Shutdown School

Designed to assist maintainers, operators, supply officers, engineers and managers understand work associated with the delivery of shutdowns and turnarounds.

Course Outline

2 Days

8 Core Modules

Establishing The Shutdown

Asset Management Plan - Shutdowns (Portfolio)
Shutdown Initiation
Establish the Steering Committee
Appoint the Shutdown Manager
Review the Shutdown Drivers
Review Past Shutdowns (Continuous Improvement)
Establish Shutdown Objectives
Formulate Preparation Plan

Develop The Shutdown Organisation

Planning and Scheduling Team
Projects Management
Works Delivery Team
Logistics Team
Materials Team
Safety Management
Technical Engineering and QA
Production / Operations Management

Shutdown Control Protocols

Establish Information Systems Strategy
Establish Control Documents
Establish Communication Plan
Establish Registers
Establish Document Management System
Auditing Framework (Progress Monitoring)

Preparation

Kick Off Meeting
Generate the Scope of Work
Approved Capital Project Work Orders
Corrective and Proactive Work Orders
Non – Running Preventive Maintenance Work
Provisional Scope of Work
Provisional Scope of Work Budget Estimate

Detailed Work Planning

Categorise Work
Plan Internal Resources Work
Contractor Planned Package Work

Scheduling

Work Integration Analysis
Header Level
Long Lead Procurement
Pre-Shutdown Work
Contracting
Run Down / Run Up
Isolations Planning

Delivering Work

Work Pack Issue
Isolations Management
Work Pack Return
Adjust Shutdown Schedule
Shutdown Timetable Change
Emergent Work
Track Shutdown Progress
Daily Meeting Schedule
Commissioning

Close-Out Of Shutdown

Shutdown Close-out Program
Finalise Commercial Arrangements
Finalise Technical Data
Specification of Further Work
Documentation
Post-shut Review

Who should attend

Overview

Key Learning Objectives

Snapshot

Establishing The Shutdown

Develop The Shutdown Organisation

Shutdown Control Protocols

Preparation

Detailed Work Planning

Scheduling

Delivering Work

Close-Out Of Shutdown

Your Instructors

Peter Durrant

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Navy veteran, diverse maintenance career. Senior roles in Navy, mining, and resources. Maintenance consultant. Expert in work management, sustainable change. Dip Eng & MBA Tech Mgmt.

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Kylie Nash

Principal Engineer

Provecta Process Automation

30+ years engineer in electricity generation. AGL Macquarie veteran - asset management, reliability, team leadership. Skilled in problem-solving, change projects. BEng & MBA Tech Mgmt.

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Mike Greyling

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Seasoned asset management leader with 35+ years in aviation, smelting, mining. Proven excellence in maintenance, reliability, risk management, stakeholder engagement, Six Sigma expertise, SAP leadership.

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Richard Jeffers

Managing Director

Two6 Services

Fellow of IMechE specialising in asset management and reliability. Leads Two6 Services Ltd optimising manufacturing reliability. Advises Ensemble Al on intelligent automation. Applies Al and ISO 55001 for measurable asset performance improvements.

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Shutdown School

Perth WA

Instructor-led, classroom learning

2026-05-04

May 4

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5 May

2026

2495

$2495 +GST

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Perth WA

Instructor-led, classroom learning

2026-07-27

Jul 27

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28 Jul

2026

2495

$2495 +GST

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Gwyn Garland

VP Asset Management & Process Plant

Anglo American

The training provided by Asset Schools was exceptional, offering a highly educational experience that enabled us to learn a wealth of new knowledge and skills.

Ali Sahin

Senior Engineer, Reliability

Rio Tinto

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Shutdown School

Course Outline

Establishing The Shutdown

Develop The Shutdown Organisation

Shutdown Control Protocols

Preparation

Detailed Work Planning

Scheduling

Delivering Work

Close-Out Of Shutdown

What You’ll Take Away

Who should attend

Overview

Key Learning Objectives

Snapshot

Need more info?

Your Instructors

Peter Durrant

Kylie Nash

Mike Greyling

Richard Jeffers

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Enquiries &

Booking

Shutdown School

Private Courses

Your Learning

Pathway

Still unsure about something?

Our Clients

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Navigating Shutdowns Precision: Maximizing Efficiency and Minimizing Downtime

Underappreciating and Misunderstanding the Reliability Engineer

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