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0Introduction
The subject JJ 616 Maintenance Management undertaken by mechanical
student of Polytechnic Mukah covers important aspects of effective
maintenance management in a working organization, especially in industries
such as manufacturing and processing. In order to increase the
understanding of the students on the subject of maintenance management,
this case study is assigned where students are to visit and analyze several
aspects of maintenance management practiced by an organization.
For the completion of this case study, we have visited Press Metal
Sarawak Sdn Bhd based in Mukah, Sarawak. It specializes in the production of
aluminium billets and started its operation in 2009. The operation of the
smelting plant can be summarized into three stages, smelting, casting, and
heat treatment. In the smelting stage, alumina undergo smelting using the
process of electrolysis while in the casting stage, molten aluminium are cast
into billets by pouring them into moulds and cooled off using water. Billets
produced are then treated through a process called homogenization and later
prepared for shipping.
During the visit to the facilities, students are to identify and study on the
type of maintenance organization (MO), maintenance functions, type of
maintenance strategies, and the type of planning and scheduling applied in
the maintenance unit in the organization. These can be obtained by asking
the personnel directly or by observing the work operation in the facilities.
2.0Content of analysis
2.1Type of maintenance organization
Press Metal Sdn Bhd applied de-centralized MO for the maintenance works
of its facilities. This can be observed in how they organized their
maintenance personnel by departments, mainly production and
engineering. This is further divided by sections, such as electrolysis
section which consist of high voltage and low voltage area, and utility,
which covers the maintenance of utilities used in the plant. Examples of
such utilities are air-conditioning and water supply.
The company uses de-centralized MO instead of centralized MO
because of its size. As the size is much bigger than a regular sized
company, it is better for management if maintenance personnel are
divided into areas and sections instead of personnel reporting to a central
maintenance manager. This can reduce reaction time and make it easier
for management of resources used for maintenance.
2.2Maintenance functions
In Press Metal Sdn Bhd, there are many maintenance functions that the
maintenance personnel are in charge of. These maintenance functions are
important to keep machineries and components in good running condition