Operator Wellbeing
Reasons we selected the project
Improve operator comfort and wellbeing whilst working in the assembly area. Also decrease manual handling and product transportation.
Our objectives
To improve operator comfort and wellbeing whilst working in the assembly area. Also decrease manual handling and product transportation.
How we achieved our objectives
- Set the benchmark in terms of weights and distance travel for this process
- Brainstormed as a team and delegate different tasks
- Gathered feedback from operators
- Creating S.O.P, floor paint and shadow boards to sustain the organisation of 4010 area
Skills we learnt
- Workplace organisation inc. red tagging
- Kaizen
- Health and Safety regulations and risk assessments
- Team working
- Visual management in the area
Pre-Improvement Data
- Quality – 66% (5S Score)
- Cost – £2500 per year (excluding H&S injuries)
- Delivery – lifting 8 tonnes of material per shift + each operator moves this material up to 4280 meters per shift
Post-Improvement Data
- Quality – 95% (5S score)
- Cost – £1250 per year approx
- Delivery – lifting 4 tonnes of material per shift + each operator will move this material up to 1060 meters per shift