SCOPE: This procedure covers in-house die and trimmer make-ready and/or repairs. It is divided into three sections, any of which may pertain to a given situation.

STEP

WHO

WHEN

INFO TO USE

WHAT TO DO

RESULTS

PREPARATION OF NEW DIES

1	Anyone in Die Shop	New die arrives from die sinker	Dies, tooling, print, die layout	Fully inspect die and related tooling, note any deviations on the Die Improvement Sheet. Send Die Improvement Sheet to engineering.	Die and tooling inspected
2	Die Shop Supervisor, Die Shop Leadman, Engineer, Die Man	After die received by Die Man	Personal observation, approved forging print or die layout	Visually inspect die; mark up areas that need to be modified to match print; (or) verbally give instructions for changes to Die Shop Leadman; Make sure any requested changes are added to Die Improvement Sheet	Die visually inspected for improvements, marked up die or verbal instructions to Die Shop Leadman
3	Die Shop Leadman or Die Man	Upon instructions from person inspecting die	Marked up die; instructions from person inspecting die; possibly marked up part or die print	Make changes to die as instructed and prepare to add stamping	New die now ready; stamping needed
4	Die Shop Leadman or Die Man	As die is ready for stamping	Approved forging print	Stamp die according to approved forging print	Die stamped
5	Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or QC Inspector	After die stamped	Approved forging print	Visually inspect die stamping	Die properly stamped
6	Die Shop Supervisor	Die is ready for production	Visual inspection, Die Man or Die Shop Leadman approval	Change Job Order to closed in M2M.	Job Order closed

REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN DIE SHOP)

1	Any manager, typically Production Leadman, QC Inspector, hammerman or Die Shop Supervisor, Production Supervisor	Upon determining need for forge die/ tooling repair	Visual observation, info from hammerman, Quality Control department, own judgment; Job Order	Mark up areas to be modified or repaired (or) verbal instructions to Die Shop Leadman (or) initiate Job Order	Need for repair determined; instructions to Die Shop Leadman or Die Man; Job Order initiated or requested
2	Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man	Upon receipt of repair instructions	Marked up die/tooling; verbal info; Job Order	Make repairs/changes to die/tooling as instructed	Die/tooling repaired as instructed
3	Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man	Upon receipt of die/tooling	Die Improvement Slip; own judgment	If repair affects future die sinks, complete Die Improvement Sheet, giving full details of changes made; (see TOP-IMPTL )	Completed Die Improvement Sheet filed for future re-sinks
4	Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man	Repairs complete	Personal observation, notification from Die Shop Leadman	Notify Production Leadman or Production Supervisor die/tooling is repaired and ready for use	Die/tooling ready for production

REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN PRODUCTION AREA)

1	Die Shop Supervisor or Leadman, QC Inspector, or hammerman	Upon determination of need for die/tooling repair	Visual observation, info from hammerman, Quality Control Dept., own judgment	Give verbal instructions to Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or Die Trimmer Man for repair	Need for repair determined; instructions to Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or Die Trimmer Man
2	Die Man or Die Trimmer Man	Upon receipt of repair instructions	Verbal information	Make repairs/changes to die/tooling as instructed; If this is  a change that effects a resink change,  make Die Improvement Sheet and turn in to Engineering.	Die/tooling repaired as instructed