Loss Elimination, Risk Management and Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM).

Loss EliminationOne of the fundamental roles of the maintenance Engineer is to track the production losses and abnormally high maintenance cost assets, then find ways to reduce those losses or high costs.

Risk ManagementAnother role of the maintenance Engineer is to manage risk to the achievement of an organization’s strategic objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality and production.

Life Cycle Asset ManagementStudies show that as much as 95% of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) or Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of an asset is determined before it is put into use.

Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities and DutiesHere’s a list of responsibilities and duties commonly found in the job description:1. Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along

with commissioning plans. 2. Participates in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment

and technical MRO suppliers and technical maintenance service providers. Develops acceptance tests and inspection criteria.

3. Participates in the final check out of new installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will assure adherence to functional specifications.4. Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.

Looking to so much importance of a Maintenance management Engineer one can analyze how fruitful this subject is for future consideration to a Mechanical Engineer.