Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), is a technique which allows the most appropriate maintenance tasks to be selected for equipment. It is a rigorous technique originally developed for the Nuclear Industry in the 1960s but since that time it has also been applied successfully to a wide range of industries. It is particularly useful for heavily-regulated environments such as pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and airlines. It is also very important for organisations who wish to move toward a leaner approach to manufacturing.
FMECA should be carried out by the people who know their plant and equipment the best – the operators and technicians, supported by their supervisors and managers together with experts and other functions who contribute to reliability such as planners and supply chain. This course gives a basic understanding of the technique and how it should be applied and put to use cost-effectively.
It is very easy to fall into the trap of specifying too much maintenance when using FMECA. Participants will be given the necessary tools and confidence during the course so that only cost-effective maintenance tasks are specified.
