The Facilities Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Training Course by Oxford Training Centre, under the Product Management Training Courses category, develops practical skills in facilities maintenance planning for efficient and reliable maintenance environments. The course focuses on maintenance scheduling, work planning, maintenance operations, service planning, resource coordination, preventive maintenance, and performance monitoring. Participants will learn how to organise maintenance activities, prioritise work orders, allocate resources, and improve operational efficiency.
Objectives
- Understand the principles and processes of facilities maintenance planning.
- Develop effective maintenance scheduling strategies.
- Apply structured work planning techniques for facilities.
- Improve coordination of maintenance operations and service activities.
- Plan labour, materials, equipment, and maintenance resources efficiently.
- Prioritise corrective and preventive maintenance tasks.
- Develop practical maintenance schedules and work plans.
- Monitor maintenance performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Reduce maintenance delays, downtime, and operational disruptions.
- Apply effective service planning methods to support facility performance.
Target Audience
- Facilities Managers
- Maintenance Managers and Supervisors
- Facilities Maintenance Planners
- Maintenance Coordinators
- Operations Managers
- Building and Property Managers
- Engineering and Technical Professionals
- Maintenance Schedulers
- Asset Management Professionals
- Professionals responsible for facilities maintenance and service planning
Course Content
Module 1: Fundamentals of Facilities Maintenance Planning
- Principles of facilities maintenance planning
- Maintenance objectives and priorities
- Planned, preventive, and corrective maintenance
- Linking maintenance plans with facility requirements
Module 2: Maintenance Work Planning
- Work identification and prioritisation
- Work order planning
- Scope definition and job preparation
- Labour, materials, tools, and equipment planning
- Developing practical work plans
Module 3: Maintenance Scheduling
- Principles of maintenance scheduling
- Short-term and long-term scheduling
- Preventive maintenance schedules
- Resource-based scheduling
- Managing urgent and unplanned work
Module 4: Maintenance Operations Management
- Coordinating daily maintenance operations
- Workflow management
- Resource allocation
- Contractor and service-provider coordination
- Managing maintenance backlogs
Module 5: Service Planning for Facilities
- Developing service plans
- Scheduling routine facility services
- Service-level requirements
- Coordinating internal and external services
- Improving service reliability
Module 6: Preventive Maintenance Planning
- Developing preventive maintenance programmes
- Maintenance frequency and task selection
- Asset-based maintenance planning
- Inspection and servicing schedules
- Reducing equipment failures and downtime
Module 7: Resource and Capacity Planning
- Workforce planning
- Skills and competency requirements
- Materials and spare-parts planning
- Equipment and tool availability
- Balancing workload and maintenance capacity
Module 8: Maintenance Performance and Continuous Improvement
- Key maintenance performance indicators
- Schedule compliance and productivity
- Monitoring work completion
- Identifying maintenance planning gaps
- Improving facilities maintenance performance
Module 9: Digital Tools for Maintenance Planning
- Computerised maintenance management systems
- Digital work orders
- Maintenance scheduling software
- Tracking maintenance activities
- Using maintenance data for better planning
Module 10: Integrated Facilities Maintenance Planning
- Developing integrated maintenance plans
- Aligning work planning with operational requirements
- Coordinating maintenance scheduling and service planning
- Managing changing priorities
- Building an effective maintenance planning framework
FAQs
1. What is facilities maintenance planning?
Facilities maintenance planning is the process of organising maintenance activities, resources, schedules, and services to keep facilities safe, reliable, and operational.
2. What will I learn in this Facilities Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Training Course?
You will learn maintenance scheduling, work planning, preventive maintenance, resource planning, maintenance operations, service planning, and performance monitoring.
3. Who should attend this facilities maintenance training course?
The course is suitable for facilities managers, maintenance planners, supervisors, coordinators, operations professionals, and technical staff.
4. Why is maintenance scheduling important?
Effective maintenance scheduling helps organisations prioritise work, allocate resources efficiently, reduce delays, and maintain reliable facility operations.
5. How does work planning improve maintenance operations?
Work planning defines the required tasks, resources, labour, materials, and timeframes, helping maintenance teams complete work more efficiently.
6. What is service planning in facilities management?
Service planning involves organising and scheduling facility services to ensure that operational requirements are consistently met.