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The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Maintenance Technician to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Maintenance Technician OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Maintenance Technician. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to decrease equipment downtime in the water treatment plant
ObjectiveDecrease equipment downtime in the water treatment plant
KRInstall predictive maintenance software on 100% of vital equipment
Begin installing software on identified equipment- Purchase necessary predictive maintenance software
- Identify all vital equipment requiring the software
- KRTrain 90% of plant operators on troubleshooting and preventive maintenance
- Develop troubleshooting and maintenance curriculum
- Identify plant operators needing training
- Schedule and conduct training sessions
- KRAchieve a 5% reduction in equipment break-failures by end of next quarter
- Boost training on proper equipment usage
- Implement regular preventative maintenance on all equipment
- Invest in higher quality parts and tools
OKRs to improve efficiency and effectiveness in facilities management
- ObjectiveImprove efficiency and effectiveness in facilities management
- KRAchieve 90% satisfaction rate in employee facilities survey
- Implement updates and improvements based on feedback
- Conduct an initial survey to gauge current satisfaction levels
- Regularly communicate improvements to employees
- KRReduce maintenance response time by 15%
- Implement an automated maintenance request tracking system
- Increase maintenance staff availability
- Train techs on response time reduction strategies
- KRDecrease facilities-related expenses by 10%
- Regularly maintain and repair equipment to avoid costly replacements
- Implement energy-efficient lighting and heating systems
- Negotiate lower rates with utilities providers
OKRs to deliver an excellent product with seamless usability
- ObjectiveDeliver an excellent product with seamless usability
- KRImprove system stability to achieve 99.99% uptime
- Construct redundancy for critical system components
- Establish a continuous system monitoring process
- Implement regular system maintenance and updates
- KRIncrease simulated user testing success rate to over 95%
- Improve software testing tools or environment
- Implement quality assurance strategies and improvements
- Develop comprehensive test cases centered on user behavior
- KRReduce customer-reported issues by 30% post product launch
- Implement thorough product testing before the launch
- Create clear, comprehensive user guides and tutorials
- Enhance the post-launch customer support system
OKRs to enhance the reliability and availability of end-user hardware
- ObjectiveEnhance the reliability and availability of end-user hardware
- KRImplement a robust hardware replacement process to reduce downtime to under 24 hours
- Develop clear hardware failure protocols for swift replacement
- Establish a solid partnership with hardware suppliers for rapid replacement parts
- Train staff on quick detection and resolution of hardware problems
- KRDecrease hardware failure rate by 30% through regular maintenance and updates
- Implement a regular schedule for hardware checks and maintenance
- Install latest software and firmware updates regularly
- Train staff on updates and basic hardware troubleshooting
- KRIncrease hardware uptime to 99.9% across all end-user devices
- Establish a rapid response technical support team
- Upgrade outdated hardware to minimize failures
- Implement regular maintenance schedules for all hardware devices
How to write your own Maintenance Technician OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Maintenance Technician OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Maintenance Technician OKRs
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Maintenance Technician OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.