September - 2016

FMC Trade Articles

Training - Procedures and Programs

I won't beat around the bush! Your maintenance staff needs training! This is good for them and for you. Do you want to do more in-house work and save time and money? Do you want your staff to take ownership? Give them the knowledge to perform with confidence and you will see them take ownership of their areas. There is an ongoing theme that I see in the area of Maintenance and it has to do with giving your staff the tools to better perform their jobs. The first thing isn'

Maintenance Department Capabilities

A Guide for Maintenance Managers Have you ever evaluated your Internal Strength and Potential? Let me explain what this really is, so you can determine if you have or can evaluate your department. Internal Strength is what you have now within your staff and budget. Potential is what your staff can do if trained and equipped properly. These steps help you evaluate what strengths you have and what potentials can be added to your strengths. Let’s look at a few items that ca

Retro-Commissioning

Getting your systems back to designed operational conditions, while lowering energy/operating costs, is Retro-Commissioning. It is now referred to as Existing Building Commissioning or EBCxP. Retro-Commissioning is a process that seeks to improve how building equipment and systems function together. Depending on the age of the building, retro-commissioning can often resolve problems that occurred during design or construction, or address problems that have developed througho

Understanding your Internal Strength and Potential

A Guide for Maintenance Managers Have you ever evaluated your Internal Strength and Potential? Let me explain what this really is, so you can determine if you have or can evaluate your department. Internal Strength is what you have now within your staff and budget. Potential is what your staff can do if trained and equipped properly. These steps help you evaluate what strengths you have and what potentials can be added to your strengths. Let’s look at a few items that can

The Value of Maintenance Training

By giving your staff training, it shows that you believe in their abilities and want to make an investment in their future. They get a sense of ownership and importance within the company that provides them with growth opportunities. There are different ways to achieve this training, but they are not all the same. There are seminars, workshops, tech school classes, videos, webinars and other options to get your staff in front of some sort of education around their area of