Analysis and Improvement of the Maintenance Activity in the Molding Process of a Company in the Cork Industry

This article describes the work carried out with the objective of analyzing and improving the maintenance activity in the molding process of a company in the cork sector. Regarding the research design, an analysis of the production and maintenance process was carried out, which allowed an initial diagnosis with the identification of existing problems and the calculation of main maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). After, improvement actions were identified, planned and implemented in the molding process. A set of standards and best practices was established, and maintenance documentation updated. Additionally, equipment was changed, and the principles of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) were incorporated, according to the Lean Production philosophy, promoting collaboration between the production and maintenance teams and autonomous maintenance. The post-implementation results revealed an improvement trend in the previously analyzed KPIs.