Maintenance Operations Review & Improvements
Client: McLean Farms, Grading Floor
Completed: 2022
Lifecycle Modelling & Replacement Planning + Strategies & Tactics Development and Optimisation + CMMS & Master Data Alignment
Scope
Maintenance operational review focused on strategies, resource management, CMMS system health, PM compliance and work standards & practices.
Challenges
- Sustaining and developing new industry standards and general best practices.
- Specialised equipment and continual, regular technology advancements.
- Strict bio-security and auditing requirements across the operation.
- Company downward pressure for lean FTE teams.
Outcomes
- Management and shareholder alignment with the maintenance team of the existing operation.
- Quick win – Satellite warehouse with procurement & stores officer (FTE) resulted in $50k saving in staffing costs and unlocked 1 FTE equivalent in maintenance resource hours plus system efficiency gains.
- New maintenance program implemented and modelled $10M+ savings in expenditure over a 20-year period.
- 15% uptime increase recorded post project – a key business metric.
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