For companies of the modern-day, training new personnel how to utilize equipment implies a great challenge and responsibility. It is for this reason that we make sure to keep our procedures updated. This exclusive blog post will cover everything you need to know about creating an Operations Manual.
All new equipment comes with manuals that tell us their specific functions. When this machinery initially arrives at a company, it is challenging for personnel that must operate it for the first time. The personnel must familiarize themselves with the equipment while simultaneously monitoring it.
The personnel’s effort and dedication allows for the development of a new manual: one that integrates the machine operations with the activities those operations allow. This new manual is a concentrated version of the original, whose specified information can then be distributed to the rest of the staff.
Because of all my time and experience at the company, I have come to realize that the best way to create an Operations Manual is to do so in the most simple, visual and user-friendly way possible in order to spike interest and nurture staff knowledge.
The purpose of an operations manual is to foster consistent results in regards to staff development, and the spread of knowledge as quickly and easily as possible.
Manuals must be written in formal structure, which requires a:
The writer must keep in mind that the reader of this manual may not have even come to contact with the equipment. For this reason, it is of vital importance to:
The operations manual is a live document that must be open to modification by all staff-members, as its effectiveness can only be confirmed with active use.
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