You   must   set   a   definite   work   schedule   and inspection plan, and set up daily goals or quotas. Plan “personal  inspection  to  check  at  intervals  the  work being done and the progress toward meeting the goals. This  will  involve  a  spot  check  for  accuracy,  for workmanship, and the need for training. Organization As  a  crew  leader,  you  must  ORGANIZE.  This means that you analyze the requirements of a job and structure the sequence of events that will bring about the desired results. Develop  the  ability  to  look  at  a  job  and  estimate how   many   man-hours   are   required   for   completion. You  will  probably  be  given  a  completion  deadline along  with  the  job  requirements.  Next  (or  perhaps even before making your estimate of man-hours), plan the  job  sequences.  Make  sure  you  know  the  answers to the following questions. What is the size of the job? Are  the  materials  on  hand?  What  tools  are  available, and  what  is  their  condition?  Is  anyone  scheduled  for leave?   Will   you   need   to   request   outside   support? After  getting  answers  to  these  questions,  you  should be  able  to  assign  your  crews  and  set  up  tentative schedules. When work shifts are necessary, arrange for the smooth transition from one shift to another with a minimum of work interruption. How well you do so is directly related to your ability to organize. Delegation In addition to organizing, you must DELEGATE. This is one of the most important attributes of a good supervisor.  The  failure  to  delegate  is  a  common weakness of a new supervisor. It is natural for you to want   to   carry   out   the   details   of   a   job   yourself, particularly  when  you  know  that  you  can  do  it  better than any of your subordinates. When you try to do too much, you can quickly get bogged down in details and slow  down  a  large  operation.  On  some  projects,  you may  have  crews  working  in  several  different  places. Obviously, you cannot be in two places at once. There will   be   many   occasions   when   a   Builder   needs assistance or instruction on some problem that arises. When   your   personnel   have   to   wait   until   you   are available,  then  valuable  time  may  be  lost.  So,  it  is important  that  you  delegate  authority  to  one  or  more of  your  crew  members  to  make  decisions  in  certain matters.   Remember   that   although   you   delegate authority, you are still responsible for the job. Coordination As a crew leader, you must COORDINATE. When several jobs are in progress, you are to coordinate the completion   times   so   one   follows   another   without delay. Your coordinating skills also play a very helpful role  when  you  work  closely  with  other  companies. Coordination   is   not   limited   to   projects   only.   You would  not  want  to  approve  a  leave  chit  for  a  crew member   only   to   find   that   person   is   scheduled   for school during the same time. For example, you would not schedule a crew member for the rifle range only to find the range coach unavailable at that time. Production The primary responsibility of every crew leader is PRODUCTION.  You  and  your  crew  will  be  at  your best by practicing the following guidelines: Planning,  organizing,  and  coordinating  the  work to   get   maximum   production   with   minimum effort and confusion. Delegating  as  much  authority  as  possible  but remaining responsible for the final product. Continuously   supervising   and   controlling   to make sure the work is done properly. Be   patient.   “Seabees   are   flexible   and resourceful.” Safety, Health, and Physical Welfare of Subordinates Safety  and  production  go  hand  in  hand  since  the only  efficient  way  to  do  anything  is  the  safe  way. Production  is  sure  to  fall  when  your  personnel  are absent because of injury, your shop equipment is down because  of  damage,  or  completed  work  is  destroyed by   accident.   Therefore,   you   must   teach   and   stress safety   constantly,   and   set   examples   by   always observing safety precautions yourself. Teach safety as part of each training unit, and plan each job with safety in mind. Safety will be covered later in this chapter. Daily Work Assignments The  assignment  of  work  is  an  important  matter. On   a   rush   job,   you   may   have   to   assign   the   best qualified person available to meet the deadlines. When time  and  work  load  permit,  rotate  work  assignments, so each person has an opportunity to acquire skills and experiences  in  the  different  phases  of  their  rating. When   assignments   are   rotated,   the   work   becomes 1-11