EMS

 

MasterClass Meanz Reliability
 

 

“RCM MasterClass... we can’t afford not to..."
Paul Harvey, Operations Manager, HJ Heinz,
Kitt Green, Wigan


“This is excellent, I don’t often see improvement
work as good as this”

John De Poot, Manager Global Continuous
Improvement, HJ Heinz

 

 

 
Problem

Solution

Results
Although performance was
already good, the site still
needed to improve
performance further and
reduce losses. Maintenance
activities had to be combined
with operations.
EMS facilitated an RCM
MasterClass programme over a
four month period involving a
mixed team of operations and
engineering with management
support.

Within a few weeks the
process prevented significant
failures and now operators are
part of the reliability process
meaning the whole
manufacturing team have
more time to focus on root
cause and continuous
improvement.

 

 

 

 

 

About the Programme

The Reliability Centred Maintenance Masterclass is a 15-day improvement programme combining the
principals of RCM with Lean Manufacturing practices. The programme is highly successful at improving
reliability and reducing waste by introducing an optimised maintenance and operating regime with a high
level of operator involvement. It focuses on all reasons for underperformance therefore delivering much
higher reliability. It brings sustainable benefits because you make the changes.