PLANT MAINTENANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRST ALUMINIUN PLC, PORT HARCOURT

Abstract

This study examined the impact of Plant maintenance on Organizational Productivity of First Aluminium Plc, Port Harcourt.  The research design used was the survey research, with questionnaire as the major instrument for data collection.  The research population was 301, from which a sample size of 172 respondents was drawn.  The method of data analysis employed was the histogram used to present the responses to the research questions and chi-square (i), to test the hypothesis which is a significant test technique that uses data from observed frequencies. It was concluded that Plant maintenance has great impact on the smooth operations of manufacturing firms and productivity in general. Based on the conclusion of the study, it was recommended among others that plant maintenance should be a routine exercise to enhance the safety of both man and machine, which will result in increased productivity and that plant maintenance should be part of the organizational policy.