Staffing

Rationalize operator staffing levels to identify opportunities to reduce staffing levels, balance workload across console operator positions, eliminate unnecessary console application loading and maintain sufficient staffing configurations for safe and productive operations.

Our operator staffing analysis service assesses console staffing assignments based on intrinsic complexity of the process equipment and their interactions (as measured by its configured content and capacities) and on extrinsic complexity of the control and communications systems (as measured by its observable behaviors). In addition, we identify potential risks to operational integrity with a principled, scenario-based review of operations practices and safety defenses.

Excellence in operations staffing requires going beyond the use of control loop counts or snapshot observational studies of operator interactions to a comprehensive rational approach to defining console staff levels that ensures an adequate defense against unexpected events with a cost-competitive, competent operation team.