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Table of Contents
1 TESTING & INSPECTION ........................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.1.1 Process Activity Map .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 References .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1.3 Terms & Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 APPLICATION & SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 TESTING & INSPECTION PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.4.1 General .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 Receiving Inspection .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.3 First Article Inspection ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.4 In-process Inspection ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4.5 Final Inspection .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.6 Non-conformities ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.5 FORMS & RECORDS ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.6 TESTING & INSPECTION PROCESS MAP ..................................................................................................... 7

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1 Testing & Inspection

1.1 Introduction & Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to establish and define the process for testing and inspection activities that
verify product, material and service conformance, and to verify that process inputs and outputs conform to
specified requirements. Documented Records and information of inspection include evidence of conformity
with the acceptance criteria and traceability to the person authorizing the release. Records of inspection are
maintained.

1.1.1 Process Activity Map

With what With who

• Calibrated measuring and • Operations Manager

monitoring devices • QC Inspectors
• Incoming materials • Top management
• Documents and drawings • QEHS Manager
• In-process articles • Production Teams
• Finish articles

Input Activity Output

• Stock and materials Define methods of • Validated products

• Customer specifications inspecting products, material • Signed inspection records
• Technical data and services to ensure • Non-conformance reports
• Inspection plan • Calibration certificates and
conformance with
• Control plans logs
requirements
• Contract requirements • Traceability to material and
• Control plans process certificates
• •

How With what measure

• Measurement & analysis • Critical tolerances

• Inspections • Acceptance criteria
• Comparison to criteria • Customer requirements

1.1.2 References
Standard Title Description
BS EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems Fundamentals and vocabulary
BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems Requirements
BS EN ISO 9004:2018 Quality management systems Guidelines for performance improvements

1.1.3 Terms & Definitions

Term Definition
Inspection Conformity evaluation by observation/judgement/appropriate measurement or testing
Test Determination of one or more characteristics according to a procedure

Verification Confirmation, through the objective evidence (3.8.3), requirements (3.6.4) were fulfilled

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1.2 Application & Scope

Your organization has implemented a process that includes all appropriate; methods, techniques, formats, etc.)
to monitor and measure the characteristics of products and services to verify that requirements are being met.
This procedure is applicable to all incoming materials, in-process testing and final articles.
Materials, components, subassemblies and finished products are prevented from use, assembly and dispatch
until the required inspections are completed. When products are modified, they are fully re-inspected and re-
tested. The required records of inspections and tests are established and maintained.

1.3 Responsibilities
The Quality Manager is required to:
1. Determine the extent and scope of in-process inspection and testing;
2. Determine the extent and scope of product inspection and testing;
3. Ensure that planned arrangements are satisfactorily completed prior to release.
4. Ensure that this procedure is implemented.
The Quality Inspectors are required to:
1. Undertake inspection and testing in accordance with specified requirements;
2. Preserve the identification of inspected and testing products.

1.4 Testing & Inspection Process

1.4.1 General
Materials, components, subassemblies and finished products are prevented from use, assembly and dispatch
until the required inspections are completed. When products are modified, they are fully re-inspected and re-
tested. The required records of inspections and tests are established and maintained.

1.4.2 Receiving Inspection

Upon receipt of products; receiving personnel verify the quantity of delivered units, check marking and
identification of packages, and inspect all packages for any signs of tampering or damage. If all these checks
and inspections are satisfactory, receiving personnel signs the delivery receipt. If not, any shortages or damages
are noted on all copies of the delivery receipts

The received containers are then moved to the designated inspection area, a copy of the purchase order is
retrieved, and the packing slips are removed from the containers. Upon opening the containers, the goods are
verified against the purchase order and the packing slip, and are examined visually for any signs of damage.

The purchase order is stamped ‘RECEIVED’ and is signed and dated by the receiving inspector. All receiving
inspections are recorded using the Receiving Inspection Log. On critical parts and components, as determined
by the Quality Manager, a precision inspection and tests are performed. This type of inspection includes:

1. Review of relevance material certificates, supplier inspection records and compliance certificates;
2. Random sampling based on statistical technique specified;
3. Visual inspection to detect any damage or other visible problems;
4. Perform measurements and testing against specified requirements as required;
5. Record sample size, measurement and inspection test results using the Inspection & Test Report.

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Any products or services supplied wrongly supplied, damaged or not in accordance with the purchase order
requirements are documented onto a Defective Part Report and processed accordingly.
All purchased material which influences the manufacture of, or is intended for use as part of, deliverable
products is subject to inspection and testing by Quality Inspection Personnel.

1.4.3 First Article Inspection

Quality Inspection Personnel are to examine the first article as described below by reference to all applicable
prints, machining samples, programmes, or other data, of each machining process which is to produce more
than three (3) identical parts:

1. Examine all critical dimensions affecting product performance for length, distance, outside diameter,
inside diameter, threads, taper, angle, height, depth, width, surface finish, diameter and radii;
2. Fit and function test the machining processes using the test or sample parts when specified on the
drawings;
3. Perform a first article inspection on each consecutive part until a part has been produced which is
within the target range for all dimensions;
4. Initial or stamp the dimensional record and/or traveller sheet with acceptance of the process when a
successful first article inspection is achieved for the particular work in progress.
All first article inspections are recorded in the First Article Inspection Log and are retained to provide traceability,
while any non-conformances are documented using the Defective Part Report and processed accordingly.

1.4.4 In-process Inspection

In-process inspections are conducted to ensure that the product or process conforms to specified
requirements. The inspections and tests are normally carried out by Quality Inspection Personnel. Peer reviews
and process walk-throughs are utilized, as well as, random audits of the in-process inspection and testing
process are conducted by Quality Inspection Personnel.

All products are inspected and tested as required by the work order and/or documented procedures. The scope
of the in-process inspection is determined by the Quality Manager, and is communicated to each work area
on the work order. As a minimum, the scope comprises:

1. Hold products until the required inspection has been completed and verified;
2. Review of the work order to ascertain that all specified operations, processes and first part
inspections are signed-off;
3. Verify that applicable documents are available and traceable to the product;
4. Visual inspection of product to ascertain that all specified operations are complete and to detect any
visible quality problems.
The Quality Manager determines the extent and scope of in-process inspection and testing based on the
importance of the item, control methods and previous performance. All in-process inspections are recorded
using the In-process Inspection Log. Any non-conformances are documented using the Defective Part Report
and processed accordingly.

1.4.5 Final Inspection

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