25 Corrected Questions

Which the following is least likely to be linked to maintenance and reliability process improvement?

• Improved product design

• reduced rework

• Lower operating costs

• Better availability capability

When deciding if you should keep a part in stock, which of the following should be your primary concern?

• Is the equipment it fits on the critical equipment list?

• Does the manufacturer suggest stocking it?

• Would plant (facility) output be affected?

• Is the store's inventory too high?

Which of the following is not a typical element of a performance agreement between maintenance and operations?

• Repair response time targets

• Machine availability targets

• Agreed upon staffing levels

• Call-out procedures and guidelines

Which list of elements below are the most important to be evaluated and coordinated during the planning phase of a major shutdown of your operating area (i.e. annual turnaround)?

• Historical turnaround maintenance days, operations desired work list, prior turnaround work lists

• Available turnaround budget, equipment condition, budgeted down-days

• Condition and remaining life of critical equipment, value of production throughput, labor and materials availability and cost

• Heavy lifting equipment availability, labor cost and availability, operations requested down- days

The primary use of a performance agreement between operations and maintenance is to:

• Deploy resources most effectively.

• Know who is responsible when a problem occurs.

• Clarify operating roles and responsibilities.

• Minimize unnecessary call-outs.

What is the relationship between leading indicator metrics and lagging indicator metrics in the field of Maintenance and Reliability?

• Lagging indicators are measures that reflect accomplishment of goals, while leading indicators are measures of what must be done to improve results.

• Leading indicators are measures that reflect accomplishment of goals while lagging indicators are measures of what must be done to improve results.

• Leading indicators are low level measures that reflect accomplishment of goals, while lagging indicators are measures of what must be done to improve results.

• Leading indicators are used by management, while lagging indicators are used by personnel on the shop floor.

What most strongly influences the development of people skills in a Maintenance and

Reliability organization?

• Existing labor force

• Current plant (facility) asset performance requirements

• Traditional plant (facility) asset performance requirements

• Future plant (facility) asset performance requirements

The planning function should focus primarily on:

• Accurate estimates.

• Material availability.

• Equipment records.

• Future work.

Preventive Maintenance is defined as: Maintenance tasks, including inspection, service

and or replacement, conducted at regular, scheduled intervals of calendar or operating time established to avoid failure based on average statistical anticipated lifetime.

There are cautions regarding the application of PM: No more than "A" percent of total failures are time based, wear out, in nature..................... thus. PM is an ineffective avoidance action for about *'B" percent

of probable failures.

• A = 20; B = 80

• A = 40; B = 60

• A = 60; B = 40

• A = 80; B = 20

For a reliability engineer, identify the appropriate key performance indicator below that he/she should receive (Le„ that they can best influence or control and are accountable for):

• Rework (perform the same work on a piece of equipment in a short interval).

• Equipment utilization rate.

• Shift stream factor and production rate.

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).