ARP[E]

ARP [E] - Reliability Engineer

Asset Reliability Practitioner Training & Certification

The Asset Reliability Practitioner [E] Reliability Engineer course is designed for reliability
engineers, those who are transitioning into a reliability role and people who are directly involved
in asset management or performance improvement.
The course covers all the areas that are necessary to be able to address the causes of equipment
unreliability and how to identify, prioritise and cost-effectively fix reliability issues.
Anyone can do the course and exam, however the pre-requisite for certification is a minimum of
24 months relevant work experience.
Key Topics

• A Model Plan for developing Reliability Improvement

• Addressing People Management and Culture issues
• Asset Criticality Analysis and RCM /FMECA analysis
• Developing an Asset Management Strategy
• Reliability Engineering Techniques and Analytical Tools
• RCFA/RCA Techniques
• Defect Elimination and Pro-active maintenance activities
• Precision Installation & Maintenance
• Condition Monitoring Techniques and their applications
• Sustaining and Continuing Improvements

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Detailed topic list:

INTRODUCTION RELIABILITY ENGINEERING

▪ Goals of the course  Reliability fundamentals
▪ Goals of reliability improvement  Nolan & Heap and other studies on failure
▪ How reliability/performance improvement is patterns
aligned with asset management, operational
excellence, TPM and Lean initiatives  Failure modes and consequences
▪ The roles of the Reliability Engineer ARP[E]  The pros and cons of doing PMs and the case
and Program Leader ARP[L]. for condition-based maintenance
 Understanding hidden failures
 Determining the reliability of an asset
STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION  Calculating MTBF, MTTR and MTTF
 The many benefits of a reliable operation  The use of statistics in reliability analysis
 Aligning a reliability program to business needs  Analyzing reliability data a using Weibull,
 How to assist in the development of a Pareto and other techniques
"roadmap" and the essential elements required  Reliability Block Diagrams [RBD]
 Understanding maintenance strategies:  An introduction to life cycle cost analysis
o Run to fail [RTF]
o Condition-based maintenance [CBM]
o Interval-based (preventive) maintenance ASSET STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
[PM]
 Developing the master asset list
 Utilizing ISO 14224 to define the hierarchy
 Developing the Bill of Materials
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
 Developing an asset criticality ranking [ACR]
▪ Culture change strategies  Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis
▪ Gaining & retaining senior managemnet
 Reliability Centered Maintenance [RCM]
support
▪ Engaging people in the reliability improvement • What is “classic” RCM
effort. • Understanding the seven key elements
▪ Human error and psychology of the RCM process according to SAE
JA1011
• How to prioritize the RCM process
DEFECT ELIMINATION • The logical process to establish the
▪ Designing for reliability mix of the following outcomes on each
▪ Procurement for the lowest life-cycle costs asset
▪ Managing outside contractors & vendors • Run-to-fail [RTF]
▪ Acceptance testing • Condition-Based Maintenance [CBM]
▪ Stores management & caring for spares • Interval-based Maintenance or
▪ Precision and proactive maintenance Preventive Maintenance [PM]
▪ Operations and operator driven reliability • Hidden-failure finding tasks [HFFT]
[ODR] • Redesign for improved reliability

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WORK AND SPARES MANAGEMENT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

 A model for work flow processes • Root Cause and Root Cause Failure Analysis
 Work management as the foundation for [RCA and RCFA]
maintenance, condition monitoring and • How to perform RC(F)A
reliability
• Determining when it is justified to perform
 Priotisizing work requests RC(F)A and selecting the appropriate process
 Managing Condition Monitoring reports • A review of 5-whys, fault-tree, Ishikawa, and
 Managing PMs other techniques
 Managing break-in or emergency work • A systematic approach to determining the root
cause(s), determining the solution(s), selecting
 Maintenance Planning & Scheduling and implementing the best solution, verifying
 Job tasks and responsibilities the results and managing the process
 MRO spares and material management
 Failure Codes
 Reporting, KPIs and continuous improvement CONDITION MONITORING
▪ Overview of CM principals for mechanical
and electrical equipment
PRECISION SKILLS AND PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE ▪ The relationship between CM, planning and
scheduling and operations
 What is precision and the importance of ▪ An introduction to the technology &
precision installation application of:
 Precision mechanical and electrical fastening o Vibration analysis
 Precision shaft and belt alignment o Ultrasound
 Soft foot correction o Oil analysis & Wear particle analysis
 Precision balancing and balancing standards o Infrared (Thermal Imaging) analysis
 The importance of developing and following o Electric motor & equipment testing
written procedures
o Non Destructive Testing [NDT]
 The importance of precision installation in
components such as bearings, seals, gears, o Process/performance monitoring
power transmission and electrical equipment o Visual inspections
 The key operating principles of rolling element
and journal bearings, gears and hydraulic
components and how they impact on the
reliability of rotating equipment CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
 Understanding common electrical system  The importance of continuous improvement,
system faults Kaizen & PDCA principals
 Understand mechanical resonance and the basic  The need to reassess business conditions and
correction techniques. what is critical
 Precision lubrication (oil and grease) including  Utilizing metrics to measure & improve
selection, storage, replenishment and the
effects of contamination. performance
 Filtration and ISO 4406 cleanliness standards  The need to collect accurate data
 Keeping equipment and workplaces clean and  Communicating results and success
organised.  The importance of establishing the right KPIs
 The importance of commissioning and following  The need for on-going education, training and
the correct start-up procedures skills development.

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Course Details

Classroom Course: Distance Learning (on-line) Course:

Duration: 5 days The course is made up of videos of short studio recordings, totaling
Classroom courses are held either as 48 hours, presented by Jason Tranter, the renowned Mobius CEO
public courses or in-house. and founder. It is very comprehensive and informative, with audio
Classroom students are given free access commentary and animated visual slides.
to the on-line course for 4 months from Students can watch the videos more than once.
enrollment. A colour bound printed course manual is provided to follow the
A hard copy course manual is supplied at course and study offline. Students can choose either 4 months study
the course. access or Life-Time access (with no expiry date).

Certification Exam: Certification Exam:

The certification exam is held on the The certification exam can be taken on-line with supervision of an
afternoon of the last day of the course. approved invigilator.

ARP[E] Certification requires:

1. Prerequisite of a minimum of 24 month’s verified work experience
2. Completing the whole course either in a classroom or on-line
3. Passing the exam with a minimum of 70%
Exam: The exam is 3 hours, closed-book with 100 multiple choice questions.

Highly credentialed certification

The Asset Reliability Practitioner (ARP) certification scheme follows the independent
format of the time-tested ISO certification programs, such as ISO 18436, and it follows
the guidelines defined under ISO/IEC 17024 – the same process followed by the
independently accredited Mobius Institute Board of Certification [MIBoC]
certification scheme that has already certified tens of thousands of men and women
from over 170 countries.

ARP [E] Certification

All MIBoC certified reliability practitioners receive personalized logos with their
certification number and name for their own professional use. Mobius Institute also
maintains a listing of all certified analysts on their website and provides each
person with a certification confirmation webpage.

For more information about Mobius Institute’s accreditation, please visit

www.mobiusinstitute.com/certification.

Learn more about other Classroom or On-Line training options. Contact

RELIABILITY INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
+61 (0)456 630 928
[email protected]
https://reliabilityinstitute.com.au/

Authorized Mobius Reliability Training Partner for Australia & New Zealand