Training Course in Managing Efficient Shutdowns & Turnarounds

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Course Overview

Managing shutdowns and turnarounds in the process plant environment are a complex and demanding function. If turnarounds are not properly planned, managed and controlled, companies run the risks of serious budget overruns, costly schedule delays and negative impacts on customers.

This course is developed to specifically respond to the needs of organisations to meet their shutdown and turnaround goals. A combination of extensive hands-on experience in turnaround planning and execution, input from turnaround teams, and emerging industry trends are blended together in the course to establish best practice turnaround management approaches. It will provide a thorough understanding of the effective shutdown and turnaround management.

Important Features

The important features of the Managing Efficient Shutdowns & Turnarounds training course are:

Developing a Shutdown/Turnaround strategy
Management of all stages of the shutdown process
Developing management plan, work plans, resource plans and budget
Management related issues such as risk and safety

Learning Objectives

Upon attending the Managing Efficient Shutdowns & Turnarounds training course, the Participants will be able to:

Enhance the company’s turnaround management capabilities, and to ensure a team approach in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns and turnarounds
Provide a comprehensive understanding of effective turnaround management techniques and implementation
Create awareness of planning methods and an integrated organizational approach in the execution of successful turnarounds
Incorporate latest developments in turnaround planning and management techniques and emerging industry trends
Examine and review the planning & operation systems and procedures adopted for the process plant and start-up shutdown.
Understanding the field level preparation before shutdown.
Discuss the risks associated with process plant start-up and shutdown and the applicable safety procedures to be followed

Target Audience

The Managing Efficient Shutdowns & Turnarounds training course is beneficial to all those who are involved in the planning, coordination and execution of plant shutdowns and turnarounds, especially:

Shutdown and turnaround professionals and coordinators
Planning/scheduling and cost control staff
Construction superintendents and supervisors
Operations coordinators
Project engineers and contract administrators.
Inspection, materials, safety and maintenance engineering team

Training Methodology

Managing Efficient Shutdowns & Turnarounds training course is a hands-on, stimulating learning experience. The course will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment. To ensure the concepts introduced during the course are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture-style presentation, open discussion, case studies, simulations and group work.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.

Course Contents

Module 1 - Shutdown/Turnaround Preparation

Key Topics

Introduction to shut down and turnaround management
The shutdown management process
Organization and roles
Plant shutdown and preparation for maintenance
Scope of work development and work breakdown structures
Preparation and execution issues
Logistics, infrastructure and materials management

Module 2 - Shutdowns/Turnaround Planning Techniques

Key Topics

Developing shutdown and turnaround plans
The critical path planning method
Developing the overall shutdown plan
Types of shutdown works& benefits of the shutdown system
Shutdown complexity classifications

Module 3 - Roles & Responsibilities for Shutdown Implementation

Key Topics

Activities and deliverables for shutdown management system
Integrated shutdown process/review phases contents
Grouping the phases into groups (Prepare to Plan; Plan; Execute the Plan; Review the Results)
Shutdown best practice
Continuous planning terminology

Module 4 - Overview of Concept & Definition Phases

Key Topics

Objective/Timing/Duration/Team
Flow process
HSE management
Phases input/action requirement & deliverables
Phases activities & deliverables
Shutdown best practice
Phases input/action requirement & deliverables

Module 5 -Detailed Planning, Execution & Post Shutdown Phases

Key Topics

Objective/Timing/Duration/Team
Detailed planning pre-shutdown work/primary objective
Best practices
Execution phase input & action requirement
Execution phase action & deliverables
Post-shutdown input & action
Key deliverables – post-shutdown

Classroom Session

Kigali

19 - 23 Oct 2026

$5,600

Dubai

14 - 18 Dec 2026

$5,600

Dubai

25 - 29 Jan 2027

$5,600

Bangkok

01 - 05 Mar 2027

$5,950

Dubai

31 May - 04 Jun 2027

$5,600

Dubai

09 - 13 Aug 2027

$5,600

Lagos

06 - 10 Sep 2027

$5,600

Kigali

04 - 08 Oct 2027

$5,600

Istanbul

01 - 05 Nov 2027

$5,950

Dubai

13 - 17 Dec 2027

$5,600

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Online Session

Duration: 2 Hrs X 8 Days

Starting Date

02-Nov-2026

$3,000

Starting Date

12-Apr-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

12-Jul-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

20-Sep-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

29-Nov-2027

$3,500

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

This Program has been approved for 25.00 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR , aPHRi , PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

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