I'm leaving for Atlanta next Monday on what we call an Audit of a facility. I'll be part of a team that reviews every aspect of the facility - production, timekeeping, payroll, etc. I'll be doing the maintenance section of a highly mechanized plant of about 1/2 million sq ft. It will take us 10 days. When we finish, Headquarters will issue our findings and the facility will have to submit an overall plan to begin compliance with the recommendations. I am on the team because I have over 20 years with the company, a good portion of that in maintenance. I've done one other audit and that ten-member team had over 300 years combined with the company. Experience is necessary for us to be effective and reasonably efficient. "Instant Experts" wouldn't have a clue where to start.
