VI.4.1. Purpose
This procedure establishes the method and guideline for monitoring and controlling the operations throughout the Various intermediate steps involved in the manufacturing process, to ensure all operations, schedule are Under control, the quality is conforming to customer specification.
VI.4.2. Scope
Applies to all intermediate steps, or operations involved in the manufacturing process.
VI.4.3. Procedure
4.3.1. The following documents shall be followed and referred at all manufacturing steps:
a. Production master schedule.
b. Production Traveler (OP).
C. ENGINEERING Change Notice (ECN).
d. Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).
e. Process self-checklist.
4.3.2. It is line supervisors responsibility to ensure the process is all the way in the state of statistical control and the production schedule is tightly controlled.
4.3.3. The Quality Assurance Manager or his designee, in coordination with Production Manager, shall determine the need and the point if In process Inspection on processes, or its output.
4.3.4. The Production Traveler shall be properly recorded at all steps of manufacturing, include the production lot quantity, quantity deviation, quantity and process discrepancies, operator signature, etc.
4.3.5. The material or the product shall be adequately identified, segregated and protected, manufacturing supervision is responsible for overseeing the handling the goods and the Standard Operation Instruction is completely followed throughout the process.
4.3.6. All test or inspection equipment used in process control shall be adequately maintained and calibrated in accordance with Calibration Procedure.
4.3.7. It is line supervision responsibility to ensure all manufacturing facilities; tools used in manufacturing process are adequately maintained in accordance with Facility Maintenance Procedure. All mainlines records shall be properly retained.
4.3.8. The statistical process control shall be utilized in accordance with Statistical Process Control Procedure whenever necessary to ensure that the process is all the way in the state of statistical control and all variations due to special causes have been eliminated. The process capability shall be determined adequately and process variations are continuously monitored.
4.3.9. All fixtures, tools, programs used in manufacturing, e.g. drilling program, artwork, electrical test fixtures, golden boards, shall be properly managed and periodically checked in accordance with respectively procedure.
4.3.10. Whenever necessity of changing process conditions, operation procedure or operation standard is requested, the process Change Control Procedure shall be applied.
4.3.11. Non conforming materials in any process shall be properly segregated and treated in accordance with Non-conforming Material Handling Procedure. If rework is decided, the Rework Procedure shall be applied.
