What are the Reliability Tasks which are shared with a Maintenance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, and Maintenance Planner? Check out this awesome task list.

1. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Preventive Maintenance  Ensures failure modes  Responsible for  Ensures correct parts and
Procedures addressed are technical accuracy of consumables are called out
appropriate the job plan in the procedure
 Performs cost/benefit  Resource for the  Responsible for consistency
analysis to set correct Planner to establish of format and management
frequency of task(s) specific equipment of the PM program on daily
tolerances and basis
specifications
Job Plans and Job Plan Library  Ensures that all assets in  Responsible for  Ensures correct parts and
the EMP have a job plan technical accuracy of consumables are called out
on file (both proactive the job plan in the procedure
and reactive)  Resource for the  Responsible for consistency
Planner to establish of format and management
specific equipment of the Job Plan Library on
tolerances and daily basis
specifications  Responsible for verification
of parts kits
Bill of Materials  Supports the  Responsible for  Alerts Maintenance
Maintenance Engineer accuracy of Engineer when
and Store with information discrepancies are identified.
availability simulation to  Responsible for  Works with Maintenance
verify stores adjustments verifying that the BOM Engineer to determine
 Alerts stores function has been updated after appropriate stores levels for
when stocking equipment parts by tracking parts
modifications are modifications usage.
warranted based on
usage and failure
analysis
Engineered Maintenance  Responsible for changes  Resource for the  Manages the CMMS output
Strategy to the Equipment Reliability Engineer of inspection schedules for
Maintenance Plan based with assistance in the PM and PdM routes.
on analysis of asset collection and analysis  Prepares and analyzes
failure data of machinery failure reports on inspection route
 Alerts Stores to changes data compliance and satisfaction
in stocking levels to of noted action items
match changes in task
frequency
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2. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Outage/Turn Around Planning  Ensures use of  Optimizes the Mean-  Completes job plans with
Condition Monitoring Time-To-Repair (MTTR) manpower scheduling and
information is included  Responsible for technical parts verifications per
in turn-around the accuracy of the job steps standard
master plan decision  Responsible to develop the
making process master plan for outages and
turn-arounds
 Prepares outage schedules
and manpower
requirement estimates
Equipment Modifications  Assists Maintenance  Develops equipment  Completes job plans with
Engineer with reliability modification plans based manpower scheduling and
analysis of proposed on failure data, crafts parts verifications per
equipment feedback and OEM standard
modifications design modifications
 Makes specific  Makes specific
recommendations to equipment
improve machinery recommendations to
performance and improve machinery
reliability based on performance,
analysis of process and maintainability and
failure data reliability
Parts Standardizations  Assists Maintenance  Creates plans to  Updates Job Plans to reflect
Engineer with reliability standardize parts across changes in parts
analysis of proposed like machines taking into
changes account specific
component performance
and maintainability
 Verifies that the BOM
reflects the changes
 Works with stores to
delete unnecessary
spares
MRO Adjustments  Responsible for analysis
of spares usage and
failure data to
determine proper
stocking levels based on
failure data, usage and
simulation modeling of
the Engineered
Maintenance Strategy
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3. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Equipment Documentation  Responsible to maintain  Keeps current copy of all
Management current and correct OEM OEM specifications,
specifications, manuals manuals and procedures as
and procedures for plant job planning reference
assets in support of
planning functions and in
support of daily
maintenance function
PdM/NDT  Develops and manages  Resource for the  Plans the work and places it
the PdM/NDT process Reliability Engineer with on the schedule in a timely
for the purpose of the specific machine manner such that
early identification and performance machinery breakdown are
elimination of asset information and detailed mitigated or eliminated
defects component and parts

nd
2 tier resource for data
technical assistance
 Responsible for alarm
management
Work Order System  Manages the life of the of
Management Work Requests/Work Order
 Completes Job Plans
 Follows-up on job plans
completion
CMMS Failure Data (FRACAS)  Responsible to performs  Resource for the  Responsible for ensuring
statistical analysis on Reliability Engineer with that all work orders are
machinery failure data specific machine closed with correct closing
and work order closing performance codes
codes to determine information and detailed  Ensures the “As Found”, “As
whether adjustments to component and parts Left” fields on the Job Plan
the Engineered data Procedures are completed
Maintenance Strategy by the craft and entered
are warranted into the CMMS
 Responsible for the
development of (failure)
codes for the WO
system
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4. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Asset Repair Techniques  Develops new and  Completes job plan to
innovative methods for specified standard
timely repair of assets
 Prepares specific job
plans steps with
detailed procedures
for completion of
repair in the most
effective and efficient
manner
Asset Test Procedures (Return  Develops specific  Converts and maintains
to Service) procedures for procedures in standardized
verification of an assets format
fitness for return to
service
 Verifies return-to-service
procedures were
performed
Failure Investigation  Leads the Root Cause  Leads the Root Cause  Responsible for verifies that
RCA & RCFA Analysis effort as a part Failure Analysis effort all work orders are closed
of a proactive strategy for chronic failures with correct closing codes
 Leads the Root Cause (typically uses Cause  Verifies the “As Found”, “As
Failure Analysis effort for Mapping incident Left” fields on the Job Plan
sporadic failures analysis) Procedures are completed
(typically uses Logic Tree  Catalogues and and entered into the CMMS
incident analysis) databases the  Facilitates a 5-Why
 Develops specific RCA/RCFA results and discussion with crafts and
operational procedure subsequent action supervision for all failure
changes to help mitigate items maintenance activities
