PMAOPS521 — Plan plant shutdown

1 Identify maintenance/project and plant requirements

• 1.1Analyse relevant company records to determine activities which have been scheduled for the shutdown
• 1.2Obtain information on maintenance activities intended for the shutdown.
• 1.3Obtain information on production activities intended for the shutdown
• 1.4Obtain information on projects or construction activities intended for the shutdown
• 1.5Compile a list of all activities intended for the shutdown, including sufficient detail to allow for shutdown planning
• 1.6Negotiate conflicts between proposed activities

2 Identify tasks, timelines and resources

• 2.1Break down each agreed shutdown activity into required tasks
• 2.2Determine time, people, material, other resources required and ‘owner’ for each task
• 2.3Determine prerequisite tasks for each task
• 2.4Identify conflicts between tasks arising from resources or other causes
• 2.5Negotiate conflicts between tasks
• 2.6Compile database of all tasks and their requirements

3 Develop schedule

• 3.1Develop draft shutdown schedule, including planning activities
• 3.2Determine critical path or similar for shutdown tasks
• 3.3Analyse tasks on critical path to determine methods of reducing critical path
• 3.4Develop revised schedule
• 3.5Consult with all relevant stakeholders and analyse revised schedule for conflicts and possible savings
• 3.6Negotiate conflicts
• 3.7Develop final schedule and critical path or similar

4 Communicate with all relevant stakeholders

• 4.1Contribute to shutdown planning meetings with stakeholders
• 4.2Meet with stakeholders individually
• 4.3Prepare reports and documents as required
• 4.4Ensure all permissions required for tasks have been obtained
• 4.5Liaise with suppliers and contractors to obtain parts, materials and services

5 Monitor shutdown

• 5.1Establish systems to allow monitoring of shutdown to schedule
• 5.2Monitor progress to schedule
• 5.3Identify causes of not meeting schedule
• 5.4Negotiate a solution to cause
• 5.5Adjust schedule to meet changed circumstances but still meet overall timeline (if at all possible)

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