PLANT MAINTENANCE

Organization structure of maintenance department
Maintenance superintendent
Engineering Assistant
Facilities foreman
Foreman Shops maintenance
Foreman Planning & scheduling
Importance of Maintenance



It varies with the type of plant and its production. Equipment breakdown leads to an unavoidable loss of production. Plant maintenance plays a vital role in production management because plant breakdown creates problems such as….
with the use of special purpose machines or equipments, after sometimes they becomes much more expensive. for this reason it is very important that the plant machinery should be properly maintained.
Advantages of using standard data





Consistent estimating of maintenance jobs. Elimination of delays through improved scheduling. Improved supervisory control. Alternate methods of maintenance can be properly compared. The fluctuation in maintenance requirements are handled properly. Standard data forms a basis for accurately evaluating and controlling maintenance expenditure
PLANT MAINTENANCE

Plant
A plant is a place, where, men, materials, money, equipment, machinery, etc.are brought together for manufacturing products.

Maintenance
Objective of Plant Maintenance

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Machines and other facilities should be kept in such a condition which permits them to be used at their optimum capacity without any interruption. To achieve minimum breakdown and to keep the plant in good working condition at the lowest possible cost. Maintenance division of the factory ensures the availability of the machines, buildings and services required by the other sections of the factory.
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Loss in production time. Rescheduling of production. Damages the raw material. Need for over-time. Need for subcontracting the work. Temporary work shortage. Workers require alternative work.
Purpose
Maintenance standards are used for, Planning and scheduling maintenance work. Providing fair number of maintenance-men. Measuring the output or effectiveness of performance of maintenance-men.
Foreman engineering
Field foreman
STANDARD DATA FOR MAINTENANCE


Introduction
No maintenance programme can be accurately developed and maintained without various standards such as…. 1. Time standards which indicate the time to complete a maintenance job. 2. Lubrication standards which mark the interval between lubrications, etc.
Different duties of Maintenance department




Inspection Engineering Preventive maintenance Repair Overhaul Construction Salvage Clerical jobs Providing fire protection Insurance Pollution and noise resistant