# 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.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Design, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-station-work-instruction-operators-will-actually-follow

## Prompt

```text
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.
```

## 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

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