SCOPE: This procedure covers the production steps to determine that a forging job needs to be run and the steps to get it started.

STEP	WHO	WHEN	INFO TO USE	WHAT TO DO	RESULTS
1	Forging Production Supervisor	As soon as possible as production needs change	Production schedule; Traveler*, personal knowledge of production resources	Decide to start preparation for a forging job (sometimes based on what is currently stamped in die from Traveler* and/or print); prepare Hotcell Sheet and forward to the Hammerman to be posted at the hammer.	Decision as to what job, on which hammer in what sequence; Hotcell Sheet prepared, forwarded for posting at hammer
2	Production Control Manager	Upon deciding to start preparation of a job	Production schedule; check BOM, die, steel, heat code in M2M.	Determine which job orders need released, quantity and any special restrictions and edit BOM**; notify Steelyard and Die Prep if "rush job"	Print pick list in the  Steelyard; Traveler* is kept in the steel yard and Die Prep picks up Traveler*  when needed
3	Steelyard Supervisor or Specialist	Upon receiving BOM**	Traveler*; Steel info on computer	Carefully verify the BOM**, report any problems or questions back to Engineering or Production Scheduler; if chemical check analysis is required, initiate TOP-CHEMC; determine first bundle to cut for the job; pull the bundle up to the shear or saw; write the bundle ID and heat code on the Traveler*  in large black letters and initial it; add heat code to Traveler* in computer; Print Traveler* in steelyard's office; begin cutting steel (TOP-CUTIT)	BOM** verified and started. Traveler* printed
4a	Die Prep Helper	As determine that a die needs to be prepared (may be because of Traveler*, call from Forging Production Supervisor or simply shop schedule)	Shop schedule; print  or notes from computer or hard copy; Traveler*; Trinity Forge Material information; QC Print	Pull the die from the racks (or from die shop) and open them up; clean up and polish dies and other tooling and repair any minor damage that you can; notify Forging Production Supervisor, VP-Quality & Engineering, Production Control Manager or Die Shop Supervisor if there are problems you cannot quickly fix; take QC print and Traveler* to the hammer;  (DO NOT IGNORE ANY DIE OR TOOLING PROBLEM AND LET IT GET TO THE HAMMER); determine the correct lettering and stamp it in the die or use clay to read numbers and letters to avoid seeing a mirror image; if tooling for hot stamping is needed, send Traveler* to Die Shop Die Man for assembly and check (see steps 4b thru 4e); insert the stencils (IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, ASK!); get Traveler* from Steelyard office; sign the Traveler*; call the Die Prep Leadman or another Die Prep Helper to verify the die and lettering and be sure they co-sign the ticket; scan stamping approval into M2M; take the die, Traveler* and other tooling to the hammer and put a warmer on the die if production is expected to start within 2 hours;  if "rush job" notify Supervisor that dies are ready.	Die prepared, verified and ready; Traveler* taken to hammer; stamping approval scanned into M2M
Steps 4b thru 4e are only performed when hot stamping is needed.
4b	Forging Production Supervisor or Leadman	At heat code change (when hot stamping is used)	Production Schedule;  Traveler*	Call die shop and inform Die Shop Worker of need for heat code change. Determine if change can be done at the press or if the tooling needs to be taken to the die shop. If tooling needs to be taken to die shop provide them with the  Traveler.	Die shop notified of need for heat code change; Traveler provided
4c	Die Shop Die Man	Upon receiving Traveler* on a hot stamping job. Do not continue unless Traveler* is available	Traveler*; QC Print	Assemble heat code for hot stamping. If forge die is not in Die Shop, notify Die Prep Helper that hot stamping tooling is ready. If forge die is in Die Shop; notify QC Inspector to check tooling; notify Die Prep Helper to pick up die	Tooling is prepared for hot stamping
4d	Die Prep Helper	Upon notification that tooling for a hot stamping job has been prepared	Traveler*	If forge die is in Die Prep, retrieve hot stamping tooling from Die Shop, notify QC Inspector that tooling is ready to be checked. If both die and tooling were in Die Shop, retrieve assembled and checked die from Die Shop.	Tooling is retrieved for hot stamping
4e	QC Inspector/QC Specialist	Upon notification that tooling for a hot stamping job has been prepared	Traveler*	Verify that hot stamping tooling has been assembled correctly; initial or stamp Traveler. Return Traveler*  to Die Shop Die Man or Die Prep Helper (whichever is appropriate).	Hot stamping tooling correctness is verified
4f	Die Shop Die Man/Die Prep Helper	When Traveler* is returned from QC Inspector/QC Specialist	Traveler*	If hot stamp punch was assembled and checked in Die Shop, notify Die Prep Helper to pick up hot stamp tooling	Hot stamping tooling delivered to Die Prep Helper; Traveler* returned to hammer
5	Forging Production Supervisor	Upon determining the need to change the planned production sequence of heat codes for a die after the Traveler* has been initiated	Own judgment;  Traveler*;  tub/buggy tags	Match what the Traveler* has generated and what containers of material have been cut; change the Traveler* and tags as necessary to ensure they reflect the desired production sequence.	Traveler*, material container tags clearly reflect the desired production sequence
6	Forging Production Supervisor	When  Traveler* box is full	Traveler*	Submit to Materials Manager for archiving per TOP-RECDS	Completed  Traveler* archived
*Traveler in M2M have taken the place of the Next Job ticket and Cutting Ticket                                                                                                           **The Materials Manager sometimes provides the BOM (Bill of Material) to the Forging Production Supervisor  with information from the Item Master in M2M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ***"Forging Production Supervisor " in this procedure may also refer to the Production Control Manager or Production Leadman.