QMS and ISO 9001 for a Single Person Machine Shop

[Eredhel]

Sounds like you got the right advice. I've worked in 2 man shops and 60 person shops and I've built a QMS system from the ground up as well as worked in a mature QMS that's been around for decades.

I honestly think you won't have to do too much, but even if you did you would be able to tailor it to your needs and structure in a way that wouldn't put you out too much. I'll PM you my contact info, please get with me any time. Even if you just have minor curiosities.

 

[jobshop]

Thank you all, Big Jim and James for lending me the information and keeping my spirits up. You're the good in the world.

 

[jobshop]

Sounds like you got the right advice. I've worked in 2 man shops and 60 person shops and I've built a QMS system from the ground up as well as worked in a mature QMS that's been around for decades.

I honestly think you won't have to do too much, but even if you did you would be able to tailor it to your needs and structure in a way that wouldn't put you out too much. I'll PM you my contact info, please get with me any time. Even if you just have minor curiosities.

Thank you for the helping hand. I appreciate it!

A couple things im not sure of. Does my gauging need to be calibrated yearly etc? Most of the tolerances are plus or minus .005 with some things like depths and hole diameters plus or minus .001 which i use mics on without a problem. Some of their call outs are just 1/4" ream for example. Lol....yeah... I even know the parts where they want a slip vs press. Mostly everything i check with a caliper other than the .001 dimentions.

So, for inspections, do i test the first couple parts off the machine 100%? (What i used to do)
Say i make 150 pcs/order. Maybe check all the plus or minus .01 dimentions 1 every 40 parts. The plus or minus .005 every 20 parts and the plus or minus .001 every 5 parts, or is there a frequency set up by the standard?
I really only machine 6061 and plastics for this customer, so nothing much changes the entire run of parts.

I have a universal inspection sheet that lists customer, po number, part number, operation ____ of ____ , dimention, tolerance and then time of inspecation total first article 100% inspection, quality managers signature (me lol) date.
If anyone can add anthing to this, id appreciate your input. I'll get around to installing all the dimentions on the print/operation and then keeping them with the part traveler file so all i need to do is fill in the actual reading.
Once i finished all the part numbers on the PO, then ill scan them all into a file, along with material certs and head them under the PO number. Does that sound good?
Thanks for the input.
What i did was talked to an engineer there and i refiled the customer questionnaire and he told me that i should fill them all yes but the last question. So thats what i did and resent.
I dont have a scope made or proceedure documentation. I basically am the only one doing this. Do i still need to make something and if so, anyone intersted in helping me get those made up? 13 years ago i was trying to get certified to get some work coming in. I dug up a quality manual etc and upon reading, it sounded like a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo.

I guess maybe i dont need anything right now, but it would be nice to stay ahead of the curve and have some kind of something written up.
Thanks,
Jim

 

[Eredhel]

I would suggest getting a copy of the ISO standard and start with this habit: "Show me the shall". For instance look at the standard and read the section on calibration, now "show me the shall" on how often you need to calibrate/verify. You'll find the standard doesn't tell you how often, you decide that.

Getting comfortable with the standard and applying the "show me the shall" will help you keep from doing things that aren't required, and there are auditors and advisors that will try to "require" more than is necessary.

Inspections are a similar thing, kind of like job travelers and approved vendor lists. Technically ISO 9001 doesn't require any of them, but it's an industry standard way of fulfilling some of the ISO requirements, plus they can be good business practices.

Fair warning, I'm not as familiar with the 2015 version as I am the 2008 version so I could be missing some changes, we are currently moving toward the '15 update.

You might consider taking an Internal Audit class, a good one with the right instructor can give you a jump on things, it will probably come with a copy of the standard for the cost of the class too. It's possible to get a 9001 consultant that can help knock out most of what's needed, and walk along side you while you're implementing it. We were fortunate to have a decent one that shared the same lean vision we had.

But I think it's still good to get more familiar with it before you do anything. Then you can start to apply ISO based on the context of your organization. If you get the wrong class, consultant, or auditor you could add a bunch of unnecessary stuff. And if you aren't familiar enough with the standard they could convince you to do things you don't have to. "Show me the shall"

 

[jobshop]

Thank you, i have an old coworker who has his own shop, in fact i did some work for him years ago when he was ISO certified, he still is. I'll contact him and maybe he will have some time to give me the info on what he does now and who to contact to help me impliment something

Thanks again!