Staff Assistants

DOE-STD-1051-93

Ensuring maintenance division personnel are properly trained and qualified

Developing personnel for key supervisory and management positions

Monitoring maintenance performance by performing activities such as the

following:

a) observing personnel performing their duties

b) promoting personal involvement and continuing assessments by key

subordinates

c) communicating frequently with subordinates

d) reviewing performance monitoring trend reports, reports from the

quality program, and reports from other groups or activities

Reviewing assessments performed by outside organizations

Identifying root causes of problems, initiating corrective actions, and

tracking actions to completion

10)

Ensuring incorporation of industry operating experience into appropriate

aspects of maintenance operations

Staff Assistants

Staff assistants may be designated within the maintenance organization to

fulfill certain staff functions for the maintenance division manager. When

designated, the staff assistant's duties, responsibilities, and reporting relationship

should be clearly defined in position descriptions approved by the maintenance

division manager. Staff assistants should not perform functions that are the

responsibility of line management.

Department Managers

The managers of the line operations and support departments generally report

to and receive instructions from the maintenance division manager. Department

managers should be responsible for the activities of personnel assigned to their

department. In addition, department managers should be held accountable for

ensuring that plant policies and procedures are carried out.