Power Plant Troubleshooting and Engineering Problem Solving Certificate

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
12 Oct 2025 Doha, Qatar $ 4,500 Register

Power Plant Troubleshooting and Engineering Problem Solving Certificate

Introduction

This intensive training course is a must if your company’s goals include reducing costs and preserving the lives of your employees because it delivers a wide range of pro-active, efficient troubleshooting skills. It has been proven that technical competence alone is no longer enough to ensure consistent operational performance. Excellent troubleshooting skills are considered a core competency for 'Best-in-Class' modern industrial companies. In the competitive world that we are living in, it is essential that we optimize our efforts to secure the desired outcomes, and this course will equip the delegate with the basic tools and understanding to make that happen.

This training course will feature:

  • The understanding of terminologies; tools and techniques
  • The Application of a standard “Blue-Print” for problem analysis and resolution
  • How to utilize Maturity Indexing; Planning; and Protocols
  • The useful Case Studies; Exercises and Analysis
  • Learning the “Human Factors” as a Source of Error

Objectives

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

    • Appreciate the difference and consequences between pro-active and reactive problem solving
    • Develop a structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving
    • Understand continuous improvement in the way you run your processes
    • Implement teamwork and leadership principles; support and cooperation practices
    • Understand work practices which "allow" success in troubleshooting and problem solving

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Employees who are responsible for leading and directing people to achieve and improve productivity levels
  • Those faced with the challenge of solving plant-related problems
  • Production, Maintenance Engineering, and Process Engineering personnel
  • Supervisors who are involved in the Operations / Maintenance function
  • Planners, Coordinators, Engineers, and Technologists

Course Outline

Day 1: Introductory Concepts

  • Defining the nature of problems
  • Utilizing a Common Terminology
  • Techniques introduction
  • Tools introduction
  • Levels of Performance Standard
  • Critical Relationships 

Day 2: Tools & Techniques – Practical Experience

  • Application of Decision Logic
  • Practical Maturity Indexing
  • Relationships Analysis
  • Problem Analysis and Synthesis
  • Practical Use of Tools and Techniques
  • Project selection methods 

Day 3: People Issues

  • Working practices – empowerment or impairment?
  • Group dynamics
  • Individual motivators: External vs. Internal Motivation
  • Developing Leadership Competence
  • Managing change via the Transition Matrix 

Day 4: Operator, Maintainer, Designer Interface

  • Cross-functional problem solving
  • Development of Maintenance strategy
  • Life Cycle Analysis, Design for Operation, Design for Maintenance
  • Variability Analysis
  • Strategies, Planning, and Protocols
  • Effect of improved “Fit” between critical parameters in Operations 

Day 5: Open Forum

  • Concepts, Tools, and Techniques applied to problems
  • Configuration Management
  • Commercial Programs
  • The Critical stages of Data Maturity
  • Case Studies and Action Plans

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