Management reduced by two-thirds, and the old state-owned enterprises were transformed into a new world

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made major arrangements for deepening the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises. Starting from 2023, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council will launch the action of deepening and upgrading the reform of state-owned enterprises, guiding state-owned enterprises to continuously enhance their core functions and improve their core competitiveness, and effectively play the role of scientific and technological innovation, industrial control and security support in the construction of a modern industrial system and a new development pattern. In the interview, the reporter observed that the deepening and upgrading of reform has achieved substantial results in a number of state-owned enterprises that are at the forefront such as Datang Heilongjiang Power Generation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Datang Heilongjiang Company").

In the eyes of the cadres and employees of Datang Heilongjiang Company's Jixi regional enterprises, this round of "three-in-one" reform launched at the end of 2023 is not only a storm of action, but also a storm of brains, and its determination and strength are unprecedented.

Datang Heilongjiang Company originally owned three enterprises in Jixi City: Jixi Second Heating Company, Jixi Thermal Power Company, and Jixi Longtang Heating Company. Due to the sharp rise in coal prices, Jixi Thermal Power Company, which is responsible for heating more than 70% of the main urban area of Jixi City, is struggling to operate, with a high asset-liability ratio and serious operating difficulties. The core of this round of reform is to optimize and integrate the three enterprises, and the other two enterprises will be absorbed and merged by Jixi Erre Company to form a centralized management model of one enterprise and three branches, so as to help loss-making enterprises get out of the predicament, do better and stronger regional assets, and improve the overall profitability and market competitiveness.

The three enterprises have a total of nearly 1,000 regular employees, and they have a complete management system before the reform. According to the "three-in-one" integration plan, the index of management institutions and middle-level cadres has been reduced by two-thirds compared with the original, and open competition has been implemented. This means that two-thirds of the middle-level cadres will lose their original positions, and there will be some of the original ordinary employees who participate in the competition and win, and the actual reduction and replacement rate will be higher.

At the beginning of April, the reporter saw in the field interview that the production and operation of the Jixi regional enterprises of the Datang Heilongjiang Company, which had completed the institutional and personnel reform, were in good order, and the management cadres who had been appointed through competition were in place, exuding vigor and vitality. The impact of the reform on the enterprise is strong, but the process of progress is smooth and smooth, bringing more thinking to those who have experienced it.

The following is a transcript of the interviews with some of the cadres and employees.

Reform hard and real measures go straight to the core lesions

Zhang Weiguo, leader of the working group for deepening and upgrading the regional reform of Jixi

The reform and reorganization of the three enterprises in the Jixi region is an uphill battle. The goals and tasks of the reform are very clear, one is to solve the problem of sustainable development, optimize the asset-liability structure of regional companies through asset integration and personnel integration, improve the operating ability of enterprises, reduce the number of loss-making enterprises, ensure the continuous operation of enterprises, ensure the supply of electricity and heat, ensure national energy security, and ensure the safety of people's livelihood heating. The second is to give full play to the overall advantages and accelerate the speed of new energy transformation and development. Relying on the advantages of regional livelihood heating of thermal power heating units, and with the help of Datang's influence in the Jixi region and the professional development strength of enterprises, we will help local governments accelerate the construction of new power systems. The third is to revitalize human resources and improve labor productivity. After the merger, the Jixi region has sent more outstanding talents to the brother units, alleviating the structural shortage of enterprises and forming complementary talent advantages. At the same time, we will further optimize the total amount of labor and improve the labor productivity of all employees.

Despite the continuous losses, Jixi Thermal Power Company undertakes the important task of ensuring the supply of thermal power in the main urban area, and the company fulfills its social responsibilities under difficult circumstances. However, the long-term operation of blood transfusion is unsustainable, and we hope to achieve regional integrated management through reform, reduce management costs, and improve operational efficiency and overall combat capability.

The institutional and personnel reform in Jixi region can be said to be a number of hard and practical moves, which directly point to the core contradictions, reach the core lesions, and realize systematic reshaping and overall reconstruction, which truly embodies the "ability to go up and down". The cadres and workers of the enterprise carried forward the fighting spirit of opening the road in the mountains, building bridges in the face of water, and never admitting defeat, and wrote a wonderful page in the reform and development of the enterprise.

I believe that young people can do better

Sun Kaifu is the director of the raw fuel materials department of Jixi Erhe Company

It should be said that I was still recognized from top to bottom in my original position, so I also had entanglements in my heart, both psychologically and face-wise. But after weighing it, I still felt that I should give the stage to the young people, and I believed that they were capable of doing better, so I voluntarily withdrew from the competition. As a veteran party member and provincial model worker, I feel that I am responding to and supporting the reform with my own actions.

When I was the director of the Fuel and Materials Department, I paid special attention to and studied the repair and recycling of materials. This amount is very large, and the available space is also very large. Through technological innovation, we have achieved some results in repairing the old and reusing the waste, and it has also become a way for enterprises to create efficiency and increase efficiency.

After retiring from the middle-level cadre position, my idea is to continue to make a name for itself in repairing the old and reusing the waste. At the same time, we can also use our practical experience to carry out technological innovation. The slag scraper we are currently researching and improving can increase the life of the thermal power plant by 6 times, so I feel that there is still a lot of use for it.

