# Start here: Operator

Receive actual returns, recover identified parts and record checks before independent release.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/manuals/reclaimstation/operator

Review edition: 25 October 2026

Roles: operator

Use ReclaimStation to keep the history of an actual returned unit and each recovered component. Work under your own sign-in at the correct named station. Recording receipt, recovery, assessment and fitting are separate acts, each with its own physical meaning.

## Begin with the real object

Choose the floor task that matches what is happening: Receive a return, Recover parts, Check a part, Move a part, Find and reserve, Install a part or Remove a part. Obtain station control before recording floor work. Check the selected unit or component identity and actual location.

For a return, choose a known unit for another visit or enter the new unit's attached reference. A visit has its own return reference. Leave unknown model information blank and ask a supervisor to establish it from evidence. Do not select a similar model to get recovery started.

## Keep permission and results separate

A supervisor records permission to dismantle and permission to reuse. Those decisions are distinct. An approved template describes the expected positions and checks, but does not prove that any component was actually present or recovered.

Record each physical part once, including its position, exact part revision, identity check, condition and actual location. Follow the approved check method and enter what you observe. Attach required supporting evidence to the component and specific check. Submit the assessment for independent review.

## Use released stock carefully

A passing assessment is not a release. A different eligible supervisor must review the component. Reservation then needs a matching approved destination requirement and current eligibility. Starting installation and confirming physical fitting are separate steps.

If the object, destination or history disagrees with the screen, stop and record the appropriate concern. Do not confirm fitting that has not occurred or clear a hold by repeating an assessment. Give the supervisor the component identity and actual observation.

Follow [Receive and authorise a return](/manuals/reclaimstation/receive-a-return), [Recover components](/manuals/reclaimstation/recover-components) and [Check a component](/manuals/reclaimstation/assess-a-component) for the detailed sequence. Keep each accepted outcome with the physical task before moving on.