Operators second jobs Operators second jobs Numbers who

Operator’s “second” jobs

Operators’ second jobs Numbers – who does what n Resources available n Current requests for 2001/2 n Problems n Possible improvements n Conclusions n

Who does what - 2000 n n n n SW applications – “Specialised” SW – Hardware dev. /maint. – OP training – Measurements Admin, Safety – Leave Total shift workers - 10 1 7 1 0. 5 2. 5 1 23

Resources available 2001/2 - 4 month shutdown – no shifts. n 2002/3 - 6 month shutdown? ? n n Remember some time is invested in training etc. (as for any other group)

Resources available 2001/2 Software n Hardware n n n 5 4 or 5* 1 mech. + 3 - 4 elec. Admin 0. 5 Others already have work for shutdown * Has work for another Division if we agree

Outstanding requests for 2001/2 Isolde SW applications (CO) n PS beam loss monitoring SW (OP) n …. . n

Present problems 1 n Software development Lack of SW tools to do the job n Poor specifications n Lack of expert support + supervision n n Affects 4 people + 2 other programmers develop individual “fixes”

Present problems 2 n Hardware development Insufficient specifications n Lack of technical help/guidance n n Affects 3 people

What doesn’t work…. n n Principal problems – Supervision of work + lack of sufficient technical support New second job – new post n n Operator needs to know what to do, how etc… Clear specification, sufficient technical help Needs more supervision!!!! Lack of sufficient support n n n work does not get done, waste a lot of time, create frustration

Improvements n A clear specification n n Make a work plan n n define the task using the specification Better Supervision n Who does what etc.

Clear specification n What is required Who will supervise the work Who will provide technical help to get the job done

Work plan n n Establish work plan – Agreed between OP Supervisor, “Client”, “Support” & Operator Define how, when…. Include time available for other activities Define how work assessment is done (MOAS)

Conclusion n n Resources are available Put together tasks + people You don’t get something for nothing. Need to clearly define the tasks Operators taking on a new task need better supervision & technical support (both OP and other groups)