Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-POSTP: Post-Production (Re)Work

Rev: 1/15/2021

Scope: This procedure covers post-production work to forgings done internally in the Forging Division: cold coining, restriking, grinding, bending, restamping and painting. It does not cover subcontracted work or cleaning.

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO
1 QA Manager, QC Supervisor or Forging Engineer When setting job up or upon determining a job needs rework Production Floor Traveler; Blueprint(s); information received from other team members; parts reclassification via e-mail (if any); own observations If Blueprint(s), Production Floor Traveler indicate that post-production work is required (common for cold coining and bending) or if parts are found to need rework, ensure that the requirements of any parts reclassification is addressed. Forward Production Floor Traveler to Post Forge Supervisor
2 Any team member As inspect parts after forging Production Floor Traveler; Blueprint(s); own observations Tag containers with a Red Rework Tag with needed post-production steps and notify QA Manager, Post Forge Supervisor or QC Supervisor.
3 QA Manager or QC Supervisor Upon notification from QC Inspector or any team member Notification from QC Inspector, own observations, Production Floor Traveler; Blueprint(s), emails, or any team member Determine if parts need post-production work; if so, attach a Red Rework Tag with rework instructions to all containers of job requiring post-production work explaining what to do and why; add applicable steps to Router in M2M and re-print Production Floor Traveler; if adding a Router step to rework stamping, add an additional step for QC first part verification.
4 Post Forge Supervisor Time to start post production step for parts Production Floor Traveler; container tags; Blueprints(s), sample parts, verbal instructions, or parts reclassification(s) via e-mail from QC team member Assign a team member as Post Forge Helper to perform work; ensure that the requirements of any parts reclassification is addressed; ensure worker knows exactly what is required; provide any needed supplies.
5 Post Forge Helper* or Shipping Helper As assigned Sample and verbal instructions from Post Forge Supervisor; any other info provided by a supervisor Carefully perform work as instructed; be sure the container you are working from has a QC tag that shows that all previous steps are complete and specifies the step(s) you are performing; be sure there is a container tag on any container you are working into, and write heat code on outside of box (for ready shipment only); if unclear on any point, stop work and get answer from a supervisor, leadman or QC Specialist; as you complete a container, move the QC container tag to the container you have completed and remove container tag (if the containers do not come out even, have QC Inspector create or destroy extra QC tags); stop work at any time if told to do so by a leadman, supervisor, or QC Supervisor.
6 Post Forge Supervisor or Leadman Periodically while work is being performed Production Floor Traveler; container tags; Blueprint(s); possibly sample parts Monitor progress of work; spot check quality of work; be sure supplies are available; be sure all containers are properly tagged; have filled containers moved to next area.
7 QC Specialist As directed by Production Floor Traveler Blueprint(s) Production Floor Traveler; Blueprint(s) Perform routine inspection of those post-production processes so directed by Production Floor Traveler and Blueprint(s) and all cold-work process.
8 Post Forge Supervisor or QC Supervisor or QA Manager or Shipping Supervisor When work is complete Production Floor Traveler; Blueprint(s); container tags; parts reclassification via e-mail (if any) Ensure that all parts have been processed, inspected (or re-inspected), all containers have been properly tagged with Green Tags, and heat code is placed on outside of container (for ready shipment only), all parts moved to next area, inspection or re-inspection noted on Production Floor Traveler marked complete for this step; if there is a parts reclassification via e-mail for this work, return acknowledging e-mail to the initiator of the parts reclassification.
*The Post Forge Helper may come from any department. He/she is chosen for having skills necessary to the job at hand. The HR Manager is sometimes involved in selection of a team member to assign to jobs needing specialized skills.

Revision history:

Release Date

Description of Change

Owner

Approver

12/06/2017

Updated to comply with revised Quality Manual and new TOPs format.

Tim Ellis

Todd Sheppard

1/15/21

Updated to replace green tag with red rework tag on line 2, replace disposition tag with red rework tag line 3.

Dustin Jump

Todd Sheppard














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