How should production technology be managed?
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Most of the production technologies are mature ones, but they can easily get out of control due to human factors and other reasons. However, the workshop supervisors in our company don’t understand these technologies and don’t know how to manage them; it seems that whenever a problem occurs, it’s not considered related to production. I would like to ask how this situation should be handled How exactly should production and technology be balanced?
Under normal circumstances, if the supervisor does not have technical knowledge, then a technical supervisor should be appointed; otherwise, there needs to be a process engineer. It is hard to imagine a chemical production workshop operating without people with technical expertise – even with mature technologies, technical personnel are essential! ! !
The workshop supervisor shouldn’t not understand technology. That’s not right. **Ah
I need to ask first what you do – are you in charge of technology? From a management perspective, a leader does not necessarily need to have expertise in a specific field; what’s important is the ability to manage effectively, to inspire and motivate employees, and to make the most of their talents so as to ensure smooth operations. In China’s context, especially in chemical plants, most of the management staff are engineers or professionals with technical backgrounds; as a result, when production problems arise, they often get involved in analyzing and resolving them personally, which in turn affects the enthusiasm of the technical staff. Regarding the question you raised, I think it is necessary for the technical staff to play their full role and communicate closely with the workshop supervisors, so as to ensure the smooth operation of production.
It’s better if the workshop supervisor has technical knowledge. If not, there must be a process supervisor or technician assigned to assist. The workshop supervisor should also know how to motivate the staff.
First and foremost, it should be clear that the workshop you are in is a chemical production workshop, not a purely administrative department. It’s absolutely unbelievable that a workshop supervisor doesn’t understand the technologies involved, especially those specific to his own workshop! Whether or not a technical director or process engineer is assigned.
Given China’s national conditions, it is difficult for workshop supervisors who are not familiar with workshop technology to understand. The main task of the production workshop is to achieve production targets, rather than focusing solely on management; management exists merely to serve that purpose. The director doesn’t understand technology; they only focus on how to manage people. Can they manage them well? How can they tell whether what people do is right or wrong? Will you only realize you were wrong when something goes wrong, by which time it will be too late?
The primary criterion for evaluating a supervisor is professional competence, followed by management skills. If one does not understand the technology involved in the department they oversee, it’s fair to say that an outsider as a leader will find it difficult to achieve anything meaningful