Can anyone help me to understand the proper use of a family or baseline PFMEA? I'm in a very heated debate on the proper use of a family or baseline PFMEA with my Quality Engineer and Quality Manager. We had an internal auditor (3rd party) tell us it's ok to submit a "family process FMEA" that includes every process under the roof of the facility for any given part, weldment, or assembly, even if the part(s) do not go through that process.
Example: PPAP submission part process is to receive material, cut, form, wash, paint (outsourced), inspect, pack & ship. The "family PFMEA" being submitted includes receive material, cut, form, machine, spot weld, engrave, weld, wash, gravimetric, paint (internal), inspect, pack, ship.
We have been issued corrective actions during our registrar audits in the past for the PFMEA not lining up with the flow, and control plan. My concern is that this could potentially set us up for yet another corrective action for the same issue.
We are an ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 certified facility. Any and all input is greatly appreciated.
Example: PPAP submission part process is to receive material, cut, form, wash, paint (outsourced), inspect, pack & ship. The "family PFMEA" being submitted includes receive material, cut, form, machine, spot weld, engrave, weld, wash, gravimetric, paint (internal), inspect, pack, ship.
We have been issued corrective actions during our registrar audits in the past for the PFMEA not lining up with the flow, and control plan. My concern is that this could potentially set us up for yet another corrective action for the same issue.
We are an ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 certified facility. Any and all input is greatly appreciated.
I think I could have had better success if the internal auditor hadn't given them the green light like he did.