Short Course

Root Cause Analysis & Defect Elimination

Overview

Defect Elimination is a cultural change that refuses to accept repeat failures and searches for the true root cause.

At the heart of defect elimination are root cause analysis techniques embedded in a program of continuous improvement.

Duration

1 Day

Location

Students have the option to choose between Blended Training (Partly delivered online) or Complete Face-to-Face Training delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres, or at a client’s facility.

Price

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Course Outline

Defect Elimination is a cultural change that refuses to accept repeat failures and searches for the true root cause.
At the heart of defect elimination are root cause analysis techniques embedded in a program of continuous improvement.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Planners, Schedulers, Supervisors and Maintainers.

Anyone wanting to improve problem-solving skills.

Course Brochure

Outcomes

  • What is it?
  • Why is it worthwhile work?
  • What it does?
  • What are the 5 sources of defects?
  • Principles
  • Process
  • Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
  • How to select the correct problem-solving tool
  • Practical Problem Solving
  • 5 Whys
  • Ishikawa Diagrams
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Core Reliability Principles
  • Reliability Concepts – The Safety/ Reliability/Cost Link
  • The core elements of a successful program
  • What works
  • How programs fail

Prerequisites

Maintenance Management Fundamentals

Course Pathway Options

This course can be delivered at a client’s site, and practical activities can be customised to reflect the client’s own situation and requirements.

Please contact us for information and pricing on this option.

Need help finding the right course?

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

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