Machine Maintenance Policies in Local Sugar Manufacturing: A Case Study of Madukismo, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the factors that cause un-optimal on a maintenance of machinery in P.G Madukismo. An engine maintenance which was carried out by P.G Madukismo for 6 months, had not been able to suppress an engine stop time. In 2016 the planned engine stop time in P.G Madukismo was on 88.8 hours, but in reality the P.G Madukismo engine stopped clock reached on 179.44 hours during a milling season. By exploring a case study approach, data collection was examined by interviews, observation and documentation. The data collected was analyzed using the reduction, data presentation and concluding withdrawal stages. The results of this study indicated that the main factors that caused engine maintenance had not been optimal because the useful life of the machine had been exhausted and preventive maintenance that was carried out cannot replaced all engine components that were damaged or worn. In addition, P.G Madukismo also did not have a SOP related to machine maintenance. Efforts that had been made to optimize machine maintenance were preventive maintenance, which was carried out not only outside the milling season but also during the milling season and provided training to employees to improve employee capabilities.