Lean Maintenance Training and Implementation
The purpose of the Lean Maintenance Program is to show how the concepts of waste reduction are applied in a maintenance department. Regardless of your industry, if your organization has a maintenance department, then this specialized approach can be of great value. The program involves a combination of training, implementation strategies, training manuals and implementation products.
Training- 1-Day Lean Maintenance Workshop
This course will outline the fundamental aspects of lean and how it is specially applied to a maintenance department. Topics discussed:
- - 8 Wastes
- - Kaizen Event Implementation
- - Maintenance Performance Measuring
- - 5S and the Visual Maintenance Shop
- - Parts and Material Ordering Systems (Kanban and Material Replenishment)
- - Total Productive Maintenance and Cross Training
Implementation Support and Kaizen Events
Once training is done, Kaizen Assembly can assist in the implementation efforts to ensure success. Through the use of kaizen events and manufacturing engineering support, our team can provide the direction for full transformation. Projects include:
- - 5S Implementation into the Entire Department
- - Inventory Reduction and Material Replenishment Systems
- - Total Productive Maintenance Program
- - Machine Shop Setup and Lean Transformation
John Elkins
Kaizen Assembly Lean Engineer
Kaizen Assembly engineers can assist in evaluating the maintenance department’s machine shop. Recommendations can be made to improve this department. Assistance provided:
- - Machine Shop Total Productive Maintenance
- - Tool Inventory System
- - Machine Shop 5S
- - Machining 101 Training
- - Speeds and Feeds Instructions
- - Cutting Fluid Education
- - Safety Requirements
- - Machine Shop Layout
If you are interested in discussing this full lean maintenance program, please email our lean manufacturing engineering department at johnelkins@kaizenassembly.com or call 360-715-2129