Saluting Role Models | Jia Shiji: Eighteen Years of Craftsmanship on the Front Line, Empowering Quality and Efficiency with Skill and Dedication

On the test paper of the Management Innovation Year, on the journey of strategy implementation, it is countless grassroots craftsmen like Jia Shiji who, through day-and-night guarding, secure the stability of the production line, and with wordless devotion lift the enterprise forward. They may not stand under the spotlight, yet they are the warmest, most enduring light that illuminates Chenming - ordinary, yet enough to move and empower others. Jia Shiji is deputy director of the paper machine power maintenance workshop at the Jilin Base. In the eighteen years since joining, he has remained steadfast and hardworking, holding the equipment maintenance front line, knows the paper machine equipment like the back of his hand, and is proficient in equipment repair and hydraulic expertise. Keeping a close eye on the goals of stable and smooth equipment operation and cost reduction with efficiency gains, he grew from an ordinary maintenance worker into the backbone who tackles tough problems in the workshop. By solving problems with technology, reducing costs through repair and reuse, and building synergy through mentorship, he vividly embodies the craftsman's true character of grassroots technical backbone - pragmatic and responsible.

The refinement of skill stems from continuous learning and reflection. When confronted with 'stubborn illnesses' of the equipment, Jia Shiji never backs down, but always settles down to study the principles and find the root cause. Once, the kicker of a rewinder suddenly stopped acting, severely restricting the operation of the rewinder's lower roll. Facing this thorny fault, Jia Shiji did not blindly disassemble, but immediately pulled out the hydraulic diagram and analyzed the working principles and actuator sequences of each hydraulic component one by one. Relying on his rich experience and keen judgment, he precisely identified a fault in the return-flow valve. He immediately organized hydraulic specialists to find a matching valve and led the team in replacing it; the hydraulic system was successfully commissioned on the first try, the kicker returned to normal action, and the continuous stability of the rewinding process was strongly safeguarded. It is precisely this 'nail-driving' spirit of inquiry that has honed him through repeated problem-solving, making him a technical ace trusted by everyone in the workshop.

Grounded in his post and closely following the main thrust of 'full-process cost reduction and efficiency improvement and all-around new product development,' Jia Shiji has kept up his efforts in repairing the old and reusing waste and in substituting domestic equivalents for imported spare parts. He organized employees to actively carry out repair and reuse of various water pump equipment; through disassembly, repair, and reassembly, batches of equipment destined for scrapping 'regained new life,' cumulatively saving about 300,000 yuan in procurement costs. He also boldly advanced the domestic substitution of spare parts, adopting surveyed-and-machined perforated parts for existing problems; after installation the performance was ideal, and this single item alone saved 66,000 yuan in spare-part procurement. While carefully tapping potential and reducing costs, he attaches great importance to raising the team's overall combat effectiveness. In 2026, he led the maintenance team in systematically conducting professional training, teaching repair experience and operational skills hands-on, ensuring that all workshop employees become versatile - able to be called up, step in, and perform well whatever the task - thus putting into practice the corporate spirit of 'self-revolution, seeking change and innovation, and marching toward rebirth.' Original aspiration is seen in the details; responsibility is shown in perseverance. Rooted on the equipment maintenance front line for eighteen years, Jia Shiji steadily guards the 'heart' of the paper machine equipment with superb skill and a pragmatic spirit, and with the extraordinary performance of an ordinary post helps the enterprise's high-quality development, vividly embodying the responsibility and commitment of Chenming people in the new era.