CMRP ROADMAP
SMRP Body of Knowledge
1. BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
2. MANUFACTURING PROCESS RELIABILITY
3. EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY
4. ORGANIZATION & LEADERSHIP
5. WORK MANAGEMENT
Education - Formal
Mechanical / Chemical / Industrial B.S. Engineering Degree
Technical Education (2-Year Vocation)
Vocational Training
B.S. Reliability Engineering
Business Degree (B.A., MBA)
Education - Hands-on Training
Military Career (Related Field)
Craft Training
CMRT Certification
Reliability Short Courses (3-5 Day Length)
CAMA Certification (ISO 55000)
University Reliability Diploma / Certification (Multi-Week)
Education - Web-based
Vendor Presentation
Online Course
Online Training (Multiple Courses)
SMRP BoK Webinar Series
Conferences
Maintenance & Reliability Conference
SMRP Annual Conference & Symposium
SMRP Chapter Conferences
Career
Craft Supervisor
Maintenance Engineer
Reliability Engineer
Technical Manager
Process Engineer
Consultant (with MBA)
Maintenance Manager
Books & Publications
“Maintenance Strategy” by Anthony Kelly
“Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer”
by Jeffrey K. Liker
“Juran’s Quality Handbook, 7th Edition” by Joseph A. DeFeo
“Maintenance & Reliability Best Practices” by Ramesh Gulati
“World Class Manufacturing” Richard J. Schonberger
“Gateway to World Class Maintenance” by Anthony M. Smith & Glenn R. Hinchcliffe
“Making Common Sense Common Practice” by Ron Moore
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey
“Successfully Installing TPM in a Non-Japanese Plant” by Edward H. Hartmann
“Computerized Maintenance Management Systems” by Terry Wireman
“Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook”
by Doc Palmer (first 3 chapters)
Projects
Reliability Improvement
Machine Redesign
TPM Project
Parts Optimization
Preventive Maintenance (PM) Creation / Optimization
Storeroom Project
Lean Project
Six Sigma Project
Maintenance Strategy Deployment / Implementation
Root Cause Analysis
Business Case Development
Volunteer Organizations
SMRP Chapter
SMRP Committee Participation
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Chapter Participation
Professional Society Participation
Paper Presentation
College Internship in Reliability Field
Speaking at Conferences
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