Maintenance Education and Training Study (2019)

Presented at: World Maintenance Forum 2019

Objective

To evaluate the state of maintenance education, professional development, and workforce competency across industries and regions.

Scope

The study examined existing educational pathways, professional certification programs, competency requirements, and training methodologies used in maintenance and reliability disciplines worldwide.

Key Research Areas

• Maintenance competency frameworks

• University and vocational education programs

• Industry training practices

• Skills gaps and workforce challenges

• Future maintenance workforce requirements

Significance

The study highlighted the growing need for standardized maintenance competencies and stronger collaboration between industry, academia, and professional associations to address future workforce demands.

Contributors

Dr. Alan Wilson

Advisory Board Member at the International Maintenance Association (IMA); associated with Carmichael Smith Ltd., United Kingdom

Professor Andreas Weissenbach:

Advisory Board Member at IMA; Professor & Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Mosbach, Germany.

Professor Li Baowen

Advisory Board Member at IMA; associated with the Maintenance Management Branch of CMES at Guangzhou University, China.

Peter Willmott

Advisory Board Member at IMA; associated with S A Partners, United Kingdom.

James Richard Kennedy

Advisory Board Member at IMA; Director at Interlogis Consulting, Australia.

Rolando Fuentes

Advisory Board Member at IMA; associated with YPFB Refinacion S.A, Bolivia.

Dr. Claudio Rolandi

Advisory Board Member at IMA; involved in Research & Innovation at SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland

Franco Santini

Advisory Board Member at IMA; Consultant from Italy.

Basim Sayel Mahmoud

Technical Committee Director, IMA.

Professor Andrew J. S. Jardine

Advisory Board Member at IMA; Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Per Schjolberg

Advisory Board Member at IMA; Professor at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

Fahad Sarfraz

Association and Research Coordinator, IMA.