Course Description
Process Plant Troubleshooting Training Course is designed to strengthen engineering problem-solving capabilities and improve operational performance and safety in industrial environments. This Process Plant Troubleshooting & Engineering Problem Solving Training Course focuses on building structured troubleshooting skills that help organizations reduce downtime, control costs, and enhance plant reliability.
In today’s complex process industries, technical knowledge alone is not enough to ensure consistent performance. This course introduces a systematic approach to identifying, analyzing, and resolving operational issues using proven engineering methods. Participants will learn how to apply structured problem-solving frameworks, improve decision-making, and enhance plant efficiency.
Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, this troubleshooting course helps professionals develop confidence in handling plant challenges effectively. It also emphasizes human factors, teamwork, and continuous improvement to support safer and more efficient operations across all process environments.
What you will achieve
Process Plant Troubleshooting Course objectives focus on developing structured engineering problem-solving skills to improve plant performance, safety, and operational consistency. This training course equips participants with practical methods to identify and resolve complex industrial problems effectively.
By attending this training course, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between proactive and reactive problem-solving approaches and their impacts
- Develop a structured and systematic troubleshooting methodology
- Apply continuous improvement practices to enhance process performance
- Strengthen teamwork, leadership, and collaboration in problem-solving activities
- Identify work practices that support effective engineering troubleshooting
How the course is delivered
Process Plant Troubleshooting Training Course uses an interactive and practice-oriented learning approach to ensure strong skill development and retention. This engineering problem-solving course combines theory with applied learning techniques for maximum effectiveness.
Participants will engage in instructor-led sessions supported by group discussions, structured case studies, and hands-on exercises. Real-world plant scenarios are used to demonstrate troubleshooting methods and engineering decision-making processes.
The course also includes analytical tools, decision-making frameworks, and collaborative problem-solving activities. Emphasis is placed on applying structured methodologies, understanding human factors, and improving cross-functional teamwork. This blended learning approach ensures participants gain practical confidence in solving process plant challenges and improving operational performance.
Designed for
Process Plant Troubleshooting Training Course is designed for professionals involved in plant operations, engineering, and maintenance who are responsible for resolving technical issues and improving performance. This course supports individuals seeking to enhance their analytical and problem-solving capabilities in industrial environments.
This training course will greatly benefit:
- Employees leading teams and driving operational improvements
- Professionals facing complex plant troubleshooting challenges
- Production, process, and maintenance engineering personnel
- Operations and maintenance supervisors
- Planners, coordinators, engineers, and technical specialists
Daily programme
- Principles of problems` solving
- Procedure of problems` solving
- Methods and documents of problems` solving
- Problem area and detailed procedures (indirect area, manufacturing process problems, product problems, lessons learned)
- Performance standard (strategic, operational, individual)
- Critical Relationships
- Application of decision logic
- Relationships` analysis
- Relationship between plant species richness and primary productivity
- Problem analysis and synthesis
- Practical Use of Tools and Techniques
- Project selection methods (benefit/cost ratio, economic model, scoring model, payback period, net present value, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, opportunity cost, constrained optimization methods, non-financial considerations)
- The machine-human connection
- A high-quality digital shift handover process
- Embrace technology and support human factors
- Working practices – empowerment or impairment?
- Individual motivators (external vs. internal motivation)
- Developing leadership competence
- Process plant and machinery specific issues
- Performance (impacting factors, Performance defined in terms of speed, quality and cost
- Cross functional problem solving
- Development of maintenance strategy
- Life cycle analysis, design for operation, design for maintenance
- Strategies, planning, and protocols
- Cross function team working
- Configuration management
- Development of standards and Key Performance Indicators
- Auditing the process to a dynamic standard
- Case studies and action plans
- Wrap up
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
