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Maintenance KPIs: Complete Metrics Guide for Manufacturing
Learn the essential maintenance KPIs and metrics for manufacturing. Discover how to measure, track, and improve maintenance performance.
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Maintenance KPIs: Complete Metrics Guide for Manufacturing
Meta Description: Learn the essential maintenance KPIs and metrics for manufacturing. Discover how to measure, track, and improve maintenance performance.
Introduction
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance operations. The right KPIs drive improvement, demonstrate value, and guide decision-making.
Why Maintenance KPIs Matter
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ The Value of Measurement │
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│ "WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS MANAGED" │
│ — Peter Drucker │
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│ BENEFITS OF KPIS: │
│ • Drive improvement │
│ • Demonstrate value to management │
│ • Identify problems early │
│ • Justify resources │
│ • Compare performance │
│ • Make data-driven decisions │
│ │
│ DANGER OF KPIS: │
│ • Measuring everything = measuring nothing │
│ • Gaming the system │
│ • Focusing on metrics not outcomes │
│ • Analysis paralysis │
│ │
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Essential Maintenance KPIs
Primary Metrics
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│ Core Maintenance KPIs │
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│ AVAILABILITY METRICS: │
│ • Equipment Availability │
│ • Uptime │
│ • Downtime │
│ • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) │
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│ RELIABILITY METRICS: │
│ • PM Compliance │
│ • Planned Work Percentage │
│ • Schedule Compliance │
│ • Repeat Failures │
│ │
│ COST METRICS: │
│ • Maintenance Cost per Unit │
│ • Maintenance Cost as % of RAV │
│ • Stores/Inventory Value │
│ • Overtime Hours │
│ │
│ EFFICIENCY METRICS: │
│ • Wrench Time │
│ • Work Order Cycle Time │
│ • Backlog Age │
│ • Emergency Work Percentage │
│ │
│ QUALITY METRICS: │
│ • First-Time Fix Rate │
│ • Callback Rate │
│ • Customer Satisfaction │
│ │
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KPI Definitions and Formulas
1. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality
Where:
Availability = Run Time / Planned Production Time
Performance = (Total Parts × Ideal Cycle Time) / Run Time
Quality = Good Parts / Total Parts
WORLD CLASS: 85%
GOOD: 75%
TYPICAL: 60%
2. Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP)
PMP = (Planned Maintenance Hours / Total Maintenance Hours) × 100
Planned work includes:
• Preventive maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• Planned corrective work
• Project work
Emergency work is unplanned
TARGET: >85%
WORLD CLASS: >90%
3. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
MTBF = Total Operating Time / Number of Failures
Example:
• Equipment operated for 500 hours
• Experienced 5 failures
• MTBF = 500 / 5 = 100 hours
TRACK: Trend over time (increasing = improving)
4. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
MTTR = Total Repair Time / Number of Repairs
Example:
• 20 repairs completed
• Total repair time = 40 hours
• MTTR = 40 / 20 = 2 hours
TRACK: Trend over time (decreasing = improving)
5. Preventive Maintenance Compliance
PM Compliance = (PM Completed On Time / PM Scheduled) × 100
TARGET: >95%
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE: >90%
TRACK: By area, by equipment type, by technician
6. First-Time Fix Rate
FTF = (Work Orders Fixed on First Attempt / Total Work Orders) × 100
TARGET: >75%
WORLD CLASS: >85%
TRACK: By technician, by equipment type, by problem type
7. Wrench Time
Wrench Time = (Time Spent on Actual Repairs / Total Time Available) × 100
AVAILABLE TIME = Clock time - meetings - training - breaks
TARGET: >60%
GOOD: >50%
TYPICAL: 30-40%
8. Maintenance Cost as % of Replacement Asset Value (RAV)
% RAV = (Annual Maintenance Cost / Replacement Asset Value) × 100
TARGET: 2-3%
WORLD CLASS: <2%
>5% indicates significant issues
9. Backlog Age
Backlog Age = Average Age of Open Work Orders (in days)
TARGET: <30 days
<14 days = Good control
>60 days = Out of control
TRACK: Total backlog, by priority level, by craft
10. Emergency Work Percentage
Emergency % = (Emergency Work Hours / Total Work Hours) × 100
TARGET: <10%
EXCELLENT: <5%
