TWI – Job Methods

Filed under: TWI Training Within Industry (JR, JI, JM)Sep 15th, 2009 | no responses

TWI (Training Within Industry) is often referred to as the “Roots of Lean”.  TWI Job Methods (JM) is specifically designed to help the first level supervisor with his/her responsibility for improving processes and the workplace. The objective of JM is to help supervisors develop improvement proposals and implement them to get improved results.

Supervisor is broadly defined as “anyone in charge of people and/or who directs the work of others.”  Many job titles fall into this definition of supervisor.

 

 

 

 

Overview:

Job Methods is a practical plan to help supervisors produce greater quantities of quality products in less time by making the best use of the people, machines, and materials currently available to them.
The supervisor learns to follow this 4-step method in working with his/her people to improve their processes:

Step 1: Breakdown the job (specify all job details)

Step 2: Question every detail (5W + 1H applied to everything in the process)

Step 3: Develop the new method (Eliminate–>Combine–>Rearrange–>Simplify)

Step 4: Immediately apply the new method

Content:

TWI Job Methods is a 5-Day Workshop, conducted with 2 hours per day for 5 consecutive days of classroom learning time, coupled with during the workday applications time for each participant.

Day 1:

Definition of a Supervisor

Five Needs of Supervisors

Supervisor’s Role in Job Improvement

Demonstration Job: Current Design

Demonstration Job: New Design

4 Steps to Job Methods Improvement

The Job Breakdown Sheet

Job Methods Improvement Proposal Sheet

Day 2:

Demonstration Job #1

Use of the Proposal Sheet

Day 3:

Demonstration Jobs #2, #3, #4

Proposal Sheets for Job #1

Day 4:

Demonstration Jobs #5, #6, #7

Proposal Sheets for Jobs #2, #3, #4

Day 5:

Demonstration Jobs #8, #9, #10

Proposal Sheets for Jobs #5, #6, #7

Review of the JM 4 Steps and the 4 Get Ready Points

Who JM is for:

The TWI Job Methods Workshop is for those individuals whose work is to supervise and direct the work of others. This includes operations supervisors as well as staff and administration supervisors. Job titles could include:

• Supervisor
• Foreman
• Group Leader
• Team Leader
• Lead Hand
• Manager
• Director
• Etc.

Prerequisites

Be in a job that requires you to supervise and direct the work of others.

JCM Work Designs/The Lean Sigma Team can design and conduct this workshop to meet your specific needs.  Please contact us for a formal proposal.

Also see TWI Training Within Industry

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