MESA - Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia

History
The Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia was formed in 1992 out of the National Panel (1982) and National Committee (1988) on Maintenance Engineering, within the Institution of Engineers, Australia. From the early 1980s MESA has grown rapidly to its present membership of about 1300 members.

For the MESA Brochure click here.

Profiles of Steering Committee
Please click here for a collection of profiles of the MESA Steering Committee.

Strategy

VISION

To recognise Maintenance Engineering as an engineering discipline of repute and to enable enterprise competitiveness.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of MESA is to promote and advance all facets of the science and practice of reliability and maintenance engineering and the engineering management of assets, and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas related thereto. Members subscribe to the IEAust Code of Ethics.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Membership Services
Information Services
Learned Development
Representation
Linkages
Engineering Practice
Recognising Achievement
Communications

KEY DELIVERABLES

CPD and Networks
Journals and Newsletters
An Engineering Discipline
Employment Exchange
Eminent Speakers
Excellence Awards AMEEA
Individual Awards
Web Site Services
Conferences (ICOMS*)
Accreditation
References and Sourcing
AudioVisual services

OBJECTIVES

For reliability, asset and maintenance engineering:

To enhance the character, status and interests of the discipline and those who practice therein,

To represent the science and practice of the discipline through community and kindred organisation links,

To lead and foster a coop-erative strategic enterprise approach to the discipline,

To engender and promote world class excellence in the discipline,

To provide best practice information, knowledge, skills and capabilities, and

To recognise and reward achievement.

WHAT WE DO

Provide CPD, networks, information and representation for members
Provide repute for the engineering discipline and member practitioners
Provide meetings, awards, profile and communications.

OUR VALUES

Commitment to engineering excellence and innovation
Honest ethical and accountable in all dealings
Working towards sustainable development
Equality of opportunity and social justice
Creating cohesive and supportive teams
Development of individuals

Further information is available from MESA Councillors or by contacting MESA.

MESA Newsletters
Please download the past MESA newsletters:

The April 2006 MESA newsletter
• Exciting changes to the MESA office
• Welcome to new members
• Profile of MESA’s National Chair, Jim Kennedy
• Melbourne Technical Chapter Meeting
• Obituary: Ted Colville, Publisher New Engineer Journal
• WCEAM update: Technical tour information
• MESA Training Course to be held at WCEAM06
• WCEAM Feature Workshop: by Ray Beebe, Monash University.
• Profile of MESA’s Melbourne Chapter Chair, Ken Robertson
• MESA Dates for Diary
• MESA Contacts

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2006_mesaapril.pdf (colour PDF 198kbs)
http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2006_mesaapril_bw.pdf (greyscale PDF 118kbs)

The March 2006 MESA newsletter
- Australian Maintenance Engineering Excellence Awards Programme
- Melbourne Chapter Event
- Exciting job opportunities with Cement Australia for Reliability Engineer and Maintenance Manager in Mudgee
- WCEAM 06 Update
- Melbourne Chapter’s Reportback
- Changes to Sydney Chapter
- Sydney Seminar reportback
- MESA Dates for Diary
- MESA Contacts
- New members

Colour - PDF 511kbs
Greyscale - PDF 242kbs

The January/February 2006 MESA newsletter
- Reliability Control: Your Hidden Advantage Sydney Seminar
- WCEAM Update
- MESA Key Dates
- Events in Melbourne Chapter’s Technical Program
- Sydney Chapter AGM
- Canberra Chapter Events
- Welcome to new MESA members
- Request for Proposal – WA Water Corp
- Careers in Manufacturing – Victoria
- Maintenance Journal Maintenance Seminars
- Spare Bookshelves or Cabinets?
- Changes to MESA Website
- Sustainable Inventory Reduction – One-Day Training Sessions
- MESA Dates for Diary
- MESA Contacts

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2006_mesajanfeb.pdf (colour PDF 208kbs)
http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2006_mesajanfeb_bw.pdf (greyscale PDF 120kbs)

The December 2005 MESA newsletter
▪ Holiday message from MESA Chairman, Jim Kennedy
▪ Profile of WCEAM Keynote Speaker, Professor Gao Jinji
▪ WA Exhibition – A Success!
▪ Sydney Chapter News & Xmas Function
▪ MESA Website now with Employment Section
▪ MESA Online site: Excellence Awards & Merchandise
▪ Welcome to new members
▪ MESA Malaysian Contact
▪ Canberra Chapter Update
▪ Turn 21 in 2006 ( Monash University Grad Dip)
▪ ICOMS07 in Melbourne
▪ Newcastle Chapter AGM
▪ Sydney Reliability Loss Seminar
▪ Diary Dates
▪ MESA Contacts

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesadec.pdf (colour PDF 296kbs)
http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesadec_bw.pdf (greyscale PDF 175kbs)

The November 2005 MESA newsletter
Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management Exhibition in Perth.
Perth Reliability Loss Seminar: November 30th
ICOMS®2006 - Abstract from WCEAM Keynote Speaker, Ian Barnard
Reliability Loss Seminar presentation summaries: Ernst Krauss and Jim Kennedy
Next technical meeting for Melbourne Chapter
Presentations from Melbourne’s OH&S Matters meeting available
Welcome to new MESA members
MESA now has online credit card facilities
Report back from WA MESA Chapter Seminar
Upcoming Perth Seminars hosted by ARMS Reliability Engineers
Root Cause Analysis: Public workshop in Melbourne
‘AS 4024 Safeguarding of Machinery’ draft standard available for public comment

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesanov.pdf (colour PDF 316kbs)
http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesanov_bw.pdf (greyscale PDF 178kbs)

The October 2005 MESA newsletter
Tenders for MESA Training Courses
Upcoming Perth Seminar on Reliability Loss: Your Hidden Factory
Report back from Melbourne Seminar on Reliability Loss
Selected WCEAM Keynote Speakers Announced
Melbourne Chapter Technical Meeting
News from Gippsland Chapter
More ICOMS05 Presentations available online
October Issue of EA Victorian Division EngFlash
Welcome to new MESA members

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesaoct.pdf (colour PDF 225kbs)
http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesaoct_bw.pdf (greyscale PDF 136kbs)

The first MESA newsletter (September 2005)
-          MESA : new staff members and office
-          MESA seminar on Reliability Loss: Your Hidden Factory
-          ICOMS06/WCEAM Call for Papers
-          Western Australian Chapter Functions
-          Proposed new Gold Coast Chapter
-          Upcoming Melbourne Chapter Technical Meeting Dates
-          News from Gippsland Chapter
-          Online availability of ICOMS05 presentations
-          Photographs from August 25 th Melbourne Chapter Technical Meeting
-          MESA website updates

http://www.mesa.org.au/newsletter/2005_mesasept.pdf