Address failures at their root.
Analyse recurring failures, prioritise critical equipment and develop effective preventive maintenance measures. Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) provides a structured framework.
Maintenance Excellence & Reliability
Maintenance
that delivers
lasting results.
I help manufacturers reduce unplanned downtime and build planned, data-driven maintenance — together with the people who work with the equipment every day.
From the shop floor. Built for practice.Understand the equipment. Engage the people.
Over 20 yearsExperience in manufacturing
15 yearsHands-on maintenance
35 team membersLed a technical organisation
How I can help
Technical experience.
Structured improvement.
Make maintenance predictable.
Build planned maintenance, maintenance planning and scheduling, job preparation and spare parts processes that work in everyday plant maintenance.
Turn data into better decisions.
Support CMMS implementation and connect it with MES and OEE processes. The system is a tool; maintenance processes define the requirements.
Benefits for your plant
Fewer losses.
Greater reliability.
- Reduce downtime costsAddress the root causes of recurring failures and reduce reactive maintenance.
- Improve equipment availabilityPrioritise critical equipment, plan maintenance windows and stabilise production.
- Extend service lifeUnderstand wear and maintain or replace components according to their needs.
- Build ownership in your plantClarify responsibilities and empower teams to sustain improvements themselves.
- Organise statutory inspectionsTrack statutory inspections, required maintenance, deadlines, responsibilities and records in a structured way.
- Strengthen delivery capabilityReliable equipment and clear capacity information support on-time delivery and more flexible production.
Measurable impact
Make results visible.
Planned maintenance can reduce unplanned failures and improve equipment availability. Availability contributes to OEE alongside performance and quality. Changeover times and minor stops are further opportunities for targeted improvement.
> 80 %
Planned maintenance
Share of planned maintenance achieved in selected projects.
> 85 %
Equipment availability
Availability achieved on selected equipment.
Improve OEE where it matters
Reduce changeover times and minor stops. Improvement potential depends on your equipment and starting point.
Project-specific results, not universal targets. Starting conditions, equipment complexity, product mix and operating conditions affect achievable results.
My approach
Improvement starts with the equipment.
And stays with the team.
I speak the language of both the shop floor and management, connecting technical solutions with clear objectives, understandable decisions and joint implementation.
Quick wins build trust. Involvement, clear responsibilities and regular reviews turn initial results into a lasting system.
Without an established improvement processWorking with me
Without an established process
1 Improvement initiative
Initial actions deliver improvements.
2 No continuous improvement process established
Without shared understanding and routines, the initial impact fades over time.
Working with me
1 Improvement initiative
Implement together and achieve initial improvements.
2 Continuous improvement process established
People understand the goals, take ownership and keep improving the system — through progress and setbacks.
Illustrative comparison · not a performance guarantee.
Quick wins deliver initial improvements.
Stefan Steck / Steck Projects
I know maintenance from hands-on experience.
I spent 15 years maintaining production equipment myself. I then qualified as a state-certified mechanical engineering technician, worked on maintenance excellence projects and led a technical organisation with an annual budget of around €3 million.
Today, I bring this experience to reliability, performance and digitalisation projects as an independent project manager and maintenance consultant.
2003–2018Industrial mechanic · Manufacturing in a multinational group
2018–2019Maintenance Excellence, Reliability & CMMS
2019–2023Maintenance & Engineering Manager · Technical organisation
Since 2023Independent Project Manager & Maintenance Consultant
How we work together
Understand first.
Then improve with purpose.
We start with a conversation: where do you want your plant to go, and what is holding you back? Together, we clarify your objectives and the next practical steps.
I come from the shop floor myself. That is why I develop solutions with the people who use them every day and support implementation in practice.
Understand your needs and scope
Discuss expectations, challenges and desired benefits. Together, we assess whether my support fits your objectives.
Assess your starting point
Review equipment, processes, organisation and available data. Shop-floor conversations reveal the challenges in everyday operations.
Address the right problems first
Gather missing information and prioritise opportunities by criticality, benefit and effort. Build a clear roadmap with owners and measurable objectives.
Start at the right scale
Depending on your plant's size and starting point, select pilot equipment or an area. Test the actions, review their impact and build a foundation for broader implementation.
Put improvements into practice together
Improve maintenance processes, support CMMS implementation and structure spare parts management and inspection planning. I work with on-site teams to implement practical, understandable solutions with clear responsibilities.
Sustain and build on results
Review results, empower process owners and establish routines. Your plant continues to run and improve the system independently.
Contact
What would you like to change in your plant?
Describe your starting point, objectives and preferred timeframe. We can then identify the right next step.