TS EN 15628

TS EN 15628 is the Turkish adoption of the standard that defines the qualifications of personnel working in maintenance for plant, infrastructure, and production systems. It sets out the knowledge, skills, and competencies expected for people performing maintenance tasks, so that maintenance roles can be described in a more consistent and job-focused way.

A common framework for maintenance roles

The standard addresses four professional roles commonly found in a maintenance organization: Maintenance Technician Specialist, Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Engineer, and Maintenance Manager. Their titles may be adapted to suit company practice and operational structure. In general technical terms, these roles map to different layers of maintenance work: hands-on execution and fault response, team coordination, analytical support and improvement, and planning and organizational control.

What it covers and what it leaves open

The document provides guidance that can be used for training, skills validation, and career planning. It does not set sector-specific training content or verification criteria, which means the specialized requirements of a particular industry remain outside its scope. An example organizational structure may be shown in Annex A, but that is illustrative rather than prescriptive.

From a maintenance-management perspective, this kind of standard is useful because it focuses on competence rather than job title alone. That makes it easier to align people, tasks, and responsibilities in environments where reliability, planned maintenance, corrective action, and production continuity matter. It is therefore a practical reference for understanding the skill profile behind maintenance functions.