Obe One
Can I clarify
1. An irreversible change has been put in place by those who are upon high – due to those in the know having the foresight of mass manpower cuts.
2. These cuts will take the manning down to a point where by we will have just about enough manpower to cover the line side of things - but barely rectifications?
3. SDR and Contractors will take up every thing else.
4. We the over ruled have been handed the smoking gun with one round left in the chamber (pointing in the direction of our feet) and no chance of carrying out NSPs.
5. You require credible solutions
So will there be a reduction in the number of deployments/duties…etc or will this be taken on by some contractor? I can’t see anyone staying in the country for more than about six months if that is the case.
We are now facing a massive drawdown in the knowledge and experience not just manpower – what will happen if this in depth knowledge and practical ability is required in theatre? – I suggest we get pushed up the multi-skilling ladder pretty dam fast if that is the case and above the Fast Jet Techies (the internal workings of the J are a lot more advanced than that of the Harrier or Tornado)
The line looks after Approximately 50 aircraft with fewer people per shift than a fast jet squadron (that’s about 3-4 times more aircraft than a fast jet squadron) and we are reducing further - All those about to remain should be put through both Q-courses (as it was put to me…if you went to civie street then you would be expected to work 747-100s next to 747-400s)
Give the line the autonomy to Engineers (put the trade desks back in with line teams) keep the trade Knowledge.
Reduce the size of the planning teams (going from 2 - 20 can not be an efficiency).
Why not send your ideas to the Station Change Team?
Is this the new name for the lean-team? How do we go about this anonymously or not?
I was told that this LEAN thing was “unzippabel” does that mean it comes to pieces as well as it went together so we can take it to Brize or is it Un- Zippable as in it wouldn’t go together in the first place?
(The last para is humour the rest not so)
S