Targets of JH

Targets of JH are...,

1. Improving the machine condition by bringing together the maintenance and production personnel and to see that the machine is restored to its original good condition and maintained in good condition thereafter.

2. Prevent the forced deterioration of the machine, develop the ability in the production personnel to carry out every day inspection, oiling, simple repairs & changing the worn out parts.
3. Improve the knowledge and skill level of the operator about the machine, How it works? What is the route cause of commonly occurring problems? How we can prevent them? Etc., Also it helps in finding out the abnormalities quickly and taking corrective actions over them.

Thus achieving Higher productivity, Zero Breakdowns in machines, giving Zero Defect Products and working in safe and ‘Zero Accident’ working condition are the targets of JH.

What is JH?

“I Own and I Operate” is the main principle in the TPM culture. Involvement of every operator, supervisor and the manager in keeping the machine condition and working condition in a good manner. This should be achieved with Kaizens and TPM circles. Since the technology upgrades continuously, the need for upgrading the operator also becomes equally important.

JH means Autonomous Maintenance i.e., maintaining one’s own machine by doing CLI RT effectively.

The alphabets in CLI RT means,

C – Cleaning
L – Lubrication
I - Inspection
RT- Retighten.

Following are the principles of JH.

a. Everybody maintains his own machine.
b. Thinking Process changes from ‘I operate, you maintain it” to ‘I operate, I maintain it’.
c. Operator should do able to Cleaning, oiling, Inspection and retightening on his own. Operator must not be dependant on the maintenance person, when he himself is capable of doing each one of the above pertaining to his own machine.
d. Only when the production machine changes (condition improves), we will notice change in our attitude and approach.