Write a station work instruction operators will actually follow
A one-page work instruction with numbered steps, key points, the reason behind each, and quality and safety checks at the station.
The prompt
Write a work instruction for a production station.
Station and operation: [e.g. "Line 2, Op 40: final torque and label"]
The steps as done today: [ROUGH notes, an existing SOP, or a description from the best operator]
Tools, fixtures, and materials: [LIST]
Quality requirements: [torque values, dimensions, visual standards, checks the operator must do]
Safety hazards and PPE: [pinch points, sharp edges, chemicals, required PPE]
Takt or target cycle time: [SECONDS, if known]
Operator context: [experience level, languages, literacy, whether it will be shown on a screen or printed]
Write it in the standard work / Job Instruction format:
- A header: station, part numbers, revision, date, approver [ADD].
- Required PPE and safety warnings at the top, with icons described in brackets, e.g. [ICON: safety glasses].
- Major steps numbered, each under 10 words and starting with a verb.
- For each step: key points (anything that makes or breaks quality, safety, or ease) and the reason for each key point.
- Quality checks marked clearly as CHECK, with the accept/reject criteria.
- What to do if something is wrong: stop, who to call, how to tag suspect parts.
- Placeholders for photos, e.g. [PHOTO: correct connector orientation].
Rules: one page if possible, plain words, no jargon an operator wouldn't use, no step that hides two actions. Do not invent specifications; mark gaps [CONFIRM WITH ENGINEERING]. After the instruction, list the steps I should verify by watching an operator do the job.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "Line 2, Op 40: final torque and label"
- LIST
- pinch points, sharp edges, chemicals, required PPE
- SECONDS, if known
- ADD
- ICON: safety glasses
- PHOTO: correct connector orientation
- CONFIRM WITH ENGINEERING
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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