Volume 8 – Mechanical and Electrical Services - Malaysia Geoportal

5.2.4 Maintenance control
Chapter 5 PLANT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
It is important to ensure that plants and equipments in the field to performance efficiently and
economically throughout. It involves timely parts replacement and repairs to the machine to ensure
economically high machine availability.
a) Lubrication and Maintenance Charts – Form the basis for any maintenance schedule so that
the field fitters can carry out maintenance accordingly.
b) Maintenance Programme - Guide the field fitters in carrying out maintenance /servicing.
c) Inspection Programme – Regular inspection shall be carried out by chargeman or trained
Technical Assistant/ Technician with proper inspection report.
d) Technical Analysis – Annual assessment on condition and plant performance is necessary so
that any major repair can be planned and impending components failure can be avoided.
Special tools and instruments can help to pinpoint the exact trouble with the machine.
e) Machine Repair Record – Keep track of the components which have been replaced, service
and parts cost, downtime experienced etc. Also, planning component replacement before
required and hence a less costly repair.
5.2.5 Reports
Information on plant shall be readily made available to management for either operational control or
budgetary control. Reports as listed below are required:-
a) Plant Location Update
b) Plant Utilisation Report
c) Maintenance Cost Breakdown
d) Plant Cost Analysis
e) Analysis of Purchases and Disposals.
5.3 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PERSONNEL
Operational personnel - include plants operators, supervisors for the plant operators, and transport
personnel (vehicle drivers)
The following factors will affect the performance of the operational personnel.
a) Duty List – proper duty list shall be given to all personnel so that they are aware of their
duties (see lecture notes on gates)
b) Duty Roster - given to personnel to show when and where to work and what type of work is
to be carried out.
c) Standing Orders for plants operators - This is an extract from the Technical Literature and
data available, put in a simple and straight forward manner, so that operators can operate
(start, stop, record) and do the necessary checking and maintenance (Appendix 5G).
d) Safety precaution is included to prevent accident which might cause serious injury or death
to the operators.
e) Training of operational personnel - to provide:
i) Initial training before handing over of plant to the operators.
ii) Training on operation and maintenance to improve overall performance of plants.
5.3.1 Maintenance personnel
Maintenance personnel comprises of workshop supervisors and mechanics to provide proper
maintenance, procedures and practices to ensure minimum breakdown and idle time.
5-4 March 2009