"Don't suffer from no place, suffer from standing up"

He served as the director of the power generation department of Guoxu Jixi Second Heat Company

I was the deputy director of the power generation department in the original factory, and there were at least three original department directors in the competition, and the competition was still fierce. In the Analects, it is said that "if you don't suffer from lack of position, you will stand when you suffer", and I am almost the youngest among the middle-level cadres after the reform. After the successful recruitment of the post, I will strive to improve the ability to "stand up" and repay the trust of the organization and colleagues with practical actions.

For enterprises, production and operation are not separated, and the production department also needs to have a sense of marketization. At present, while consolidating the advantages of coal power, we are actively striving to plan and undertake more new energy projects, so that the two can be integrated and complementary, and improve the profitability and survival and development ability of enterprises, and we are full of confidence in the future.

Kudos to your competitors

An Haichao is the deputy director of the planning and marketing department of Jixi Erhe Company

10 years ago, I held a middle-level position in the company, including office director and other positions, and I am relatively senior among the middle-level people. In this reform, I applied for the original position of director of the planning and marketing department, but I was hired. I also participated in the competition for the deputy position of the department, and received the support of my leaders and colleagues to take up the current position of deputy director.

I don't feel like a loser. During the competition process, the written test and interview were open, fair and impartial, and the results were convincing. I participated in the competition twice, which touched me very much, and the harvest was also very great, and the competition itself is a rare process of learning from excellent colleagues. I feel like I'm well prepared, but I'm convinced that my colleagues are better, I see my gaps and shortcomings, and I'm excited to have such great people in our team.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared

Yang Bo is the former deputy director of the office of Jixi Erhe Company

This time, I participated in the competition for the original position, but I was unsuccessful. It is false to say that there is no psychological fluctuation at all, and there was indeed a sense of loss, but I quickly came out and accepted the result calmly. Reform is the trend of the times, and it is also the way out for the development of enterprises. Enterprises achieve better development through reform, and everyone is a beneficiary; On the contrary, if we are eliminated by the times because of conformism, then what is the use of us guarding the false name of that position? I feel that our businesses and individuals have become stronger in the process of reform.

At present, I am in charge of new energy projects in the enterprise planning and development department, which is one of the lifeblood of the next development of the enterprise, which is a new challenge for me. I love this job very much and will devote myself to my new role with a positive and sunny state. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, and I must first do my job well and continue to participate in the competition if I have the opportunity in the future.

Employees and enterprises are a community with a shared future

Xu Xiaojiao is the deputy director of the office of Jixi Erhe Company

I used to work in the office of the Jixi Thermal Power Company, and I was very apprehensive when I heard the news of the reform. In the process of preparing for the competition, we have a deeper understanding of the current situation and future of the company, the necessity and importance of reform, we want to break a way through reform, everyone should actively participate in the reform, whether we can win or not. It is with this mentality that I participated in the competition, and being recognized by my leaders and colleagues gave me great encouragement and motivation, and I will cherish the hard-won job opportunities even more.

"Normal" for reform

Sun Xiaotong is an employee of the salary performance management post of the human resources department of Jixi Erre Company

I was originally in this position, but after the reform, I still engaged in my original job, responsible for salary and performance appraisal management. Originally, only one company was in charge, but now the three enterprises are integrated, the workload is larger than the original, and the business scope involved in the job is also wider.

The reform has provided us with a platform to show, even ordinary staff positions need to compete for posts, and I am competing for this position, and the process is open, fair and just. The salary operation system is very important to the enterprise, and a lot of work needs to be further improved and refined after the reform. I think that the task at this stage is to do my job well first, constantly improve my ability, and have the opportunity to participate in the competition for higher positions in the future.

We can't live up to the precious votes of our colleagues

Wang Weilong, Deputy Director of the Power Generation Department of Jixi Second Heat Company

I studied thermal power plant operation management in college, and after graduation, I have been working in a company in Jixi, and I have experienced many departments. From being reused as an ordinary employee to a deputy in the department, the success of the competition has brought me more motivation and responsibility.

What particularly touched me was that after I arrived at my new position, my colleagues gave me too much encouragement, help and support, and the old comrades took the initiative to familiarize me with the equipment and production process.

The reform has injected strong forward momentum into the enterprise

Qu Guangshun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Jixi Erre Company

When the reform enters the deep-water area, the rest are hard bones, and it is normal for the cadres and the masses to have ideological fluctuations. As executors and practitioners, we must first unify our thinking, let all employees understand the necessity and significance of reform, and be recognized by the majority of cadres and workers. Reform is for better development, and we must turn the "iron rice bowl" into a "golden rice bowl" through reform.

Central enterprises bear important social responsibilities, and at the same time, they must also meet the internal requirements of sustainable development and high-quality development. The history of Jixi Thermal Power Company can be traced back to 1938 and has made great contributions to local economic and social development for decades. After the initial completion of the reform, the morale of the team was high, and the overall business situation was improving.

China Datang Group adheres to the talent concept of "striver-oriented, let strivers shine", and this round of reform has fully stimulated and released the potential of cadres and workers, and injected strong forward momentum into the enterprise.

This year, we are not only confident of profitability, but also confident of excess profitability. We have already begun to experience the dividends of reform, and the cadres and workers are full of confidence in achieving this goal.

In the northeast in April, the earth is full of spring and life. The state-owned enterprises in the old industrial base through the deepening and upgrading of reform are on the road of revitalizing their vigor and creating new achievements, which makes people full of expectations and confidence in promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China in the new era. (Reporter Fan Yingchun)

Editor-in-charge: Zhou Yi