| STEP |
WHO |
WHEN |
INFO TO
USE |
WHAT TO
DO |
RESULTS |
| a1 |
Foreman* |
As determine the material size used on a job
could be improved |
Personal observation; possibly discussion with
Materials Manager; Tooling program |
Change die info in Tooling
program and notify Materials Manager of steel changes
needed via e-mail |
Materials Manager notified |
| a2 |
Materials Manager
|
Upon receiving Steel Change Report via
email |
Email notification from Foreman regarding steel
changes needed; steel info; information from raw
material suppliers; Tooling program; dies
info |
Verify feasibility of material size specified on
message; if okay, change in Dies info and Tooling
program**; if size not feasible (unavailable or
uneconomical) resolve material size with
Foreman* |
Correct steel size for job on
computer |
| b1 |
Foreman* |
Upon determining that tooling needs improvement
(either because it has deteriorated from use or
because means of improving quality, reliability or
economics have been identified) |
Dies, flashings, sample parts, QC reports,
etc. |
Determine the extent of modification needed to
the die or other tooling |
Decision on what is needed |
| b2 |
Foreman* |
If change can easily be made in forge shop by
Foreman |
Decision from step b1 |
Make change to die; if the problem was due to the
way the die was (re)sunk, or is new idea, provide
Engineer and Die Shop Supervisor a Die Improvement
Slip |
Simple die repair made; if needed, information
saved for die sinker work order on resink via
Die Improvement
Slip |
| b3 |
Foreman* |
If change requires Die Shop
help |
Decision from step b1 |
Have dies or other tooling pulled out and sent to
Die Shop; tell Engineer, Die Shop Supervisor (or Die
Shop Leadman or Specialist) what is
required |
Die or other tooling turned over to Die Shop for
repair |
| b4 |
Die Shop Leadman, or Die
Specialist |
As requested by Foreman* |
Verbal request |
Make changes as quickly as possible then notify
production (if repair looks to take longer than one
shift, or if it must be sent to an outside supplier,
notify Foreman of delay); if work is an attempt to
improve tooling, give the Engineer a Die Improvement Slip
and/or a marked up print or die layout showing the
changes clearly. |
Dies repaired; any delays announced;
Die Improvement
Slip if appropriate |
| b5 |
Foreman* |
After repaired die returned by Die
Shop |
Notification from Die Shop |
Check changes to die. |
Die repair approved |
| b6 |
Foreman* |
If change requires die resink or rework by
outside die shop |
Decision from step b1 |
Have dies or other tooling pulled out and sent to
Die Shop; tell the Engineer (or Die Shop Leadman or
Specialist) what is required and provide Die Repair
Request to Engineer via e-mail, with a copy to Sales
Assistant, Manufacturing Manager, and Die Shop
Supervisor. |
Die or other tooling turned over to Die Shop for
resink or repair; Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing
Manager, and Die Shop Supervisor
notified |
| b7 |
Engineer or Die Shop Leadman |
As requested by Foreman* |
Die Repair Request |
Verify that die does need resinking; if not, get
back with Foreman and discuss proper actions to take;
if verify that die does need resinking, do so per
TOP-SINKR, get
estimate of time frame and notify Foreman and
Production Scheduler of delay. |
Need for resink verified; dies sent for resink;
delays announced |
| b8 |
Engineering Manager |
Upon receiving Die Improvement
Slip |
Die Improvement Slip; own
judgment |
Review Die Improvement Slip, possibly after die
change has been tried in production, and if agree
that the improvement needs to be remembered at the
next resink, put in file with die layout in
Engineering Dept. Print File; Take whatever action
deemed appropriate |
Approved Die Improvement Slip saved in
Engineering Dept. Print File |
| c1 |
Foreman* |
As identify different hammer preference for
jobs |
Own ideas, others'
suggestions |
Change hammer preference in Tooling die cards
program and Die info on computer |
Computer kept updated |
| c2 |
Any manager (typically Foreman or QC
Supervisor) |
Upon having suggestions to improve next run of
job (or to record problems to watch
for) |
Own ideas, others'
suggestions |
Notify Production Scheduler of Traveler changes and make
appropriate notes to Tooling die cards
program |
Production Scheduler notified of Traveler changes and Tooling die
cards updated |
| c3 |
QC Supervisor |
Upon notification of change to the Traveler |
Notes received on required changes to
Traveler |
Update Traveler to reflect any
suggested areas of concern on the next
run |
Traveler
updated |
| *"Foreman" as
used in this procedure refers especially to the
Production Supervisor or Leadman, but in some cases
may involve Manufacturing Manager **Tooling program will
eventually replace Dies info, but until then
information entered in both
programs. |
