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🚀 Exciting News for Maintenance Engineers! 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar in partnership with RS & Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Uncovering the Challenges of Maintenance Engineering Today! Join us on 09 October at 11:00 AM BST as we dive into the latest findings from the 2024 ‘Performance in Focus’ Report. Discover the critical challenges facing the maintenance engineering profession and gain valuable insights into improving your strategies. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead in your field! 🔗 Register Now – It’s Free: https://hubs.la/Q02NXvJx0 #MaintenanceEngineering #Webinar #RSComponents #IMechE #EngineeringInsights

Maximising efficiency is a key goal in practically every engineering project. The same approach should also be taken when reviewing technical documents. Discover insightful tips on how engineers can communicate clearly and recognise the positives in technical documentation, courtesy of IMechE trainer Jean Billingsley Read more: https://bit.ly/4bqf4z0 #Engineering #DocumentReview #Efficiency #Communication #IMechE Institution of Mechanical Engineers

'Engineering skills shortages lie at the heart of challenges facing the industrial sphere' A new report by RS and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has underlined the importance of investing in people, as much as equipment and technology. Discover more insights here: https://lnkd.in/g_jynPEp #UKmfg

RS has recently released its 2024 Maintenance Engineering Report in conjunction with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). This is based on survey findings that aimed to uncover the challenges facing the profession and its priorities. The Manufacturer Editor, Joe Bush, caught up with one of the report’s key contributors, Richard Jeffers, Solutions and Technical Director, RS UK & I, to find out more. #UKMfg #manufacturing #maintenance #engineering https://lnkd.in/e7YvXQxd

Communication is key, for both the document message and how you give feedback.

As part of my Consultancy services, here are the Industrial Engineers, my trainees enhancing their skills on Efficiency Engineering

As we approach 2025, the findings from the RS Group plc 2024 Maintenance Engineering Report provide valuable insight into the challenges facing the manufacturing sector: ◽ Over 40% of manufacturers still rely on 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, despite the proven benefits of preventative approaches. ◽ The adoption of CMMS technologies 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒘, even as maintenance data becomes critical to operational success. ◽ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 continue to hinder organisations from embedding proactive maintenance strategies. 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: To achieve reliability and resilience in maintenance engineering, we recommend structured approaches such as 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 and 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐏𝐌). These methods help organisations move beyond reactive maintenance, enabling them to address root causes and deliver sustainable, measurable outcomes. However, despite our perspective on this, the question remains: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆? We welcome you to share your perspectives, propose alternative approaches, or even challenge our recommendations. Your insights and ideas are invaluable in shaping the dialogue around these critical topics. #MaintenanceEngineering #ManufacturingStrategy #ProactiveMaintenance #OperationalExcellence #EngineeringLeadership #IndustryInsights #TotalProductiveMaintenance #FutureOfManufacturing #PreventativeMaintenance

🌟 Proud to Announce My National Engineering Registration (NER) with Engineers Australia 🌟 I'm excited to share that I am now officially registered on the National Engineering Register (NER) with Engineers Australia! 🎉 This recognition is a testament to my dedication to Civil Engineering and my commitment to the highest standards of engineering practice. Achieving this milestone involved demonstrating competence in five key areas that are essential to engineering excellence: ✅ Application of Local Engineering Knowledge: Leveraging in-depth understanding of local standards and regulations to guide my work effectively. ✅ Risk Identification, Assessment, and Management: Proactively identifying and addressing risks to ensure safe and reliable outcomes. ✅ Development of Safe & Sustainable Solutions: Committing to solutions that are both safe for users and sustainable for the environment. ✅ Ethical Decision-Making: Handling ethical issues with integrity and professionalism. ✅ Problem Analysis and Design Practice: Applying advanced problem-solving and design skills to deliver effective engineering solutions. As I continue on this professional journey, I am committed to upholding these principles, driving innovation, and contributing to projects that make a positive impact on our communities. This achievement is not just a recognition but a responsibility—one that I am honored to carry forward in every endeavor. #EngineersAustralia #NationalEngineeringRegister #CivilEngineering #ProfessionalAchievement #SustainableEngineering #EngineeringEthics #InnovationInEngineering View my verified achievement from Engineers Australia.

The (PE) Professional Engineering - Industrial and Systems Exam has been passed! NCEES Exam Topics: - Systems Engineering - Facilities Engineering - Operations Engineering - Work Design (Safety Engineering) - Quality Engineering

Mechanical Joint Integrity: The state of the Nation Building on the success of the IMechE bolted joint seminar in Newcastle earlier this year (Bolted Joints – End to End Lifecycle), I recently hosted an online technical webinar on behalf of IMechE Process Industries Division. This webinar addressed the pressing issues of competency and compliance facing the UK's process industries. The event attracted participants from diverse sectors, including asset owners, training providers, OEMs, government bodies, mechanical contractor companies, academia, and various institutions. While addressing the mechanical skills gap, a significant paradox emerged: Despite strict regulation at COMAH sites, accessible industry standards and guidelines for mechanical joint integrity, and recognised competency-based training courses, non-conformances and defects in bolted joint assemblies persist. During the webinar, I presented statistics, data, and photographic evidence to examine these issues and discuss the 'route to competence.' The skills gap and labour shortage remain critical challenges across all our industry sectors. Following the webinar, we've received overwhelmingly positive feedback and support, affirming this will be the first of many webinars on this crucial, yet often overlooked topic. For those who missed it, the full recorded webinar is available on the Institution of Mechanical Engineers YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e-ryqHSv I'm very excited to continue this important discussion in future webinars and I'm looking forward to a more wide reaching collaborative approach in addressing the issues from all areas of our industry. #webinar #learning #sharing #data #collaboration #jointintegrity #skillsgap #competency #regulatorycompliance #industry #guidelines #bestpractice #chemicalindustry #petrochemicalindustry #oilandgasindustry #nuclearindustry #processindustries #attitude #culture #humanfactors #compliance #mechanical #engineering #craft #craftsperson #tradesperson #engineers #bulkstorage #storageterminals #comah #seveso #bhopal #lopc #badpractice #statistics #energyinstitute #icheme #imeche