The utilities industry and the many sectors with which it includes – watershed, sewage, electricity and natural gas – requires the most up-to-date maintenance and reliability planning and practices. Errors or unplanned downtime can be extremely detrimental for a community or region -- directly affecting the bottom line of local businesses and disrupting the quality of life for residents in the area.
Implementing maintenance and reliability best practices, including the use of technology that employs the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), can greatly enhance a company’s or municipality’s success in reducing utilities failures.
The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) gives individuals at every level of the utilities industry the tools and knowledge to best implement predictive maintenance and reliability planning, along with access to industry experts and peer-reviewed knowledge for career growth.
SMRP offers:
- Best practices, metrics and guidelines based on the SMRP Body of Knowledge.
- Leading certifications like CMRP, CMRT and CAMA that validate the skills and knowledge of individuals.
- Professional development webinars that explore technologies and trends like root cause analysis, the internet of things and reliability-centered maintenance.
- Networking opportunities through Symposia and the Annual Conference that connect members for knowledge sharing within the industry.
- A voice to policymakers in the US for all maintenance, reliability and physical asset management practitioners and professionals through our government relations program.
What our members have to say:
One of the most valuable resources for me as a professional working in the utilities industry is the SMRP Annual Conference. I take back so much information to my colleagues. This includes new technology and processes, helping us to evaluate our best practices – are our best practices and benchmarks the same as other professionals in the industry? This helps me keep my company on top of their game.
David Holloway, CMRP
FM/Utilities Project Engineer, Team Leader at CBRE | Global Workplace Solutions