Does anybody have an audit checklist focused on Manufacturing processes?

[jchairezg]

Does anybody have an audit checklist focused on Manufacturing processes?
I am trying to prepare an audit checklist oriented specificallly to Manufacturing, i.e.: molding, ESD controls, PM, etc.

Any help willbe appreciated.

[AndyN]

is being performed? My experience has been that although a boiler plate checklist can be prepared, the specifics are determined by the scope and criteria of the audit

So, for internal auditors, a checklist may include a variety of details from the specific methods/controls and performance (scrap etc) of the manufacturing process. For a supplier audit, details of the customer specific issues and interests would be included and the 3rd party audit would focus on 'ISO' requirements and maybe regulatory/customer requirements.

I know this isn't 'giving' one away, however, I'd like you to consider putting in some 'blood, sweat and tears' to producing your own. Your audit will be more effective based on your planning work, to produce it.
Andy

[gszekely]

jchairezg !
Could you give us more deatails on what you would like to do, or needs ?
If you would like to audit a manufacturing process, including technical or technological prosessing issues, I would kindly reccomend you, to have a very good knowledge of that process, better than the shop floor. I have made the mistake. Now if you know the process, you can put together a questionarre. Don't try to convince the shop floor what or how they should do their work, based on some checklist prepared for another plant, and using it as an audit checklist.
Hovewer, take a look on the attachments. I suppose you are looking for something similar. If you want to change your process to a better, or implement something what works for other, first agree with the department leaders, see what they think, create a procedure,implement, then you can audit them against the procedure.
Hovewer seeing other's checklist, may be a good point of benchmarking, and getting new ideas. If you want more let me know.
I don't know if I'm clear enough, or I have a good understanding of what you would like to do ?
Gyorgy

[msalter]

The question is quite a large one addressing the need within ISO/TS etc. to show evidence of "Process" audits as well as 'Product' and 'System' ones...
System audits are straight forward, being what internal auditors are trained to do in the many different courses available.
Product audits are, as their name bluntly suggests, audits of the product literally against its quality criteria.

However, I have regularly altered my perception of the meaning of 'Process' auditing. The differerent scopes I have used include :

• A more in-depth 'system' audit on the DEFINED BUSINESS PROCESS describing operations management or 'manufacturing'
• A product-specific audit of manufacturing CONTROLS based on the Control Plan(s), following the CP line by line.
• A basic overview of documentation (all Visual Aids present etc.) as well as lincluding 5S/housekeeping, basic H&S risk assessment
• An audit of the operator's work against his/her Operator Instructions, visual aids etc.
• Process parameter controls and change method, SPC usage, identifying when changes have been made appropriately vs. 'tampering' etc.

amongst others....

Often, we use process audits as a containment activity, requiring them to be done weekly, daily and sometimes even hourly so the required frequency of audit also tends to determine the allowed scope.

I would also be interested to understand the scope/style of 'Process' audits conducted by others.

[bwilliams]

I am trying to develop a checklist/Audit of the injection molding process. If anyone has one that they can post it would be very helpful.

[AndyN]

Originally Posted by bwilliams

I am trying to develop a checklist/Audit of the injection molding process. If anyone has one that they can post it would be very helpful.

Well, we might be able to help, but there's a lot more to an effective audit that using someone else's checklist. In fact, it's probably not going to do you much good at all.

Why not create your own, based on your understanding and own processes and controls? You know there are a number of 'plastic molding' processes, so right off the bat, a compression molding checklist isn't much use in an injection molding process audit.......

It actually might be less help to you than you imagine.....

[isotexas]

Hi all.

If you do a serach in the forum for "Manufacturing Audit" you may find several types of checklists. This will give you an idea of how useful checklists are developed.

[al40]

Originally Posted by jchairezg

Does anybody have an audit checklist focused on Manufacturing processes?
I am trying to prepare an audit checklist oriented specificallly to Manufacturing, i.e.: molding, ESD controls, PM, etc.

Any help willbe appreciated.

I would suggest that you use your manufacturing/operating instructions to audit your manufacturing processes.

best regards,
al40