Job Description:
Log & manage changes during Mass Production:
- Control over specification change IPP.
- Maintain date, time log of change & inspection results of before & after change point.
- Update & take approval of any change point from R&D through IPP.
- In case of unexpected change, initiate & control IPP.
- Same level of control is exercised for changes at supplier end.
- Maintain process validation results of before & after change point.
Log & manage Design & Specification Change
- Customer driven changes:
- Change in part design, commonization projects & VA/VE Projects.
- VEL Driven & those Requested by VEL Suppliers:
- Manage on CRN at plant commonization projects & VA/VE Projects.
- Concerned Initiator shall discuss with own Section HOD/ Request received by VQM Person or buyer & same shall be discussed with QA Head / Purchase Head
- Get ECRN prepared by concerned Initiator & forward to respective Product Design Head for approval.
- Approval of ECRN by following approval route
- Registration of ECRN & release Sr No & forward for detailed review
- Communication of feasibility results to initiator
- During the process of initial & or detailed feasibility study, proto samples shall be prepared associated with Proto CP & PFMEA, if required. Inspection, Testing & validation of proto samples shall be carried out as applicable. Based upon results of validation of proto samples, feasibility study will be done & approval for proceed to change shall be decided. In case failure observed in proto samples, detailed analysis will be done by QA & again proto sample process will be done with required corrections.
- Road map along timeline & Cost to implement change shall be prepared. Following conditions shall be considered
- Changes in Die / Moulds / Tools / Jigs & Fixtures / Gauges / Test Equipment's/ Production & Testing programs etc. at VEL & VEL supplier end
- Cost & Timeline for above changes
- Design change Inspection, if required at VEL & VEL supplier’s end
- Cost & Timeline for above changes
- Changes in Design Records / Specification & Standards / PPAP documents in VEL & VEL suppliers end as applicable
- Timeline for above
- If design change calls for Process Change at VEL & VEL supplier end e.g. addition or deletion of process, Split or merging of processes, 4M conditions change as applicable. Implementation of same will be handled as per Process Change Management SOP
- Impact & Decision on existing stock in entire supply chain like supplier end & its warehouse, VEL store, line, FG, transit & warehouse, customer plant & warehouse
- Responsibility matrix for above applicable activities shall be drawn along with target dates for each activity.
- Execution of all above activities as per timeline & finalize cut-off date as execution progress
- Final Implementation of change & production of new parts as per pre-decided cut off dates along with necessary changes in PPAP documents by QA.
Log & manage Manufacturing Process Change
- Log PCRN, provide tracking number and note implementation date of change.
Log & manage Supplier change
- Receipt of supplier change notification, Review of existing supplier performance by CFT
- Go-ahead decision by CFT including Purchase, Corporate purchase, Quality, SCM
- Identification of Potential Supplier / Vendor as per prescribed specification
- Supplier audit pre-approval & registration post approval.
- Process Confirmation at supplier end through supplier process / PPAP audit & PPAP submission by supplier
- Supplier action plan closure & PPAP approval
- Get SIR of parts & get line trials scheduled & monitor.
