8–12 Week Fixed-Scope Engineering Programs

Reliability & Asset Integrity Engineering Services

RAMIS Consulting executes fixed-scope engineering engagements for mining, offshore oil and gas, and electric power operators in Ghana and West Africa. Every engagement delivers native ReliaSoft models and load-ready SAP PM or IBM Maximo task lists.

Reliability, Availability, & Maintainability (RAM) Modeling

Parametric Weibull life data analysis and Monte Carlo Reliability Block Diagram (RBD) simulation to isolate capacity bottlenecks and size critical spares buffers across 6-to-16-week maritime lead times.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks (1–2 process circuits or HME fleets)

Core Deliverables:Native ReliaSoft Weibull++ & BlockSim models, B10 life tables, and Tema port critical spares min/max upload sheets

2- and 3-parameter Weibull life data analysis (β, η, B10 life) in ReliaSoft Weibull++ using right-censored CMMS histories
Series-parallel Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) and Monte Carlo availability simulation in ReliaSoft BlockSim
Crow-AMSAA Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process (MIL-HDBK-189C) reliability growth tracking across HME and rotating fleets
Critical spares min/max and reorder-point optimization calibrated to 6-to-16-week Tema and Takoradi port transit times
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and capital redundancy trade-off studies for crushers, SAG/ball mills, and pumping stations

Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM-II) & RBI

Facilitated SAE JA1011/1012 RCM-II decision analysis and API 580/581 Risk-Based Inspection engineering to replace calendar guesswork with failure-mode-specific maintenance tasks.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks per critical asset class

Core Deliverables:SAE JA1011 FMECA registers, API 580/581 RBI inspection plans, and load-ready SAP PM / Maximo task lists

Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) compliant with SAE JA1011 and SAE JA1012 criteria
PM task rationalization eliminating intrusive calendar teardowns on β ≤ 1 failure modes
Quantitative Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) per API 580/581 and Fitness-For-Service (API 579-1) for Gulf of Guinea FPSOs and tank farms
Structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and fault-tree investigations for repeat comminution, turbine, and mobile fleet failures

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) & Condition Monitoring Architecture

Vendor-neutral engineering of vibration, thermography, and tribology monitoring routes calibrated to capture incipient defects across the P-F interval before catastrophic shaft or bearing seizure.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks (diagnostic baseline & P-F interval setup)

Core Deliverables:ISO 10816/20816 alarm/trip matrices, route definitions, and CMMS trigger-to-work-order workflows

Vibration FFT severity baselines and alarm/trip thresholds (ISO 10816 / ISO 20816) for SAG/ball mill drives, crushers, and gas turbines
Infrared thermography inspection protocols for 161kV/33kV/11kV switchgear, transformers, and motor control centers
ISO 4406 lube oil cleanliness and wear-debris tribology standards for high-dust Tarkwa and Obuasi operating environments
Automated PdM exception-to-work-order escalation rules inside SAP PM and IBM Maximo

CMMS / EAM Data Hygiene & ISO 14224 Standardization

Restructuring and cleansing SAP PM and IBM Maximo asset registers so historical work orders support Weibull life data analysis and auditable spares forecasting.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks (12–36 months work-order cleansing & taxonomy build)

Core Deliverables:ISO 14224 functional location hierarchy, failure code catalogs, and bulk CMMS upload spreadsheets

Asset hierarchy reconstruction and parent-child functional location mapping compliant with ISO 14224
Standardized 3-tier failure mode, mechanism, and cause code catalogs replacing free-text work-order closure notes
Bill of Materials (BOM) linkage and critical spares cross-referencing across rotating and structural assemblies
Load-ready SAP PM and IBM Maximo upload sheets with validation rules to enforce technician data entry compliance

RAM Mastery Practitioner Training (3-Day On-Site Cohort)

Three-day technical practitioner training for maintenance engineers, planners, and operations supervisors conducted on-site in Ghana or via structured virtual cohorts.

