Operational Efficiency Takes Flight: 98% Uptime Achieved
Aerospace manufacturer improves equipment uptime with comprehensive maintenance
Taking results to new heights
Outdated equipment, inconsistent maintenance, and gaps in work order management were grounding productivity at an aerospace technology plant. With critical tasks slipping through the cracks, uptime suffered—and so did revenue.
Partnering with ATS launched a full-scale turnaround, driving the following results:
Equipment uptime
Tooling refurbishment savings
ATS Voice of Customer rating
Course correction
Looking to address their maintenance and production challenges, the aerospace manufacturer partnered with ATS to deliver a turnkey maintenance solution. This solution was comprised of the following pillars and designed to implement technical talent, standardized processes, new technologies and MRO management to the facility.
Leadership & technical workforce
Multi-craft technicians, skilled maintenance leadership and experienced engineers
Work execution management
Consistent and reliable service quality that improves communication and culture
R360® Machine Health Monitoring
The latest predictive technologies to boost factory maintenance, technician and production efficiency
R360® Technology Center
Condition monitoring expertise and tools to proactively manage machine health
eFactory Pro CMMS and business intelligence
Advanced technology to streamline planning, tracking and optimizing maintenance activities
SkillPoint™ technical training
Ongoing internal training in advanced CNC/PLC, electronic, mechanical, robotics and more
“We are performing at the highest level with 98% uptime. The ATS team keeps our production and the facility running. Even as production increases, ATS maintains a high-quality service level.”– Supply chain director
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Results that matter
By addressing their core challenges head-on, we enabled the plant to achieve:
- Improved KPI’s and lowered costs with 98% equipment uptime
- Tooling refurbishment vs. buying new saved $83,000
- 9.39 average Voice of Customer rating
- Rapid improvement events proactively addressed potential issues
- Leadership was able to focus on core objectives—products and customers
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