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Process Plant Troubleshooting & Engineering Problem Solving

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Process Plant Performance and Safety

Process Plant Troubleshooting & Engineering Problem Solving
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

21-25 Apr 2025
Dubai
$5,950
02-06 Jun 2025
Dubai
$5,950
20-24 Oct 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
12-16 Jan 2026
Dubai
$5,950
19-23 Jan 2026
Istanbul
$5,950
16-20 Mar 2026
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

 

Training Overview

Training Overview

This Process Plant Troubleshooting and Engineering Problem Solving training course is vital for organizations aiming to cut costs and prioritize employee safety by fostering proactive troubleshooting skills. In today’s competitive industrial environment, technical knowledge alone is not enough to drive optimal performance. Companies must also focus on building strong problem-solving capabilities. Advanced troubleshooting skills are essential for 'Best-in-Class' companies striving to lead their industries. This Engineering Problem Solving training provides participants with the tools, insights, and hands-on experience needed to tackle and resolve operational challenges effectively. By attending this course, participants will be equipped to achieve organizational goals, boosting operational efficiency and consistency across all areas of production.

This training course will feature:

  • A comprehensive understanding of essential terminologies, tools, and techniques
  • Application of a standardized “Blue-Print” for problem analysis and resolution
  • Techniques for using Maturity Indexing, Planning, and Protocols
  • Engaging case studies, practical exercises, and in-depth analysis
  • Insights into Human Factors as a source of error in troubleshooting

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish between proactive and reactive problem solving and understand their impacts
  • Develop a structured approach to effective troubleshooting and problem solving
  • Embrace continuous improvement practices to optimize process performance
  • Implement principles of teamwork and leadership that encourage support and cooperation
  • Recognize work practices that promote successful troubleshooting and engineering problem solving

Who is this Training Course for?

This course is beneficial for a variety of professionals, especially those looking to enhance their problem solving skills in a plant environment:

  • Employees responsible for leading teams and driving productivity improvements.
  • Those who face challenges in resolving plant-related problems.
  • Professionals in Production, Maintenance Engineering, and Process Engineering roles.
  • Supervisors involved in Operations and Maintenance functions.
  • Planners, Coordinators, Engineers, and Technologists.

How will this Training Course be Presented?

Thistraining course employs proven adult learning techniques to ensure a deep understanding and retention of key concepts. The course is designed to equip participants with comprehensive skills needed for effective problem-solving in complex engineering environments. Participants will engage in a dynamic combination of lectures, interactive discussions, detailed case studies, and hands-on practical exercises. These activities are aimed at reinforcing knowledge and enabling participants to confidently apply troubleshooting skills to a wide variety of real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, attendees will be well-prepared to tackle challenges within process plants, making them valuable assets to their teams and organizations.

The Course Content

Day One: Basics of Problems Solving
  • Principles of problems solving
  • Procedure of problems solving
  • Methods and documents of problems solving
  • Problem area and detailed procedures (indirect area, manufacturing process problems, product problems, lessons learned)
  • Performance standard (strategic, operational, individual)
  • Critical Relationships
Day Two: Tools & Techniques – Practical Experience
  • Application of decision logic
  • Relationships` analysis
  • Relationship between plant species richness and primary productivity
  • Problem analysis and synthesis
  • Practical Use of Tools and Techniques
  • Project selection methods (benefit/cost ratio, economic model, scoring model, payback period, net present value, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, opportunity cost, constrained optimization methods, non-financial considerations)
Day Three: Maximizing the Contribution of People in Process Plants
  • The machine-human connection
  • A high-quality digital shift handover process
  • Embrace technology and support human factors
  • Working practices – empowerment or impairment?
  • Individual motivators (external vs. internal motivation)
  • Developing leadership competence
Day Four: Operator, Maintainer, Designer Interface in Process Plants
  • Process plant and machinery specific issues
  • Performance (impacting factors, Performance defined in terms of speed, quality and cost
  • Cross functional problem solving
  • Development of maintenance strategy
  • Life cycle analysis, design for operation, design for maintenance
  • Strategies, planning, and protocols
Day Five: Open Forum
  • Cross function team working
  • Configuration management
  • Development of standards and Key Performance Indicators
  • Auditing the process to a dynamic standard
  • Case studies and action plans
  • Wrap up