Standard Duration:3 days intensive workshop (capped at 20 engineers per cohort)

Core Deliverables:Worked ReliaSoft Weibull++ & RCM-II templates using your site's de-identified CMMS data, plus 2.4 CEU / 24 PDH certificates

Weibull life data fitting (β, η, B10) and Crow-AMSAA (MIL-HDBK-189C) reliability growth calculations on real mine and plant datasets
Hands-on SAE JA1011 RCM-II and FMECA facilitation workshops on site bad-actor equipment
ISO 14224 work-order coding governance and SAP PM / Maximo KPI dashboard construction (MTBF, MTTR, OEE)
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and spares holding cost arithmetic for 6-to-16-week West African port lead times

Electric Power Generation Asset Risk Management

Probabilistic outage risk quantification and reliability-centered maintenance for thermal generating stations (VRA Aboadze, Kpone, Sunon Asogli), hydro plants (Akosombo, Bui), and mine captive power islands.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks (generating block or captive power plant)

Core Deliverables:IEEE 493 risk models, turbine/generator FMECA, ReliaSoft RBD files, and SAP PM / Maximo outage task lists

Probabilistic generation reliability and forced-outage risk modeling per IEEE 493 (Gold Book) and MIL-HDBK-189C
Gas and steam turbine, HRSG, excitation, and step-up transformer failure mode and criticality modeling
Evaluation of 50Hz grid frequency excursion and load-shedding thermal cycling stress on generating unit bearings and windings
Quantified CAPEX and overhaul deferral risk justification aligned with Energy Commission and PURC availability mandates

Download Power Generation Risk Spec Sheet (PDF)

Electric Power Distribution & Network Reliability

Substation configuration, protection scheme, and feeder contingency modeling for transmission and distribution operators (GRIDCo, ECG, NEDCo) and high-voltage industrial power networks.

Standard Duration:8–12 weeks (substation bus & feeder corridor study)

Core Deliverables:IEEE 1366 SAIDI/SAIFI/CAIDI models, IEC 61850 protection reliability audit, and substation CMMS upload sheets

Feeder and network interruption index modeling (SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI, MAIFI) per IEEE 1366 across 161kV, 33kV, and 11kV corridors
Substation busbar topology, N-1 transformer redundancy, and breaker failure probability analysis
IEC 61850 substation automation and protective relay hidden-failure finding interval optimization per SAE JA1011
Quantitative ranking of feeder sectionalizing, recloser placement, and coastal salt-fog insulator maintenance options

Download Network & Substation Reliability Spec Sheet (PDF)

On-Site & Cohort Technical Training

3-Day Practitioner Workshop: Weibull++, RCM-II & ISO 14224

Your site engineers and maintenance planners work directly on de-identified SAP PM or IBM Maximo work-order exports to build Weibull life models and SAE JA1011 task lists.

3-Day Technical Practitioner Course · 2.4 CEU / 24 PDH

RAM MASTERY

Applied Weibull life data analysis, SAE JA1011 RCM-II facilitation, Crow-AMSAA growth modeling, and ISO 14224 CMMS governance for West African maintenance engineers and planners.

$60K–$120K/hr

Tier-1 Comminution Stoppage

6–16 wk

Tema Port Critical Spares Lead Time

20 Engineers Max

On-Site or Virtual Cohort Size

Calendar Maintenance Without Weibull Failure Physics Wastes Budget and Uptime

SAG/Ball Mill Stoppage: $60K–$120K/hr · CAT 785/793 Haul Truck Outage: $3.5K–$6.5K/hr · Maritime Spares Transit via Tema & Takoradi Ports: 6–16 Weeks

Worked Case Datasets

West African Field Scenarios Analyzed in Class

Participants execute Weibull parameter estimation, FMECA criticality scoring, and spares reorder calculations on four regional failure modes:

Mining & Comminution

SAG & Ball Mill Pinion Bearing Seizure

Unplanned comminution stoppage costs $60K–$120K/hr in deferred gold production, plus 3x–5x air-freight charter premiums when 6–16 wk Tema port spares run out.

Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME)

CAT 785/793 Final Drive & Strut Wear-Out

Haul truck downtime costs $3.5K–$6.5K/hr in lost material movement. Calendar PM overhauls miss early abrasive dust ingress and waste serviceable components.

Offshore Oil & Gas

Gulf of Guinea FPSO Gas Compressor Trip

Process train trips trigger production deferral, flaring limits, and Petroleum Commission / EPA Ghana audit interventions when API 580/581 RBI intervals drift.

Thermal & Hydro Power

50Hz Grid Excursion & Step-Up Transformer Fault

Unplanned unit trips and 161kV/33kV substation insulation failures force emergency liquid-fuel dispatch and breach Energy Commission and PURC availability targets.

Single-Stoppage Payback Arithmetic

$2,500

Per Engineer (Or Fixed Site Cohort Rate)

1 Hour

Avoided Comminution or Process Outage

$60K–$120K/hr

Deferred Production Preserved

Six Technical Modules

3-Day Engineering Syllabus

Every module includes worked ReliaSoft Weibull++ / RGA templates and ISO 14224 CMMS upload sheets.

MOD 01

Weibull Life Data & Crow-AMSAA Analysis

Fit 2- and 3-parameter Weibull distributions (β, η, B10 life) to right-censored CMMS failure logs and track fleet reliability growth per MIL-HDBK-189C.

MOD 02

System Availability & Spares Optimization

Build series-parallel Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) and calculate min/max critical spares reorder levels around 6–16 week Tema and Takoradi port lead times.

MOD 03

SAE JA1011 RCM-II & FMECA Execution

Facilitate structured Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and assign evident vs. hidden failure-finding, PdM, or hard-time restoration tasks.

MOD 04

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) & Repair-vs-Replace

Quantify Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), repair-versus-replace thresholds for HME and rotating assets, and capital redundancy payback periods.

MOD 05

ISO 14224 CMMS Taxonomy & KPI Engineering

Structure SAP PM and IBM Maximo asset hierarchies, enforce 3-tier failure mode coding, and track leading vs. lagging indicators (MTBF, MTTR, schedule compliance).

MOD 06

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) & Fault Trees

Conduct evidence-based fault-tree and physical root-cause investigations for chronic bearing, gearset, seal, and switchgear trips with verifiable CAPA sign-off.

Delivery Specifications

Format & Duration

3 Days (24 Hours)

80% quantitative problem sets using site work-order exports; 2.4 CEUs / 24 PDHs issued

Cohort Cap

20 Engineers Max

On-site delivery at mine/plant training centers in Ghana or live virtual instruction

Standards Alignment

SMRP · SAE · ISO

Curriculum aligned with SMRP Body of Knowledge, SAE JA1011, and ISO 14224

Target Engineering Roles

Reliability & Maintenance EngineersExecute Weibull life data fits, Crow-AMSAA growth tracking, and SAE JA1011 FMECA studies on bad-actor assets.

Maintenance Planners & CMMS AdministratorsRestructure SAP PM and IBM Maximo hierarchies per ISO 14224 and build defensible PM task intervals.

Plant & Asset Integrity ManagersJustify capital replacement, critical spares buffers, and turnaround scope using quantitative risk models.

Condition Monitoring & Field SupervisorsCalibrate ISO 10816 vibration, thermography, and tribology routes to component P-F intervals.

Schedule an On-Site Cohort for Your Maintenance Team

We customize the 3-day workshop problem sets around your site's SAP PM or IBM Maximo asset register and bad-actor failure history.

Request On-Site Cohort Quote Request 3-Day Syllabus (PDF)

Cohort Capacity Capped at 20 Engineers Max · Available On-Site in Ghana & West Africa

SAE JA1011 / JA1012ISO 14224SMRP BoK Aligned

Direct Engineering Scoping

Scope an 8-to-12-Week Engagement on Your Bad-Actor Assets

Share a 12-month work-order export from SAP PM or IBM Maximo for one critical circuit, fleet, or substation corridor. We will review your failure coding quality and define a fixed-price statement of work on a 30-minute call.

Book a 30-Minute Scoping Call