Equipment Maintenance and Repairs GMP for Maintenance Supervisors
Course specification
About this training
What You'll Learn in This Equipment Maintenance and Repairs GMP Training
Training on Preventive Maintenance and Repairs for Maintenance Supervisors has the following Learning Objectives:
- What is Equipment Maintenance and Repairs?
- Equipment Purchase and Acquisition
- Equipment Qualification – New & Old or re-purpose
- Equipment contribution to cross contamination
- Condition & Maintenance of Equipment – Utensils
- Preventative Maintenance Program
- Equipment Breakdown and Repairs
- Linking Good Maintenance Practices to Food Safety
Course outline
- Introduction
- Module 1 – Equipment Maintenance in a food plant - An Overview
- Module 2 – The Goal of Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
- Module 3 – Preventive Maintenance & Repairs Program and GFSI Benchmarked Schemes
- Module 4 – Equipment Purchase, Qualification and Acquisition
- Module 5 – Developing an effective Preventive Maintenance & Repairs Program
- Part 1 – Developing an effective Preventive Maintenance & Repairs Program
- Part 2 – Equipment Specific Maintenance and Repairs
- Part 3 – Repairs and Breakdowns
- Module 6 – Sanitary Design Principles
- Module 7 – Health and Safety in Maintenance and Repairs
- Part 1 – Machine Guarding or Hand Safety
- Part 2 – Lockout or Tag Out
- Part 3 – Correct Use of PPEs
- Part 4 – Employers’ and Employees’ Roles and Responsibilities in maintaining Safety during Maintenance and Repairs
- Module 8 – Post Maintenance Clean-up or Sanitation
- Part 1 – Impact of PMs and Repairs on Sanitary Conditions
- Part 2 – Allergen Cross Contact and Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
- Module 9 – Use of Chemicals in Maintenance and Repairs
- Module 10 – Equipment Calibration
- Module 11 – Handling Non-Conforming Equipment
- Module 12 – Good Maintenance Practices & Record Keeping
- Final Qualification Exam
Frequently asked questions
This training is completely self-paced, so you can begin at any time and set your own pace. Training duration is 30 days from signup/assigned date.
On purchase, or if a company enrolls you in a training, you will receive an email invitation to sign up on the portal. Upon login you can access assigned/purchased training from the "My Courses/Trainings" tab. You can access the training from any device with a live Internet connection.
Online training provides unparalleled convenience and flexibility. You can take the training anytime and anywhere on any device you own.
You can email your instructor directly at training@foodvisioninc.com or utilize the training discussion board.
Currently trainings are offered in English language only.
Training is in audio visual format. You need to watch all the videos.
Trainee must have basic understandings of English language. Trainee must have a computer/mobile/tablet along with stable internet connection to attempt the training. Trainee must be familiar with basic use of computer.
Conceptual understanding from video lectures will be examined by an exam (multiple choice, true/false etc). You need to watch all the videos to complete the course.
Soft copy of test results (if applicable) will be emailed right after test submission. You can always access your current and previous results from your portal using your credentials.
Course completion/qualification certificates will be awarded to qualifying trainees right after course completion or exam submission through email. Trainees can download and print it later from their respective portals.
Full refund before the course is attempted. No refund will be processed if a candidate has started a course.
Equipment maintenance and repairs GMP ensures that machinery operates safely, prevents contamination, and maintains product quality. This equipment maintenance training covers everything supervisors need to know. For foundational maintenance, see Equipment Maintenance and Calibration.
GFSI schemes require documented preventive maintenance programs, equipment qualification, calibration, and repair records. Module 3 covers GFSI benchmarking and maintenance. See also SQF for Workers - ver 26 for GFSI fundamentals.
Preventive maintenance is scheduled, proactive maintenance to prevent failures. Breakdown repairs are reactive, fixing equipment after failure. Module 5 covers developing an effective program. For avoiding quick fixes, see Avoiding Quick Fixes and Temporary Repairs.
Poor sanitary design creates harborage points for pathogens and makes cleaning difficult. Module 6 covers sanitary design principles and Module 8 covers post‑maintenance sanitation. For external reference, visit 3‑A Sanitary Standards.
Lockout/tagout, machine guarding, proper PPE, and chemical safety are critical. Module 7 covers health and safety in maintenance.
Calibration ensures that monitoring equipment (thermometers, scales, metal detectors) provides accurate readings, which is essential for critical control points. Module 10 covers calibration. For HACCP fundamentals, see HACCP for Manufacturing.
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