Training
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and build a more proactive approach to maintenance.
TPM is a systematic approach to improving equipment efficiency, reliability, and availability by involving employees in equipment care and maintenance. Participants learn practical concepts and tools they can apply to equipment in their own operation.
What You’ll Learn
- The fundamentals, history, and principles of TPM
- How to develop a TPM strategy aligned with organizational goals
- How to identify improvement opportunities, establish performance goals, and develop an action plan
- How 5S, quick changeover, autonomous maintenance, preventive maintenance, and visual management support equipment reliability
- Why communication, coaching, and problem-solving are important to TPM success
- How to engage employees in equipment care and improvement
- How to measure TPM performance using KPIs
Performance Improved
- Reduced equipment downtime
- Improved equipment reliability and availability
- Longer equipment life
- Improved productivity
- Stronger product quality
- Greater employee ownership of equipment care
Course Details
Course Format
- Two sessions
- Maximum 15 participants
- Classroom learning combined with practical application
Prerequisites
- None
Certification
- Participants may pursue certification by completing and submitting a TPM project portfolio documenting application, tools, and results
Funding
- WEDnetPA eligible, subject to eligibility, funding, and compliance