This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead a production or maintenance team in a proactive maintenance environment. This unit has a strong emphasis on developing and resourcing the team to interpret information and monitor equipment and operation.This unit applies in a competitive systems and practices organisation where proactive maintenance strategies, such as total preventative and/or productive maintenance (TPM) or reliability centred maintenance (RCM) are used. This unit applies to a team leader or other person who as part of their role assists others in implementing and following the proactive maintenance practices.The unit covers the leading of a team in proactive maintenance activities, including keeping records, visual checks, analysis of failures and effects on production and housekeeping.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.