>25% indicates reactive maintenance
KPI Dashboard
Visual Performance Display
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│ Maintenance Performance Dashboard │
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│ AVAILABILITY RELIABILITY │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Plant Availability: 96.2% │ │ PM Compliance: │ │
│ │ ████████████████████░░░░ 98% │ │ ████████████████ │ │
│ │ │ │ 93% │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ │
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│ EFFICIENCY COST │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Wrench Time: 52% │ │ Cost/Unit: $2.45 │ │
│ │ ████████████████░░░░░░░ 60% │ │ Target: $2.65 │ │
│ │ │ │ ✓ Below target │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ QUALITY PLANNING │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ First-Time Fix: 78% │ │ Planned Work: 87%│ │
│ │ ████████████████████░░ 85% │ │ ████████████████ │ │
│ │ │ │ Target: 90% │ │
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KPI Target Setting
Benchmarking Approach
TARGET SETTING PROCESS:
1. Measure baseline performance
2. Compare to:
• Internal history
• Industry benchmarks
• World-class standards
3. Set realistic improvement targets
4. Track progress
5. Adjust targets as performance improves
SMART TARGETS:
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant
• Time-bound
KPI Data Collection
Getting Good Data
DATA COLLECTION METHODS:
☐ Work order system (primary)
☐ CMMS/EAM reports
☐ Production system integration
☐ Manual time studies
☐ Automated data collection
☐ Mobile apps
DATA QUALITY:
☐ Standard definitions
☐ Consistent categorization
☐ Required fields
☐ Regular audits
☐ User training
☐ Feedback loops
KPI Pitfalls
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Impact | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Too many KPIs | Loss of focus | Limit to 5-10 key metrics |
| Gaming the system | False improvement | Multiple confirming measures |
| Measuring everything | Analysis paralysis | Focus on what matters |
| Lagging indicators only | Reactive | Add leading indicators |
| Ignoring context | Wrong conclusions | Understand what drives metrics |
| Set and forget | Stale targets | Regular review and adjustment |
Leading vs. Lagging Indicators
Balance Your Metrics
LAGGING INDICATORS (Past Performance):
• Equipment availability
• Maintenance cost
• MTBF, MTTR
• OEE
• Backlog size
LEADING INDICATORS (Future Performance):
• PM compliance
• Training completion
• Backlog age
• Planned work percentage
• Work order completion rate
• Number of identified defects
BEST PRACTICE: Track both for balanced view
KPI Reporting
Communication Strategy
REPORTING FREQUENCY:
• Executive: Monthly (high-level summary)
• Management: Weekly (trend and issues)
• Supervisors: Daily (operational metrics)
• Technicians: Real-time (personal goals)
REPORTING FORMAT:
• Dashboards for visual display
• Scorecards for comparison
• Trend charts for performance over time
• Exception reports for problems
• Drill-down for detail
Using KPIs for Improvement
Data-Driven Improvement
IMPROVEMENT PROCESS:
1. Measure current performance
2. Compare to target/benchmark
3. Identify gaps
4. Analyze root causes
5. Develop improvement plans
6. Implement solutions
7. Measure results
8. Adjust and continue
EXAMPLE:
• PM Compliance at 75% (Target: 95%)
• Root cause: Insufficient resources, poor scheduling
• Actions: Hire planner, optimize routes, review requirements
• Measure: Track monthly compliance
KPIs by Level
Appropriate Metrics for Each Role
EXECUTIVE LEVEL:
• Total maintenance cost
• Maintenance cost/unit produced
• Availability
• OEE
• Safety incidents
MANAGEMENT LEVEL:
• PM compliance
• Planned work percentage
• Budget variance
• Backlog age
• Craft utilization
SUPERVISOR LEVEL:
• Daily schedule compliance
• Work order completion
• Emergency work
• Wrench time
• Technician productivity
TECHNICIAN LEVEL:
• Work orders completed
• First-time fix rate
• Response time
• PM compliance
• Safety compliance
Conclusion
Effective KPIs drive maintenance performance improvement. Success requires selecting the right metrics, collecting accurate data, setting appropriate targets, and using the information for continuous improvement.
Need help defining your maintenance KPIs? Contact us for assessment and metric development.
Related Topics: Maintenance Management, Performance Measurement, Continuous Improvement
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