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can anyone tell me what the going rate for piece work is for an average 200.00 crown would be. wax, finish and porcelain. thank you
How much money do you want to make?
I'm fast, some are slooooooooW!
I think piece work was invented for the slow guys, or people who make mistakes often.
I had on-the-job training currently in this lab and been working 4 or so years - 2 years in model/plaster work and 2-3 years in wax/metal. Currently getting paid $475 per week doing 45 hours a week, 5 days a week.
Piece-work may vary depend on who and where the tech is working for. I know prices in CA.$25 porc
$5-$8 wax at most
$5 finish
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Piece work was invented to control direct labor costs. PERIOD.
It also in my opinion generates a managerial nightmare. Keeping sloppy speedy techs from working too fast will always be a challenge. The QC guy will always be hated and will often times not last in this position. Maintaining enough work in the lab to satisfy the needs of the speedsters is a challenge as well.
I have chosen to not implement this in my lab but I know several large labs that have made this system work flawlessly. I have just not seen it in a high end situation.
Actually, it works in ANY situation. It's really kind of silly to paint everything with such a broad brush John. In fact, I would say that a small lab, paid hourly will be more likely to do VERY inconsistent work!
You know I disagree with this statement Mark and I have a 20 year track record to stand behind it. Consistency has been one of the main reason I have been able to stay in business and consistently charge more than my competition
Production pay incentives are used in all kinds of industry, and they help the technician to be aware of efficiency and the time spent on a given task. You just can't give everyone free rein to do whatever they want, for as long as they want, or work will look different every day.
Actually you can if you have the right individual. All employees are motivated to come to work for the paycheck, however there are some that enjoy their job and strive to be more creative and excel past what is considered "good enough" When on piece work where is the incentive to do anything more creative.
How can you possibly get consistent results when they are stretching the clock to try and work 8 hours? If they can make the same money and go home in six, you will produce a much more consistent product in the end, and have happier, more rested employees.
I disagree, because these guys will then go to their next job to make up for the extra hours you are not providing for them. .
Multi tiered incentive systems:
Reward technicians for getting CE
If you get techs that choose to go take classes it is not the norm unless you pay their day wage while they are there. Which courses will they choose to take? I guarantee it will be ones where they teach to produce faster units
Reward them for cross training
Thats not exclusive for any payment system I am sure may labs using traditional hourly systems do the same, especially when it gets slow
Reward them for being efficient and meeting or exceeding goals
How is this any different than telling a tech to hurry up hurry up we will give you more money if your faster?
Allows them flex time
Flex time is great when you have the capacity to have 3 shifts. Having the lights on for 2 techs that want to work graveyard is not saving you money. Having a tech working weekends because he is busy at his other job benefits who now?
Reducing management headaches and scheduling problems
Reduces late cases
Lowers remakes
Are you paying your techs for remakes? Who chooses to produce a unit on a die that is not perfect? This makes the chain very dirty as each SMART tech will not sign off to do the work if they think it will not be successful and not get paid for it right?
Fixes labor costs
Much much more...You guys need to quit being so narrow minded and assumptive. It's holding you back.
I am very open minded, I just go by my experience and for me my way works. I would just feel better if you would stop trying to paint the picture that it benefits the tech, its a tool developed by management for management plain and simple.
Best way - beat the crap out of 'em if they resist your demands
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