Give operators a defined role in basic equipment care.
Autonomous maintenance assigns routine equipment-care tasks such as cleaning, inspection, simple lubrication, visual checks, and abnormal-condition reporting to trained operators while skilled maintenance retains responsibility for technical repair and higher-risk work.
Connect maintenance work to equipment risk and production timing.
Maintenance systems work best when planning, scheduling, operators, reliability priorities, and feedback all use the same asset information.
Make maintenance more predictable and easier to sustain.
Clear priorities, standard work, defined ownership, good records, and consistent review reduce the amount of maintenance that becomes reactive.
CRIT-AKeep Tasks Appropriate
Operator tasks should be simple, safe, standardized, and clearly separated from work requiring maintenance expertise.
Related Guide →CRIT-BUse Visual Standards
Photos, limits, labels, and normal-condition examples make inspections more consistent and reduce ambiguity.
Related Guide →CRIT-CCreate a Clear Escalation Path
Abnormal findings should become visible maintenance requests rather than informal comments that disappear.
Related Guide →CRIT-DUse Findings to Prevent Failure
Recurring operator observations can reveal developing conditions before they become downtime.
Related Guide →Visualize work sequence and reliability trend.
These secondary diagrams show sequencing and long-term performance without repeating the hero artwork.
Work sequence.
Maintenance work should move through clear stages from request to preparation, execution, verification, and closeout.
Reliability trend.
Review whether the maintenance system is creating fewer failures and more stable production over time.
Relevant maintenance and reliability resources.
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