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History of SMRP: 2 History of SMRP An organization “By Practitioners, For Practitioners” Chartered in 1992 as a non-profit organization An association designed to create opportunities for those in maintenance and reliability professions to network and learn from each other Instills and promotes maintenance excellence world-wide


SMRP’s Vision, Mission & Purpose: 3 SMRP’s Vision, Mission & Purpose Purpose - The Society is dedicated to instilling excellence in maintenance & reliability professionals Vision - To become the global organization best known for creating value through improved physical asset management Mission - Facilitate, Support, Present & Promote “Facilitate information exchange through a structured network of maintenance and reliability professionals, support maintenance as an integrated part of business management, present a collective voice on maintenance and reliability issues and advance innovative maintenance and reliability practices, and promote and support maintenance and reliability education at all levels. “


Who are SMRP members?: 4 Who are SMRP members? Managers Engineers Technicians Planners Mechanics Electricians Operators M&R Consultants Professors Engineering Students… We have practitioners from all levels!


Benefits of SMRP Membership: 5 Benefits of SMRP Membership Solutions Newsletter Annual Conference Educational Workshops Best practices, benchmarking Electronic Job Board Certification Membership Directory Networking Database Executive Members only – Benchmarking Questionnaire & Executive Member Meetings And much more!!! Individual, Executive & Supplier Members


SMRP Members Worldwide: SMRP Members Worldwide USA & Canada USA 2520 Canada 208 Latin America & Caribbean Argentina 3 Brazil 8 Cayman Is. 1 Chile 1 Columbia 4 Honduras 2 Jamaica 2 Mexico 5 Puerto Rico 4 Trinidad 6 Europe Denmark 5 France 3 Ireland 2 Italy 1 Netherlands 2 Norway 1 Poland 1 Romania 5 Spain 1 UK 12 Africa & Middle East Algeria 1 Burkina Faso 1 Cameroon 1 Egypt 1 Ghana 1 Israel 1 Nigeria 1 Papua New Guinea 1 Qatar 1 Saudi Arabia 5 UAE 5 Asia Hong Kong 1 Japan 1 Korea 1 Malaysia 2 Philipines 1 S. Korea 1 Singapore 1 Australia 30 New Zealand 7 2007 Total = 2861 Status: October 2007


SMRP Chapters: 7 SMRP Chapters Currently we have chapters in: Central Ohio Mid Ohio Valley Detroit-Windsor Hamilton, ON Houston Indiana Northeast Florida The Role of Chapters: Compliments SMRP national benefits and provides opportunities for M&R professionals to learn and network with each other locally. Benefits of Chapters: Chapter leaders gain experience for career and future leadership roles Education and networking opportunities on a regular basis and locally – No travel! CMRP exams locally Contribute to CMRP exam validation through question generation


To Form an SMRP Chapter: 8 To Form an SMRP Chapter Plan initial interest meeting and establish interest from 20 M&R professionals Create a Steering Committee Submit request to form to the SMRP Board Upon SMRP Board approval, make business arrangements Plan the official Opening Ceremony! Contact Erin Winings, CAE, Director of Chapter Development, at ewinings@smrp.org for more information on starting a chapter


SMRP Certification Organization : 9 SMRP Certification Organization Offers Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) designation (SMRPCO) “A CMRP in every facility around the world.” Exam questions based on SMRP’s Body of Knowledge (BoK) – Five Pillars Statistically analyzed and overseen by a professional psychometrician SMRPCO has close to 2,000 CMRP’s worldwide Companies can become sustaining sponsors and gain representation on the advisory board, discounts on exam fees and an annual report on how your people performed on the exam


ANSI Accreditation: ANSI Accreditation On September 11, 2007 the CMRP exam was accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).


The CMRP Exam: 11 The CMRP Exam 110 multiple choice questions No specific prerequisites, but relevant M&R work experience is recommended 5 key subjects areas from the BoK Business & Management Manufacturing Processes Equipment Reliability People Reliability Work Management CMRP designation gives you greater earning potential, improves career opportunities, with respect and recognition from your colleagues.


