The Strategic Maintenance Planning and Shutdown Management for Facilities Training Course by The British Academy For Training and Development provides practical knowledge and strategic techniques for effective Maintenance Planning in modern facilities. The course focuses on developing maintenance strategies, prioritising assets, planning preventive and corrective activities, and improving facility reliability, safety, and operational performance.

Participants will explore shutdowns, maintenance scheduling, resource planning, work prioritisation, risk assessment, contractor coordination, and performance monitoring. This Facilities Management Training Course under the Management category helps professionals build structured maintenance plans, minimise downtime, control costs, and manage shutdown activities efficiently across commercial, industrial, and large-scale facilities.

• Understand strategic principles of Maintenance Planning and facilities maintenance management.
• Develop effective preventive and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Improve maintenance scheduling and work prioritisation.
• Plan and manage facility shutdowns efficiently.
• Apply effective resource planning for labour, materials, tools, and contractors.
• Identify and assess maintenance-related risks and operational constraints.
• Coordinate maintenance teams, contractors, and facility stakeholders.
• Control maintenance costs and minimise unplanned downtime.
• Establish maintenance KPIs and monitor operational performance.
• Improve reliability, safety, productivity, and asset availability.

Target Audience

• Facilities Managers
• Maintenance Managers and Supervisors
• Maintenance Planners
• Facility Engineers
• Building Operations Managers
• Asset Management Professionals
• Engineering and Technical Managers
• Maintenance Coordinators
• Project and Shutdown Managers
• Property and Facilities Operations Professionals

Module 1: Fundamentals of Strategic Maintenance Planning

• Principles of strategic maintenance
• Maintenance objectives and policies
• Asset reliability and availability
• Preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Developing maintenance strategies

Module 2: Maintenance Scheduling and Work Management

• Maintenance scheduling principles
• Work order planning and prioritisation
• Preventive maintenance schedules
• Corrective maintenance planning
• Backlog management and workflow control

Module 3: Shutdown Planning and Management

• Shutdown planning fundamentals
• Defining shutdown scope and objectives
• Shutdown work packages
• Critical path activities
• Shutdown risk identification and mitigation
• Start-up and post-shutdown activities

Module 4: Resource Planning for Maintenance

• Labour and skills planning
• Materials and spare parts planning
• Tools and equipment requirements
• Contractor and supplier coordination
• Resource allocation and utilisation

Module 5: Maintenance Risk, Safety and Compliance

• Maintenance risk assessment
• Permit-to-work systems
• Lockout/tagout principles
• Safety planning during shutdowns
• Regulatory and compliance considerations

Module 6: Maintenance Performance and Cost Control

• Maintenance KPIs and performance indicators
• Maintenance cost analysis
• Budget planning and cost control
• Measuring downtime and productivity
• Continuous improvement in maintenance operations

Module 7: Digital Tools and Maintenance Optimisation

• Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Maintenance data and reporting
• Digital maintenance scheduling
• Predictive maintenance technologies
• Using data to improve planning decisions

Module 8: Integrated Facilities Maintenance Strategy

• Integrating maintenance with facilities operations
• Long-term maintenance planning
• Lifecycle asset management
• Improving facility reliability and service continuity
• Developing an integrated maintenance improvement plan