What is BS EN 15628 - Qualification of maintenance personnel about?
BS EN 15628 is a European standard that specifies the qualification of the personnel with regard to the tasks to be performed in the context of the maintenance of plant, infrastructure and production systems. In BS EN 15628, maintenance of plants and buildings is included in terms of technical aspects of services. BS EN 15628 guides define the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for the qualification of maintenance personnel.
BS EN 15628 covers the following professional persons in the maintenance organization:
- Maintenance Technician Specialist
- Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Engineer
- Maintenance Manager (Responsible of Maintenance Function or Service)
BS EN 15628 does not specify the verification criteria nor the specialized training of the personnel, which is related to the specific commodity sector.
Note: Specialization and profession are the subject of the training carried out in the relevant sector.
Who is BS EN 15628 - Qualification of maintenance personnel for?
BS EN 15628 on qualification of maintenance personnel is useful for:
- Training managers
- Quality assurance managers
- Educational courses/institutions
- Maintenance personnel
Why should you use BS EN 15628 - Qualification of maintenance personnel?
Due to the growing extent and the increasing complexity of maintenance in the European industry, very diverse occupational profiles have evolved for maintenance personnel in the different member states.
BS EN 15628 specifies requirements such as competencies, essential knowledge as well as basic and target qualifications. These requirements are recommended to obtain a specific qualification and to ensure highly qualified professional personnel at the different functions and/or positions in maintenance. Using BS EN 15628 guidelines you can get better customer relationships, processes, and staff for efficiency at the workplace.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15628:2014 supersedes CEN/TR 15628:2007, which is withdrawn. BS EN 15628:2014 includes some technical changes with respect to CEN/TR 15628:2007. These include:
- Substantial improvement
- Revision of the structure to orient the document to the tasks rather than to the knowledge
- Full consideration of the recommendation included in the European Qualification Framework (Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning).