future system failures  Develops specific
 Catalogues and maintenance
databases the RCA/RCFA procedure
results and subsequent modifications to help
action items mitigate future
 Analyzes plant wide machinery failures
failure data and  Develops specific
downtime scenarios to machinery
calculate relevant modifications to help
trigger points for RCFA mitigate future failures
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5. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Technical Support of Daily  Provides technical  Provides technical
Maintenance Effort assistance to assistance to
maintenance maintenance
supervisors, planners supervisors, planners
and crafts personnel in and crafts personnel in
the form of specific, the form of specific,
technical data on system technical data on
configuration and machinery
performance configuration and
performance
Asset Hierarchy and Technical  Responsible for the  Responsible to  Responsible to maintain a
Specifications design of the plant asset maintain a current and current and correct copy of
hierarchy correct technical the technical specifications
specifications library library
 Responsible for the upkeep
of the hierarchy in the
CMMS
Criticality Analysis  Responsible for the  Supports the Reliability
design and management Engineer with specific,
of the asset criticality detailed failure data and
database and the failure component configuration
modes criticality information
database  Responsible for the upkeep
of the criticality database in
the CMMS
Metrics  Develops and utilizes  Utilizes metrics for  Prepares and analyzes
specific metrics for the system, asset and reports on system, asset and
process, system, asset component components metrics
and component maintainability
reliability
Materials Management  Develops the preventive  Develops specific  Ensures correct parts and
maintenance strategy for maintenance activities consumables are called out
the stored spares to ensure spare fitness in the procedure
 Develops a testing for duty
strategy incoming new  Develops specific
and rebuilt spares equipment
 Develops a testing preservation
strategy for OEM testing techniques for pre-
compliance commissioning storage
of equipment
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6. Reliability Task Assignments
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Task Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Planner
Reliability Centered Design  Applies reliability  Creates new
analysis methods to new equipment purchase
designs to determine the specifications around
process, system, asset improved
and component maintainability
reliability
 Determines single-point
failures
 Reviews and/or develops
commissioning
procedures for new
system, asset and
component design
 Reviews and/or develops
strategies for OEM
warranty issues and
claims
 Reviews and/or develops
machinery modification
plans to deal with single-
point failure scenarios
 Develops specific
maintenance and
operational start-up
procedures for new
installations
 Responsible to
develop/review new
equipment purchase
specifications for
reliability and
maintainability
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7. Reliability Task Assignments
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Maintenance
Task Reliability Engineer Planner
Engineer
Operational Reliability  Uses reliability analysis tools
to determine operational
reliability of systems, assets
and components
 Helps determine the QA/QC
test points and procedures
to maximize operational
reliability
 Aides in the development of
alarms designed to
determine and verify
acceptable operations
 Develop assessment
activities centered around
operability and performance
optimization
 Develops operator care
tasks as a part of the
Equipment Maintenance
Plan
 Develops the Risk
Management Strategy
Reliability Economics  Responsible for performing  Supports the
quantitative analysis on new Reliability Engineer
projects/strategies and with supporting data
determining specific to equipment
project/strategies viability maintainability
based on corporate values
and standards
Technical Training  Analyzes process and/or  Analyzes process  Verifies that Supervisors
failure data to determine and/or failure data to and Craft personnel have
the need for improved craft determine the need adequate knowledge of
skills for improved craft maintenance procedure
 Identifies/conducts/arranges skills formats
technical training for  Conducts/arranges  Verifies maintenance
PdM/NDT personnel craft skills training workflow continuity
 Conducts/arranges general
reliability training for all
plant personnel
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8. Reliability Task Assignments
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Reliability Engineering Reliability Maintenance
Planner
Tools and/or Techniques Engineer Engineer
Statistical Analysis (Basic) Evaluation Synthesis Comprehension
Statistical Analysis (Advanced) Synthesis Analysis Awareness
Root Cause Analysis Evaluation Synthesis Analysis
Reliability Centered Maintenance Synthesis Analysis Comprehension
Condition Monitoring Synthesis Analysis Comprehension
Reliability Centered Design Synthesis Analysis Comprehension
Availability Simulation Synthesis Analysis Comprehension
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Synthesis Comprehension Comprehension
Criticality Analysis Evaluation Analysis Comprehension
Reference: Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Objectives
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9. Reliability Task Assignments
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Knowledge
Attendee can recall basic information about the subject. Has knowledge of major ideas and can match names of
concepts with major ideas.
Example: Who, What, When, Where, How…?
Comprehension
Understands information and can grasp meaning of concepts. Attendee can explain the meaning of concepts in
their own words.
Example: Explain in one’s own words the steps for completing a given task.
Application
Can use the information in new situations to solve problems or produce results.
Example: Why is…an example of…?
Analysis
Recognize hidden meanings. Attendee can see patterns, organize parts and identify components of ideas.
Example: How does…compare/contrast with…?
Synthesis
Attendee can draw conclusions on related knowledge from other areas. Can generalize from given facts and use
old ideas to create new ones.
Example: What solutions would you select for…?
Evaluation
Attendee can compare and discriminate between ideas. Can assess the value of theories and presentations, and
can make choices based on reasoned arguments. Can verify the value of evidence and recognize subjectivity.
Example: Select the most effective solution.
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