Shutdown Management Training Course

Shutdown Management Training Course is a two day interactive course which has been developed from 10+ years of practical experience in implementation of shutdown management methodology as well as assisting teams in management of large complex shutdown events.

The Shutdown Management Training Course is delivered to present a practical end-to-end shutdown management process that has been proven to work though practical implementation across numerous organisations and industries.

The training course is delivered to assist shutdown management teams, planners, managers, schedulers, supervisors ,operators, operators, supply officers, engineers and other stakeholders to understand all the end-to end activities required with the delivery of successful shutdowns and turnarounds. Improved shutdown delivery methods, when underpinned by sustainable shutdown processes and procedures, will yield substantial savings associated with:

Extended shutdown intervals developed by the definition of section asset shutdown determinants;
Value for money shutdowns, using risk vs cost vs performance approach to shutdown scope management;
Resource optimsiation by the application of sound scheduling techniques incorporating critical path analysis;
Control of shutdown durations and the minimisation of overruns through improved planning, scheduling, management structures and allocation of responsibilities; and
Improved maintenance and reliability practices and work method efficiency.

SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE GOALS

The goals for the attendees of the Shutdown Management Training Course are:

Implementation of a detailed shutdown process that is managed as a standard consistently taken up by all departments;
Specification of roles and responsibilities for executing the activities defined in the shutdown process, including the roles to manage, plan, schedule, and execute shutdowns and the personnel capability required for these roles;
Specification of the operational mechanisms (meeting schedules, format, objectives, and timing) needed to drive the process flow and interactions;
Explanation of the governance process and rules to make sure shutdown process is effective and efficient; and
Performance metrics and efficient control mechanisms to monitor shutdown effectiveness.

SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The learning objectives for the Shutdown Management Training Course are:

The establishment & application of sound shutdown processes;
The application of asset reliability methods in a whole of life scenario;
An integrated approach (Maintenance, Production, Project, Safety);
Risk processes for reviewing pre-determined shut parameters;
Increasing planned and unplanned shutdown intervals;
Decreasing planned and unplanned shutdown durations; and
Control of shut overruns,

SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE EXPECTATIONS

The participant is expected to:

Review with other stakeholders the performance of recent shutdowns and the timeliness of the return to service;
Seek out and obtain measurements used by their company (if any) which measures how well their shutdown schedule targets are being met;
Understand whether or not shutdowns have delivered their intended outcomes in terms of safe and reliable operations;
Assess the gap between budget and total expenditure of recent shutdowns; and
Consider whether or not teams are working well together in an integrated approach to shutdowns.

SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE LEARNING MATERIALS

Materials provided include:

Pre-course questionnaire which will allow some tailoring of the delivery to the participants’ backgrounds and specific needs;
Comprehensive reference manual and explanatory slides; and
Interactive team sessions leading to material developed by the participants, which is documented and provided back as a course report.
The course report should assist individuals focus on priority improvements which they can take back to the work place.

The pre-course questionnaire is designed for the participant to discuss with their supervisor so that they come to the course prepared to address specific day-to-day issues and find solutions they can apply back in their own work place.

The reference manual will provide a long-term benefit as a source of practical advice covering all aspects of Shutdown Management.

Shutdown management training course outline

The learning modules for the course are shown below.

Establishing the Shutdown

Asset Management Plan – Shutdowns (Portfolio)
Shutdown Initiation
Establish the Steering Committee
Appoint the Shutdown Manager
Review the Shutdown Drivers
Review Past Shutdowns (Continuous Improvement)
Establish Shutdown Objectives
Formulate Preparation Plan

Develop the Shutdown Organisation

Planning and Scheduling Team
Projects Management
Works Delivery Team
Logistics Team
Materials Team
Safety Management
Technical Engineering and QA
Production / Operations Management

Shutdown Control Procedures

Establish Information Systems Strategy
Establish Control Documents
Establish Communication Plan
Establish Registers
Establish Document Management System
Auditing framework (Progress monitoring)

Preparation

Kick Off Meeting
Generate the Scope of Work
Approved Capital Project Work Orders
Corrective and Proactive Work Orders
Non – Running Preventive Maintenance Work
Provisional Scope of Work
Provisional Scope of Work Budget Estimate

Detailed Work Planning

Categorise work
Plan Internal Resources Work
Contactor Planned Package Work

Scheduling

Work Integration Analysis
Header Level
Long Lead Procurement
Pre Shutdown Work
Contracting
Run Down / Run Up
Isolations Planning

Delivering Work

Work Pack Issue
Isolations Management
Work Pack Return
Adjust Shutdown Schedule
Shutdown Timetable Change
Emergent Work
Track Shutdown Progress
Daily Meeting Schedule
Commissioning

Close-out of Shutdown

Shutdown Close-out Program
Finalise Commercial Arrangements
Finalise Technical Data
Specification of Further Work
Documentation
Post-shut Review