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Maintenance Staff metrics and KPIs

What are Maintenance Staff metrics?

Crafting the perfect Maintenance Staff metrics can feel overwhelming, particularly when you're juggling daily responsibilities. That's why we've put together a collection of examples to spark your inspiration.

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Examples of Maintenance Staff metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Facility Maintenance Planning

  • 1. Preventive Maintenance Compliance

    Ratio of completed scheduled maintenance tasks to the total scheduled maintenance tasks

    What good looks like for this metric: 90% compliance rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Schedule regular training for maintenance staff
    • Implement a comprehensive CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
    • Regularly review and update maintenance schedules
    • Assign dedicated staff to monitor maintenance compliance
    • Conduct regular audits to ensure maintenance completion
  • 2. Average Repair Time

    The average time taken to complete repair tasks from the moment they are reported

    What good looks like for this metric: 1-3 days depending on urgency

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Streamline the repair reporting process
    • Ensure availability of necessary repair resources
    • Conduct regular training on efficient repair techniques
    • Assign priority levels to repair requests
    • Utilise a CMMS to track repair times
  • 3. Maintenance Cost Per Square Foot

    Total maintenance costs divided by the facility's square footage

    What good looks like for this metric: $0.50 - $2.00 per square foot annually

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Regularly review and optimise maintenance budgets
    • Implement energy-efficient practices to reduce costs
    • Schedule bulk purchases for discounted rates
    • Reduce overtime by improving workforce scheduling
    • Invest in preventive maintenance to reduce repair costs
  • 4. Equipment Downtime

    Total number of hours equipment is unavailable for use due to repairs or maintenance

    What good looks like for this metric: Less than 5% of total operational time

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement a routine equipment inspection schedule
    • Train staff to detect early signs of equipment failure
    • Maintain a spare parts inventory for quick repairs
    • Schedule preventive maintenance during off-peak hours
    • Utilise condition-monitoring technology
  • 5. First-Time Fix Rate

    Percentage of repairs completed on the first visit or attempt

    What good looks like for this metric: Over 70% first-time fix rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Ensure technicians are well-trained and qualified
    • Provide detailed guidelines for common repairs
    • Ensure repair kits are complete and readily available
    • Use diagnostics tools to accurately assess problems
    • Regularly update repair documentation

Tracking your Maintenance Staff metrics

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Setting good strategies is only the first challenge. The hard part is to avoid distractions and make sure that you commit to the plan. A simple weekly ritual will greatly increase the chances of success.

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Planning resources

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