Conducting a Site Audit for Maintenance Management
Having completed over 24 maintenance audits since 2004 using an objective maintenance systems auditing tool, we have highlighted to clients several key maintenance issues that are significant contributors to poor maintenance performance.
These in-turn contribute to high maintenance costs, unreliable plant and equipment and poor availability.
Key Maintenance Issues
- Lack of maintenance direction
- Lack of detailed planning
- Lack of meaningful reports
- Lack of formal maintenance business processes & procedures
- Lack of clear position descriptions that support the business process
- Lack of maintenance KPI’s (you can’t control what you don’t measure)
- Poorly set up maintenance system
Key Maintenance Audit Steps
Identify the Issues
You can’t commence change unless you know what you need to change. We do this via our objective spider audit assessment.Deliver Directional Focus
AME deliver a concise and informative report clearly outlining key issues, prioritised, together with recommendations that may improve the performance of your maintenance business.Provide a manageable program for change
Starting with high return areas, we provide you a program to follow to implement & monitor improvementStrategy Improvement Process
[/spoiler] [spoiler title=”Maintenance Improvement Program”] A presentation collating the strengths and weaknesses is prepared detailing the findings and what actions can be taken to improve the Maintenance performance on site, Following the audit a site specific Improvement Program can be developed.
[/spoiler] [spoiler title=”Implementation of Improvement Plan”] Following the approval of the Maintenance Improvement Program, a maintenance business process owner needs to be appointed, who is responsible for ensuring any maintenance changes are implemented. A follow up meeting is arranged every three months. If required, ongoing mentoring and support can be provided between these reviews.
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For more information on Maintenance Strategies and support please call our office on (08) 9466 7444, fill in the form on the right or click the link below and one of our dedicated team members will contact you.
Contact AMEClient Testimonials
We choose AME to conduct all our statutory classified plant inspections because of their exemplary service. Not only does AME provide a timely and thorough inspection service, they are also more than helpful and very willing to answer any technical queries we have about classified plant. All my interactions with AME have been timely, pleasant, informative and thorough. It is a pleasure to have AME as our classified plant inspection vendor and highly recommend their services.
AME have conducted Pressure Vessel Inspections, Boiler Inspections, Mobile and Lifting Equipment Inspections and Classified Plant Awareness Training at Goldfields Agnew. We have found the inspection reports to be detailed of quality. The staff have been courteous, polite and reliable. I have no hesitation in providing a reference for Asset Management Engineers.
Maintenance Planner
We have been using AME for the past year and a half for all our classified plant needs and have always found their service to be thorough and very helpful. They have always helped out with any questions I have had and have helped our site to become more aware of our itinerant plant requirements through their very informative awareness courses. I would recommend their service to anyone who deals with classified plant as nothing has ever been a problem for them.
Maintenance Planner
Just had a conversation with one of your team – and want to say thank you for quick response, no “here are 5 options, press … “, very clear answers, friendly manner. I’ve been really, really impressed with the level of customer service AME has provided to date. You’ve been a great help and I’m so glad I picked you guys.
Maintenance Superintendant
It has been a pleasure to do business with AME for the last two years and I have always found the staff at AME to be courteous, polite and reliable. Their knowledge of classified plant and legislative requirements is outstanding.
Maintenance Planner
It is has being a pleasure to do business with AME. Thank you for your excellent service and the quality of your Inspection Reports. You have made our site a much safer place! I would like to take this opportunity to say that the quality of service offered by AME since our first contact over a year ago has been highly impressive. Every aspect of your service has been beyond reproach and every member of staff has been courteous, polite and reliable.
Maintenance Superintendant
It is a pleasure to do business with AME. Thank you for your excellent service and the quality of your Inspection and Failure Evaluation Reports. The attention to detail in these reports is exceptional. Your staff have been courteous, polite and reliable. I just wanted to send a note to say that I am continually impressed by the excellent service that AME provides. Everytime I have requested support from AME it has been fast and efficient. It makes a pleasant change to deal with a company that takes pride in providing a first class service. I have no problems at all recommending your company. Keep up the good work and thanks for all your help so far.
General Manager - Plant (WA)
I just wanted to send a note to say that I am continually impressed by the excellent service that AME provides. The times I have requested support from AME it has been fast and efficient. It makes a pleasant change to deal with a company that takes pride in providing a first class service. Keep up the good work and thanks for all your help so far. You’ve made me a loyal customer and I will certainly recommend you to others!
Maintenance Superintendant
I would like to take this opportunity to say that the service offered by AME has been very commendable. Every aspect has been thorough and your staff have been courteous, polite and reliable. I look forward to a continuing relationship.
Maintenance Superintendent
