I have a contractor in the plant today doing some installation work.  So, I am sitting here on a Saturday finding anything I can to distract me from writing procedures. Which I detest writing.

The vision that my boss and the execs aligned on when I accepted the job was that I would define, build, tool, staff, lead, and replicate the organization I was hired to deliver. 

Meanwhile 11wks later, nope. What they have decided they want is a low level work lead.  So, we are at an impasse. I built the model, delivered the R&Rs, defined the structure, recommended a data and work management system, and am interviewing candidates. 

My boss is now pushing me to do the admin/data/procedural work.  I just will not do it.  I told him for the umpteenth time this week that when we have the data system procurred that the next phase will be to get the asset data loaded, procedures and practices modified for our specific requirements, and that will take an Engineer and 5 more highly experienced and skilled Techs to get done and then to perform the work under the model.

I am not the detail SME people that I need to do the key strokes and on equipment work.  I lead those efforts.  

So, my guess is next week during my 90 day review, we will likely agree to part ways.

The annual budget required to perform what should be performed is just under $1Mil/yr. That is for only the data system and fully loaded costs for the staff.  On top of that is supplemental contractor support, operating tools, and materials of another couple $HundredK/yr.

I hope I am wrong about next week. Though my tolerance for undirected leadership at this stage of my career is nearly zero.   So, next week's discussions should be interesting.

And... the hits just keep on coming.  An electrician held a door open waiting for another electrician to bring in parts and now there is an alarm screaming.