How common do you think it is that a machinist never take any notes or information regarding the manufacturing process but instead keep everything in his head? In a common scenario the foreman gives you a print and says "make X pieces of these" and you will quickly realize that they have been done before by a different person but all you can find is some sloppy program that barely has any tool information in it. So practically you have to figure everything out by yourself in case the guy who had that job in his head has left the building.
Where I used to work it was a complete wild west with no rules and quality standards and I was the only one putting information down to make the jobs easily repeatable. And I know a couple of other places where this trend continues. Why won't many shop owners demand their workers to have adequate documentation/setup sheet on recurring jobs?
Where I used to work it was a complete wild west with no rules and quality standards and I was the only one putting information down to make the jobs easily repeatable. And I know a couple of other places where this trend continues. Why won't many shop owners demand their workers to have adequate documentation/setup sheet on recurring jobs?