As a maintenance manager what is the step to build the maintenance department in a new factory?

In fact I am not a maintenance manager , but as a maintenance engineer I can suggest that it depends on the size of the plant i.e. how many equipment,machines , and power source and wheither you are going to maintain it yourself or by service contract with the machines provider. At least brogrammed maintenance should be done by plant maintenance crew . this needs to have

 spare parts , tools and consumables store

 mechanical and electrical technicians

 supervisor/s

emergency plan24 hrs

Step1 - Team Building 

Step2- Standard Proceedures definition

Step3- Documentation Proceedure 

Step4- Training of team

Hi Ahmad Khalil,  Understanding your plant requirement & planning your work is the foremost task you have to care for & attend to it right now.  A good equipped plant with all resources including human resource.  Your moto as a maintenance manager is to run the plant or machines with No Down Time.  Many aspects may affect down time.  Consider twice on the below few guidelines.

A good plant layout per your above plan is vital, selection of area for work stations, selection of machnes etc.,  Arrange every part of layout in order of job task succession.  Follow to a rule of thumb - A place for everything, everything in its place.  Above all a written procedure to functionally operate & maintain is very important - conveyed to all concerned and practiced at all times.

I suppose, should you follow the above option, this may be a good start!!!!

ABDUL BASITH WAJID - Ex HEAD OF MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT (CENTRAL)

First of all, you must mention the size & type of plant where you want to build up a maintenance department. As complete planning is dependant on this, however, some general steps are follow:

• Team building inclusice of Manager Mainteanace, Engineer, supervisors, operators & helpers
• Prepare your maintenance schedules preventive/break down/emergency
• Built up a consumable spare parts inventory & also some break down parts which necessary
• All technical manusls shaould be in recoerd.
• Training of your team regarding machine operation also. As for the maintenance, thay must be aware of the operatios of the plant.
• Training specillay regarding mainteanace tools
• Prepare all machines regular requirements
• Prepare documents as record like check list, machine history, cost anaylsis, log book & etc
• Also train your staff for emergengency preparedness
• A small workshop for normal maint. work
• Continulal improvement

Its initillay frame work which i think would be helpful.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE DONE REGULARLY AND PROPER TRAINING TO THE WORKER