Number of CMRPs by Country: Number of CMRPs by Country USA & Canada USA 1522 Canada 100 Latin America & Caribbean Argentina 3 Chile 2 Columbia 36 Jamaica 3 Mexico 16 Peru 1 Puerto Rico 3 Uruguay 1 Venezuela 6 Europe Belgium 2 France 2 Italy 1 Netherlands 14 Spain 2 UK 11 Asia China 1 India 14 Indonesia 11 Japan 1 Malaysia 2 Singapore 2 Africa & Middle East Egypt 1 South Africa 64 UAE 3 Kuwait 1 Saudi Arabia 3 Australia 104 New Zealand 24 Total = 1956 Status: October 3, 2007


Electronic Testing: Electronic Testing SMRPCO has partnered with Schroeder Measurement Technologies (SMT) to begin offering the CMRP exam via computer based testing. Starting in 2008 candidates will be able to sit for the exam on their schedule within driving distance of their homes.


Education: 14 Education SMRP offers various educational opportunities to our members such as:


The Annual Conference: 15 The Annual Conference One of the largest pure Maintenance & Reliability conferences in North America with over 1000 of your peers attending. Making it the place to network and learn. Mark your calendar for 2008! SMRP Annual Conference October 20-23 in Cleveland, OH Topics from previous SMRP conferences: Driving Reliability in the Mature (Old) Equipment Environment Root Cause Problem Elimination for the Frontline Strategic Planning – Optimizing the Critical Path Reduce Costs and Increase Process Reliability by Eliminating Rework


2008 Workshops/Plant Tours: 2008 Workshops/Plant Tours *RCM for Analysis Practitioners, Mark Popeck, Global Knowledge Management Inc Feb 19-20, Indianapolis, IN *People Skills/Change Management, Shon Isenhour, Life Cycle Engineering April 3-4, Charleston, SC *The Planning/Scheduling Game, Steve Nelson, RMG May 14-15, Minneapolis, MN *Reliability Engineering Overview, Jim Humphries, Fluor Aug 20-21, Greenville, SC


Executive Meetings: Executive Meetings Get your company on board as Executive Members so you can experience the 2008 line-up of Executive Meetings: *Jan 22-24, Charlotte, NC (location TBD) *April 15-17, Chicago, IL at S&C Electric *July 15-17, Seattle, WA at Seattle Times


Job Boardwww.smrpjobboard.com: Job Board www.smrpjobboard.com Employers Can: Post jobs Browse/Search Resumes Manage Posts Resume Email Alerts Reporting Job Seekers Can: Review Job Postings Submit Resume Online application (apply for jobs online) Job e-mail alerts Tell a Friend & Save this Job Feature


More benefits to Come…: 19 More benefits to Come… Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) M&R Standards Library Converting CMRP Exams into other languages More SMRP affiliated Chapters Exploring International Affiliations


Ready to join SMRP?: 20 Ready to join SMRP? Call our toll-free number: 1-800-950-7354 Send an email to: info@smrp.org Apply directly from our website: www.smrp.org Mail us at: 8201 Greensboro DR, Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102 There are several ways to join us:


SMRP Staff Contacts: 21 SMRP Staff Contacts Patrick Winters, CAE SMRP Executive Director 703-245-8015 pwinters@smrp.org Erin Winings, CAE SMRP Director of Chapter Development 703-328-6374 ewinings@smrp.org Debra Fernandez, CAE Membership Director 703-245-8011 dfernandez@smrp.org Maureen Gribble Certification Manager 703-245-8011 mgribble@smrp.org Amanda Duarte Membership and Chapter Development Coordinator 703-245-8011 aduarte@smrp.org Karla Villanueva Certification Coordinator 703-245-8011 kvillanueva@smrp.org