PREFACE
This three-day session is designed for corporate, senior, and area/line managers/superintendents, maintenance, and operations supervisors. The course aims to improve leadership skills, reliability awareness, design, purchasing, and warehousing. It emphasizes diagnosing, interpreting, recognition, and resolution of problems at the root cause level. Participants will gain practical leadership skills, explore measurement tactics, and learn to integrate reliability practices into corporate strategy.
OBJECTIVES
- Strengthen leadership skills to support reliability initiatives
- Improve decision-making through ERMS principles and best practices
- Build competence in mechanical condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and failure prevention
- Apply reliability concepts to organizational strategy and daily operations
Process Covered
ERMS Leadership Principles
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Introduction to Reliable Manufacturing®
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Asset Condition Monitoring
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Condition Maintenance
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Precision Maintenance
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Assess and Inspection Skills
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Operating Practices Troubleshooting
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Root Cause Problem Elimination
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Implementing Reliable Manufacturing®
Foundational Elements
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Effective Communications
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Developing Reliability Strategies
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Introduction to Work Management
Mechanical Condition Monitoring Techniques
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Vibration
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Ultrasound
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Infrared
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Oil Analysis
Machinery Assembly and Installation
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Precision Assembly
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Bearing Alignment
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Balance Adjustment
Component Failure: Identify and Control
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Rolling Element Bearings
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Precision Lubrication Skills
Asset Operation and Troubleshooting
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Essential Asset Care
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Pumps
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Piping Systems
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Seal Systems
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Motor Systems
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Fluid Systems
Root Cause Problem Elimination
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RCPE Process
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Forensic Analysis
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
Corporate leaders, senior and area/line managers, maintenance and operations supervisors, and reliability-focused professionals responsible for strategy and execution.
PREREQUISITES
No formal prerequisites, though leadership or supervisory experience is recommended.
CONTACTS
DURATION
22 hours, 30 minutes (3 days)
October 28, 2025 – October 30, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT (daily)
WHEN
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WHERE
UT Conference Center – Factory Lab, Room B067E
Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
Knoxville, TN 37902
There are several hotels within walking distance of the UT Conference Center:
Hilton Knoxville (501 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902)
Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown (210 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902)
Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown (530 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902)