Improvements to the Preventive Maintenance Process Performance at a Pharmaceutical Company

Abstract

An analysis of the current performance of the Preventive Maintenance (PM) process was conducted for the four main areas of a pharmaceutical company: Manufacture, Utilities, Laboratory, and Facilities. The current performance of the PM process was found to be out of the expected target. Trends and detonating factors were identified, and four alternatives were implemented to improve the PM process performance. These alternatives included: cross training, improvements to the planning process, updating current procedures, and a continuous improvement and monitoring strategy to sustain the optimized performance. A significant improvement in the percentage of on-time PM completion has been observed. A continuous improvement strategy is in place to sustain the optimized performance. Key Terms ⎯ Continuous Monitoring, Equipment Lifespan, Equipment Optimization, Pharmaceutical Company.