Step into Maintenance Leadership with Confidence and Clarity

Being promoted into maintenance management is an exciting opportunity—but it can also be overwhelming. The First Time Maintenance Manager course is your expert-designed roadmap to hit the ground running and build lasting success.

Led by world-renowned instructor Joel Levitt, this foundational course gives you the practical knowledge, tools, and confidence to lead teams, manage systems, and drive reliability—even if you’re brand new to the role.

In just five focused sessions, you’ll learn how to align with company goals, prioritize safety, optimize resources, manage planning and scheduling, and build a world-class maintenance culture.

You’ll also get downloadable templates, checklists, assignments, and expert guidance on how to assess your current maintenance environment and make immediate improvements.

This course gives you the playbook that seasoned managers wish they had when they started.

Who Should Enroll:

• First-time maintenance managers and supervisors
• Lead technicians transitioning into management
• Planners, coordinators, and maintenance engineers
• New asset or reliability team members
• Anyone preparing for a leadership role in maintenance

Included Materials:

• 5 hours of video instruction
• Templates, assessments, and planning tools
• Assignments and checklists for your site
• 10 Conversations to Have in Your First 30 Days as a Maintenance Manager (PDF)
• 50 High-Impact Habits for Maintenance Leaders (PDF)
• Maintenance–Production Alignment Conversation Starter Pack (PDF)
• Slides and course notes
• Certificate of completion

Boost Your Leadership with These Quick-Start Tools:

10 Conversations to Have in Your First 30 Days as a Maintenance Manager
Start strong by knowing exactly what to say - and to whom. This guide provides ten high-leverage conversations that build trust, uncover hidden issues, and set the tone for a performance-driven maintenance culture from the outset.

50 High-Impact Habits for Maintenance Leaders
Great maintenance leaders don’t wing it - they execute repeatable behaviors that drive results. Use this collection of habits to sharpen your leadership, improve team accountability, and create a culture of reliability, one habit at a time.

Maintenance–Production Alignment Conversation Starter Pack
Struggling with the maintenance vs. production tug-of-war? This set of questions, phrases, and red flags helps you lead productive conversations that align priorities, reduce finger-pointing, and get both teams working toward the same goals.

Course Outline – The First Time Maintenance Manager

Session 1: The Big Picture of Maintenance

• Why maintenance matters at the organizational level
• Safety, uptime, and risk management
• Understanding maintenance patterns that drive strategy

Session 2: Defining Your Direction

• Mission, vision, and values for maintenance teams
• The role of asset management and ISO 55000
• Maintenance maturity models and RCM fundamentals

Session 3: Preventive and Predictive Tactics

• How Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, and the CMMS fit together
• The power of the PF curve
• Economic modeling for smarter decisions

Session 4: Managing Resources and Planning Work

• When to outsource and how to justify contracting
• Inventory, purchasing, and parts strategies
• Planning and scheduling with the 13 critical elements

Session 5: Capstone and Specialized Topics

• Student-driven maintenance issues
• Q&A and review
• Assignments to immediately apply the learning