MSS405091 — Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business

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What an assessment for MSS405091 must cover

32 assessable components: 5 elements (17 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Interpret proactive maintenance strategy

1.1Analyse proactive maintenance strategy to identify areas which may conflict with cyclical requirements
1.2Identify critical conditions which must be met in order to maintain plant reliability until season end
1.3Compile cycle requirements for proactive maintenance strategy

2 Identify cyclical requirements of the process

2.1Establish when season finishes and expected cycle duration
2.2Identify plant items and maintenance activities which production imperatives dictate can only be completed after season end
2.3Identify critical conditions which must be met in order to maintain plant reliability until season end
2.4Compile cycle requirements for proactive maintenance strategy

3 Identify maintenance requirements of ancillary equipment

3.1Identify proactive maintenance requirements of ancillary equipment
3.2Identify maintenance which can only be done at season end
3.3Compile ancillary equipment requirements for proactive maintenance strategy

4 Identify maintenance requirements during season

4.1Identify critical maintenance activities which must be done during season
4.2Negotiate conflicts with seasonal or cyclical processing requirements
4.3Compile proactive maintenance strategy requirements during season

5 Adapt proactive maintenance strategy

5.1Compare identified requirements to proactive maintenance strategy
5.2Consult with stakeholders to negotiate a proactive maintenance strategy which meets identified requirements
5.3Involve team members in solving problems and developing solutions for strategy
5.4Monitor implementation of strategy to identify potential and actual non-conformances and take or initiate action in response

Performance evidence

adapt at least one proactive maintenance strategy to meet requirements of a seasonal or cyclical operation.

Knowledge evidence

processing equipment, processes and products of the organisation
start-up, shutdown and isolation considerations for the organisation
equipment availability requirements of organisation’s seasonal or cyclical operation and impact on proactive maintenance strategies
skills required by operators and maintenance personnel to achieve effective proactive maintenance strategy implementation
characteristics and strengths of different types of strategies, techniques and tools in relation to seasonal/cyclical operations
holistic costs of different strategies combining cost of maintenance with costs of lost production, sales, and other factors relevant to the organisation
business goals sufficient to match the strategy to the business needs
strategic thinking and its application to proactive maintenance
principles of process equipment and how to improve its reliability
resources required and how to obtain them.

Foundation skills

Reading: Reading skills to interpret familiar and technical information
Writing: Writing skills to document proactive maintenance strategy
Oral communication: Oral communication skills to consult and negotiate with stakeholders
Numeracy: Numeracy skills to compare costs of maintenance strategies.

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