About

Planning and managing shutdowns, turnarounds and outages in the process and manufacturing plant environment is a complex and demanding function. If turnarounds are not properly planned, managed and controlled, companies run the risks of serious budget overruns, costly schedule delays and negative impacts on customers.In this programme you will learn:
• How to develop a shutdown/turnaround strategy
• Management of all stages of the shutdown process
• Develop the management plan, work plans, resource plans and budget
• How to management related issues such as risk and safety

Key learning objectives
Participants attending the programme will learn to:
• Enhance your company’s turnaround management capabilities, and to ensure a team approach in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns and turnarounds
• Provide a comprehensive understanding of effective turnaround management techniques and implementation
• Create awareness of planning methods and an integrated organisational approach in the execution of successful turnarounds
• Incorporate latest developments in turnaround planning and management techniques and emerging industry trends

Training methodology
Managing shutdowns, turnarounds and outages is a hands-on, stimulating learning experience. The programme will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment.

To ensure the concepts introduced during the programme are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion, case studies, simulations and group work.

Who should attend?
This programme is designed to address the needs of:
• Shutdown or turnaround managers and coordinators
• Planning/scheduling and cost control staff
• Construction superintendents and supervisors
• Operations shutdown/outage coordinators
• Project engineers and contract administrators

Participation from inspection, materials, safety and maintenance engineering is also encouraged.

Outline

This programme has been developed to specifically respond to the needs of organisations to help meet their shutdown and turnaround goals. A combination of extensive hands-on experience in turnaround planning and execution, input from turnaround teams, and emerging industry trends are blended together to establish best practice turnaround management approaches. You will leave this course with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of effective shutdown and turnaround management.

DAY ONE

Introduction to shutdowns and turnarounds
• Introduction to shutdown and turnaround management
• The shutdown management process
• Organisation and roles

Shutdown/turnaround preparation
• Plant shutdown and preparation for maintenance
• Scope of work development and work breakdown structures
• Preparation and execution issues
• Logistics, infrastructure and materials management

Shutdowns/turnaround planning techniques
• Developing shutdown and turnaround plans
• The critical path planning method
• “Short cut” planning methods
• Developing the overall shutdown plan

DAY TWO

Progress monitoring and control
• Budgeting and cost control
• Earned value, earned hours and key performance indicators
• Finalisation, post-audit and improvement planning
• Contractors and contractor management
• Managing safety
• Shutdown co-ordination

Safety, quality and risk management
• Managing safety and quality
• Risk management
• Overview of computerised tools
• Conclusion

Facilitators

Mike Killick, MBA, BE.Mech (Hons), M.IoD, Principal Adviser, OpEx Management Ltd

 

Mike is the Director / Principal Adviser at OpEx Management Ltd, an organisation focussed on “Creating Operational Excellence” in the industrial and manufacturing sector. Mike has a Masters of Business Administration, an Engineering Degree, and is a Member of the Institute of Directors. Mike is also co-owner / Director of Deep South Ice Cream, one of New Zealand’s leading manufacturers of premium ice cream and a Director of Mainland Football.

 

Mike specialises in the area of Total Asset Management within the industrial manufacturing sector and has consulted to leading organisations within New Zealand. In these roles, Mike has undertaken a number of wide ranging management improvement projects that involve a review of the status quo maintenance management systems currently in use.

Mike Killick, MBA, BE.Mech (Hons), M.IoD is also facilitating:

• Operational Asset Management
• Reliability Centred Maintenance

Alex Hopkins (MBA, NZCE.Elect, NZCE.ComTech, M.MESNZ), Principal Adviser, OpEx Management Ltd

Alex Hopkins (MBA, NZCE.Elect, NZCE.ComTech, M.MESNZ) is the Principal Adviser at OpEx Management Ltd. Alex has a Masters of Business Administration and has Electrical/Electronics Engineering qualifications. Alex has a strong and credible background in applied maintenance management having held senior management positions at Anchor Products and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.

Alex specialises in the area of Total Asset Management within the industrial manufacturing sector and has worked in leading organisations within New Zealand to develop and implement significant asset management improvement projects. In these roles, Alex has been responsible for the development, implementation and management of effective engineering and maintenance services in a timely and cost effective manner across three of the largest manufacturing sites located in the South Island.

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