Overcoming the Obstacle of Subjective Procedures 1

[GrimesFrank]

Situation
Work with a colleague who is a tree's mortal enemy, prints out every detail imagineable. As part of company procedure he peer reviews/signs my work as I do his. He refuses to sign my work alot of the time as I don't "package" my work to the standard and care he does (nicely saying I don't cause printers fatigue failure quarterly).
He holds off his signature until his arm is twisted by my boss everytime (as my work is fine, we just "interpret" company procedures differently as they are very subjective).

Problem
Since it always looks like I am last minute on everything to everyone, but my boss, how do I "massage" my colleague into seeing things my way?

Frank "Grimey" Grimes

 

[ruggedscot]

On an extra note;
Since the boss announced I'm his fill-in (2nd in command) I've noticed my work doesn't get the complaints as before. Interesting?

Yep very

Tells you all you need to know - this guy is threatened by you and sees fit to try and cause you trouble. Watch your back.

 

[Tomfh]

Yeah look out Grimey, no spilling any sulfuric acid with this guy on watch.

 

[SylvestreW]

Personally, I believe that if you quoted the standard, and the standard is easily available for reference, then you are a-okay.
If it's not a well-known, well-referencer or easily accessible, then definitely include a copy.

In either case, a copy of sample calculations should be included and that's normally sufficient.

To be frank, the suggestion of a "template" reference is excellent.

 

[GrimesFrank]

Thanks again all.

No sulfuric acid spilling around here....
However if he wanted my position I'd gladly hand it over, but I think I was chosen as his "style" rubs people the wrong way and I think I was just the next best thing. (He's been in this group longer)

I think this is just an issue I will deal with constantly and I just need to use my charm and guile each time to skate through.......never thought I needed those skills in engineering....

Frank "Grimey" Grimes

 

[RDK]

If he has to sign off on your work then I would assume that he is senior to you.

Why not kill a few trees do it his way, get on with the job and worry about something important?





Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng

Construction Project Management
From conception to completion

http://www.kitsonengineering.com

 

[GrimesFrank]

RDK
1) Not my senior....peer review....standard practice here.
2) This is something important. It directly affects my productivity...hence my review....hence my pay. This also affects everyone else he might review.
3) It makes me question his value to the group. Our division is based on immediate service upon plant upset. I have operators/mtce complain that this individual cannot produce fast enough, even simple tasks, to get the plant right again. So they come directly to me now that they know who can produce...thus doubling my workload. This affects the bottom line.

If this were just a personality conflict I'd let it go, but I hate "engineers" who think their way is the "right" way. That smugness is what makes me not wear my iron ring.

Frank "Grimey" Grimes
You can only trust statistics 90% of the time.