【Haichuan Chemical Industry News】Maoming Petrochemical: Full implementation of “end-to-end process operations””
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Maoming Petrochemical: Full Implementation of \"End-to-End Operation\" 2016-12-08 Source: Sinopec News. Maoming Petrochemical has formulated and improved the \"Implementation Plan for End-to-End Training and Assessment\", and organized front-line employees to develop a three-year training plan aimed at becoming experts in end-to-end operations. Through methods such as on-the-job training, cross-position training, and practical training across different facilities, and by announcing progress monthly, conducting regular assessments and issuing certificates, as well as offering rewards, this approach provides employees with strong motivation to learn new skills and improve their capabilities. Since last year, Maoming Petrochemical has conducted 1,992 training sessions on \"end-to-end operation,\" reaching 35,826 participants in total. Currently, the company has 2,638 and 354 employees who hold qualifications for operating equipment and the entire system process, accounting for 59.6% and 8% of the total number of operators respectively. This not only provides strong support for the stable and efficient growth of the plants, but also creates the necessary conditions for reducing staff while increasing efficiency. For example, in the Refining Division’s Workshop 5, 100% of the employees have obtained the qualifications to operate the entire range of equipment and systems, while 27% have such qualifications ； By implementing a \"full-process operation\" training program and a three-step strategy for team integration, the butylene workshop in the Chemicals Division managed to operate five units with the same set of staff, thus successfully achieving the goal of \"maximizing the efficiency of human resources\". (Zhong Dahai, Wang Wei)
It provides strong support for the stable and efficient growth of the installation, and creates the necessary conditions for reducing staff while increasing efficiency
It created the necessary conditions for reducing staff while improving efficiency
It means that with all the training, one ends up being trained out of the job; staff numbers are reduced yet efficiency increases.
“\"One team operating five sets of devices\" – that’s truly a wealth of experience. It’s fine to boast like that, but you can’t actually act in that way; otherwise, sooner or later those devices will turn against them.
If refining companies need to cut staff in order to improve efficiency, it’s better not to operate these plants at all.
Improve employees’ skills while preventing factionalism!
There are specialized areas in this field; each set of devices has its own characteristics, so it’s better to study them in depth. More secure
I believe that learning the entire process in depth is difficult to achieve; it can only be mentioned in promotional materials, as it’s hard to put into practice. Learning and actual operation are two different things – learning based solely on exams merely results in a superficial understanding. Understanding how to operate a device cannot be accomplished in just a few months; one must participate in the actual operations themselves and spend time working with that device to truly grasp its characteristics. Full-process learning* should not be used to reduce staff and increase efficiency; instead, more salary should be invested to improve the skills of employees in those positions.