Employee performance review/evaluation

[SuperCAD]

I tried searching for this and nothing came up. I need to come up with an objective way to grade each of my CAD members. So far, I've been able to get the following from Robert Green's site:

• Attendance and on time record
  
• Ability to learn independently
  
• Ability to lead
  
• Written and verbal communication skills
  
• Performance under pressure

Here's what I'm looking to add to the list:

• Ability to use AutoCAD in a 2D environment
  
• Ability to use AutoCAD in a 3D environment
  
• Knowledge of production methods and procedures
  
• Knowledge of materials used

What other guidelines have you used to evaluate your CAD people?

[rkent]

To evaluate someones performance objectively you need measureable criteria. The time to establish that was a year ago so you could now measure what they accomplished against those goals.

 

While attendance and tardiness should be considered that is the least meaningful measure of someones contributions. I would give that very little weight unless they were habitually late or tardy. But even then that should be dealt with way before annual reviews.

 

The other items you list, while important, are subjective and by its very definition very hard to judge accurately or fairly.

[SuperCAD]

Do you have a better example? What do you use to grade performance or what has been used to grade your performance.

[rkent]

Do you have a better example? What do you use to grade performance or what has been used to grade your performance.

 

You have to decide what is measureable and makes sense in your environment. See the list below, your mileage may vary.

 

Hours per sheet ,

Number of times a drawing was plotted for markup,

Took a class to upgrade a particular skill that was identified as lacking,

Customer Complaints, (internal and external customers)

Errors in Field,

Cost of errors in field,

Accuracy in meeting drawing standards, IE: layers, etc.,

On time delivery,

If developing better CAD skills and knowledge is something desired in your office, then use a standard testing and evaluation product. Test them today and test them again in a year.

Anything that can be measured is good to have.

[GypsyQueen]

Self-Motivation is a big thing at my company. There are many times when the CAD department doesn't have a lot going on because mark-ups are with the designers/engineers, so it comes down to the Drafter to decide what he/she will do with that time.

 

If your office records Drafter General Office Time, is it sub-divided or do the drafters keep track of that themselves? IF you're keeping track of what they do with their general office time, perhaps you should look to see if they're helping others out, furthering their education of a program, etc.

When we have large expanses of down time in the office here, I've been taking it upon myself to start organizing our different blocks/details library. It's fairly extensive and a lot are out of date or no longer used, so I will spend time organizing and cleaning them up.

 

Ok.. that's my 2 cents.

[ReMark]

I would give high marks to anyone who was self-motivated, demonstrated flexibility when it came to managing projects, and was willing to go above and beyond what was expected to get the job down in a timely manner. Quality over quantity is sometimes overlooked.