Some of the typical causes of human error are poor training, poor management, poorly written operating or maintenance procedures, and improper work tools. There are…
You can improve your facility maintenance resume by highlighting projects that illustrate any specialized technical skills, show a strong suit of soft skills, and customize your set of experiences to…
Both maintenance certification and industry experience have their merits, so it really depends on your situation. If you have a weaker certification, you’ll want to get some…
The best certifications for maintenance supervisors focus on both technical and managerial aspects of the job. Among these are the CMRP, CPM, and CPMM. CMRP Certification The …
To become an aircraft maintenance technician, you’ll need quite a bit more technical training than you would for other maintenance positions. These will take the form…
The deskless workforce is the vast majority of the working world whose jobs don’t require them to sit at a desk. 80% of the global workforce, or 2.7 billion…
The return on investment (ROI) of maintenance training is taken by calculating the benefits that the organization attains from maintenance training and comparing it with the total training costs. The…
Given how technical and specialized a maintenance engineer’s tasks can be, the way forward will involve setting yourself apart as an expert in your field. The following…
The job outlook for industrial maintenance personnel is projected to grow by about 7% over the next decade or so. This is about average, but it does…
An effective maintenance manager needs the following skills: Communication and interpersonal skills – Maintenance managers work with people, and that means being able to communicate instructions and ideas…
Some argue that the difference between a maintenance technician and a mechanic is a matter of semantics—that people only use the word “technician” to try to make…
Operations consists of the activities that you perform to reach business objectives. BusinessDictionary states that “operations transform resource or data inputs into desired goods, services, or results.”…
It can be demoralizing to enter a career path, only to find few chances for advancement – after all, there’s a reason we call them “dead end” jobs. Fortunately, the…
If you’re reading this particular question, congratulations! Part of my personal mission is to help you and other maintenance professionals achieve greatness. And I believe the first step in…
There’s no doubt about it. Technology has been moving at lightening speed and shows no sign of slowing down. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things are all…
Moreso than effectiveness and profit, safety should be the primary concern of a facility, especially for its maintenance technicians – they are the employees who most often…
Just as important as efficiency is safety, and this is even more true for maintenance teams – more often than not, the job of a maintenance technician places them in…
Maintenance technicians seem to come from many different avenues to start their careers. Some graduate from high school and want to jump into a job immediately.
Motivating technicians is maybe one of the harder things a maintenance manager or supervisor can do because quantifying morale is difficult. How exactly do…
Anytime a question regarding hourly wages arises, I think it’s important to consider how you view compensation. Do you see it as a cost that needs to be minimized? Or…
Like most issues related to staffing and management, the number of managers you have per technician depends on your situation. On average, most departments have one manager…
While the exact answer to that depends on your experience level, industry, and certifications, the average wage for a reliability engineer is about $35 per hour. Of…
Facilities maintenance technicians help keep a building, plant, or complex up and running smoothly. They take care of all those things people take for granted such as a cool office…
I’m going to preface this with a caveat: square footage is not the only item to consider when staffing your facility. In fact, its importance isn’t as great as others…