Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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What is 'craft leveling' in the context of maintenance scheduling?
Answer: Distributing work evenly across available craft resources to avoid overloading or underutilizing crews
Craft leveling balances the workload across available technicians and trade groups so that no crew is overwhelmed while others sit idle.
In planning a corrective maintenance job, which step should occur FIRST?
Answer: Identifying and scoping the work required through a job site visit or review
The planner must first identify and scope the work—often through a site visit—before parts can be ordered or resources assigned.
What is a 'shutdown maintenance window' and why is it significant in planning?
Answer: A scheduled period when equipment is taken out of service to perform maintenance that cannot be done online
A shutdown window is planned downtime that enables maintenance tasks requiring equipment to be de-energized or taken offline, allowing backlog work to be completed safely.
Which of the following best describes 'opportunity maintenance'?
Answer: Executing planned but non-urgent work when unplanned downtime occurs on related equipment
Opportunity maintenance takes advantage of unexpected downtime to perform other planned tasks on the same or nearby equipment, maximizing the use of available windows.
What is the role of a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) in planning and scheduling?
Answer: It provides a platform to create, track, prioritize, and report on work orders and maintenance data
A CMMS serves as the central data platform for managing work orders, asset history, parts inventory, and scheduling—enabling better planning decisions.
When estimating labor hours for a job plan, what is the BEST source of data?
Answer: Historical actual hours from similar completed jobs in the CMMS
Historical actual hours from similar completed jobs provide the most accurate, site-specific basis for estimating labor requirements.
What does a high 'emergency work ratio' (emergency work as a % of total work) indicate about a maintenance organization?
Answer: The organization is reactive and has insufficient proactive maintenance processes
A high emergency work ratio signals a reactive culture where planning and preventive maintenance are insufficient to prevent unplanned failures.