The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP), is a network of practitioners and industry partners dedicated to developing and promoting excellence in maintenance, reliability and physical asset management. It is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1992 and over the past 25 years has grown to over 5,000 members in 6 continents and 60 countries.

The common list of SMRP member roles are quite vast and include:

• Plant, Maintenance, Operations, Engineering & Reliability Management

• Reliability Engineers

• Planners & Schedulers

• Maintenance Crafts and Technicians

• Operators

• Continuous Improvement Personnel

• Industry Consultants & Service Providers

The benefits of joining SMRP are numerous as well. Some of them include:

• Access to the SMRP Library

• A subscription to our bi-monthly Solutions magazine

• Networking and education opportunities when you join a local Chapter or Shared Interest Group

• Member registration discounts on the CMRP and CMRT certification exams

• Special member rates at SMRP’s Annual Conference

• Access to live and on-demand webinars

• And more!

There are four different National membership categories that you may select from and then, in many areas, there is a local chapter in your area that you can also become involved with. The National membership categories and associated dues include:

• Student- $25/Year

• Individual- $170/Year

• Corporate (Executive)- $810/Year (5 Members)

• Corporate (Industry Partner)- $810/Year (5 Members)

After joining the National SMRP organization, you are eligible to participate in a local Chapter. Annual dues for the local, Kansas City Chapter is just $50.00.

The recently formed Kansas City Chapter typically holds meetings every month with a plant tour or guest speaker, as well as networking and refreshments as part of the standard agenda.

Upcoming events can be found on the Events page.

The local members range from different end-user industries such as Water/ Wastewater, Power Generation, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Grain Processing as well as Predictive Maintenance Services organizations, Maintenance & Reliability Consulting and Training firms, etc. Find out more at: http://smrp.org/Member-Services/Chapters/Join-a-Chapter/Kansas-City