James Mcquade
Member
hi all,
i just have to ask if this has happened to you.
we are having issues with some hydraulic pumps not holding up and we are replacing them frequently.
since i am the programmer for this project i want to see if its my program causing problems and to also make sure the logic is running the way it's supposed to. i want to do it right and make improvements if i find them.
issue #1
a pump burned up. bubba changes the code to do what he wants it to rather than call me. they replace pump and all is well for a week. i get a call at 8 pm about the same system and discover bubba's change. so i put the logic back so i can figure out what is going on. there was a contact left out of the logic and i inserted it to make things work correctly. this was only discovered when the pump burnt up.
so i have been keeping close tabs on the 2 machines for hydraulic / sensor problems like i felt i should.
i got called into the bosses office and he says i cannot connect to any of these machines without his permission because i have been creating problems (according to maintenance).
they say i have been johnny on the spot when something goes wrong or am walking by. every plant i have ever worked at has encouraged me to keep an eye on projects i work on and notify them when i find a potential problem. this helps them plan for the repairs if there is truely a problem. less downtime means more profits.
well not here! bubba has convinced management that i am creating the pboblems. i have been programming for over 20 years and have never ben told to stop doing my job.
Ranting a little, but i just wanted to know if this happens to anyone else?
regards,
james
i just have to ask if this has happened to you.
we are having issues with some hydraulic pumps not holding up and we are replacing them frequently.
since i am the programmer for this project i want to see if its my program causing problems and to also make sure the logic is running the way it's supposed to. i want to do it right and make improvements if i find them.
issue #1
a pump burned up. bubba changes the code to do what he wants it to rather than call me. they replace pump and all is well for a week. i get a call at 8 pm about the same system and discover bubba's change. so i put the logic back so i can figure out what is going on. there was a contact left out of the logic and i inserted it to make things work correctly. this was only discovered when the pump burnt up.
so i have been keeping close tabs on the 2 machines for hydraulic / sensor problems like i felt i should.
i got called into the bosses office and he says i cannot connect to any of these machines without his permission because i have been creating problems (according to maintenance).
they say i have been johnny on the spot when something goes wrong or am walking by. every plant i have ever worked at has encouraged me to keep an eye on projects i work on and notify them when i find a potential problem. this helps them plan for the repairs if there is truely a problem. less downtime means more profits.
well not here! bubba has convinced management that i am creating the pboblems. i have been programming for over 20 years and have never ben told to stop doing my job.
Ranting a little, but i just wanted to know if this happens to anyone else?
regards,
james