3. Corrective maintenance brigade management system
In the maintenance brigade system (MBS) the mechanics are ranked within categories
according to factors such as education level, days of formal training, years of experience,
tenure at the company, and the certification level for a particular category of machine,
among others. There can be mechanic categories that are capable of servicing more than
one machine category based on ability and experience, and the similarity among the
different machine categories. On the other hand, the machine categories are arranged in
terms of their service requirements (e.g., electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical)
thereby creating maintenance zones. Figure 1 depicts a diagram of the organisation of the
mechanics and machines in the MBS. The mechanic categories are represented by
triangles, where each can have several mechanics that are graphically depicted by the
shades behind each triangle.