Job Breakdown Example

Job breakdown sheet for manufacture

Continuous but not repetitive Making machine adjustments Changing dies for automated machines Impossible to standardize sequence of steps Possible to standardize methods used

Nonrepeating Core Task Health Care Tasks have defined steps

Common job breakdown Errors  

Step #1 Requirement for the job Not an actual job task Major step “Safety” Not an action Nonrepeating Job requirement should separate from core-repeating task

Step 2 Major step “Turn on machine” Usually, machine is turned on once, not every cycle Part of start up operation

Specific Major step: what to do Key points: specify correct methods to use Too General More Specific