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SOP # 18-2  Revision: 0                Prepared by:             _
Effective Date:                        Approved by:             _


Title:         EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Policy:   Adequate and appropriate training of personnel will be
          provided as a component of the company's quality
          assurance system.

Purpose:  This procedure is to outline the methods for providing
          training to all personnel performing activities
          relating to the design, production, inspection or
          servicing of the company's products.

Scope:    This procedure applies to all engineering, production,
          customer service and quality assurance personnel.


Procedures:

1.0  New Employee Orientation

1.1  The department manager is responsible for arranging
     orientation and initial job training to new employees.  An
     orientation schedule should be prepared to have personnel
     cover the following areas:

     -  Review and understanding of the company's quality manual.
     -  Review and understanding of the company's policy and
     procedure manual.
     -  Overview of Master Product Records with attention to
     areas applicable to the
        job function of the new employee.
     -  Specific training on how to perform the work activities
     of the job function.
     -  Review and understanding of workplace rules, guidelines
     and safety instructions.
     -  Other areas as deemed appropriate.


2.0  New Product Training

2.1  As part of new product development, all employees will be
     appropriately trained on production related activities prior
     to producing the new products.  Refer to the procedure
     "Preproduction Quality and Planning."




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3.0  Continuing Training

3.1  Department managers will be responsible for providing
     continuing and/or topical training to their employees on a
     periodic or on an "as-needed" basis.  The department
     managers are to determine the content, timing, instruction
     format and any follow-up for identified training needs or
     deficiencies.