Training on Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures

In today's complex industrial environment, effective maintenance and operating procedures are crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency. This Training on Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures course empowers participants to create, update, and maintain accurate and effective procedures, aligning with ISO standards for safety and quality management. Learn to make your procedure-writing efforts efficient and impactful, contributing to sound management practices and regulatory compliance.

Key Highlights

• Procedure Needs Analysis: Understand the importance of documented procedures.
• Research and Vocabulary: Tailoring content to the appropriate audience.
• Technology Tools: Utilize advanced tools for creating and managing procedures.
• Linking Procedures: Connect procedures with work orders and job instructions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the Training on Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose of documented procedures and information.
• Design a procedure management system.
• Write effective maintenance and operating procedures.
• Control the distribution and documentation of procedures.
• Align procedures with safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Training Methodology

This Training on Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures course uses a variety of proven adult learning techniques, including:

• Lectures: Delivered by seasoned procedure documentation experts.
• Discussions and Hands-On Practice: Engage with case studies and templates.
• Interactive Exercises: Practice techniques and processes learned.

Organisational Impact

Organizations will benefit by:

• Producing Consistent Procedures: Maintain a unified style and format.
• Maximizing ROI: Through re-usability, maintainability, and portability.
• Enhancing Clarity and Communication: With clear and concise documentation.

Personal Impact

Participants will gain:

• Competence and Confidence: In procedure writing.
• Skills to Engage Experts: In the procedure development process.
• Efficiency in Writing: Using templates and structured facilitation.

Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for professionals involved in developing maintenance and operations procedures, including:

• Maintenance and Operations Team Leaders
• Engineers
• Process Controllers
• Maintenance Supervisors
• Maintenance Planners
• Reliability Engineers

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction

• Importance and types of written procedures.
• Regulatory and safety considerations.

Module 2: Procedure Management System Design

• System and CMMS requirements.
• Procedure layout and RASCI.

Module 3: Procedure Writing Efficiency

• Information sources and software tools.
• Formatting for readability and using templates.

Module 4: Procedure Writing

• Language, grammar, and vocabulary.
• Practical exercise: Writing a draft procedure.

Module 5: Procedure Control

• Review, approval, and update processes.
• Techniques to enhance end-user engagement.

Certification

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification validating their expertise in writing effective operating and maintenance procedures, empowering them to enhance organizational safety and efficiency.