Procedure for Rework & Repair in the manufacturing industry

Purpose:

To establish and maintain a method for rework & repair of the material which can affect the quality.

Scope:

This applies to all WIP & FG at all stages which deviate from the actual requirement with proper deviation.

Responsibility:

QA Head is responsible for rework & repair with the support of the production in charge.

Description:

If a product deviates from its actual requirement of quality, those parts have to be kept separate with a Hold tag for decision.

If the decision is taken for reworking, then a proper deviation request has to be raised detailing the problem with the date of production, batch code & quantity etc.

In case of part requirement for rework, a list should be made & it should be signed by an authorized signature. It should be displayed in the rework area. Deviation should be given by HOD QA if it is not listed.

Rework will be done by the skilled operator as per work instruction under the supervision of the QA engineer. 100% of parts are to be reverified by the QA engineer & report is to be maintained.

Difference between Rework & Repair:

Rework Report Format:

Internal Deviation Form:

How to rework & repair for Rust, Burr, Porosity, Spatter & Nugget failure:

For Reworking of Rust:

First of all, put the wire brush wheel on the bench grinder. Then after turning on the bench grinder, clean the rust by placing the rusted part on the edge of the buffing wheel. Keep in mind that the part should not be worn excessively, otherwise the part may be rejected. After cleaning the rust, keep the reworked part in a separate bin/trolley.

For Reworking of Burr:

First, put the buffing wheel on the hand grinder (P 120). Then hold the hand grinder in one hand and
After turning it ON, remove the hole burr by applying the hole burr part from the burr area to the edge of the buffing wheel. Keep in mind that the part with the hole bar should not be worn excessively on the buffing wheel, otherwise the hole may be large/oversized and the part may be rejected. After removing the hole burr, keep the reworked part in a separate bin/trolley.

For Repairing of Porosity:

In the case of porosity / hollow welding, apply the cutting wheel on the hand grinder. Then hold the hand grinder in one hand and after turning it ON, remove the hollow welding on the part with porosity / hollow welding by applying it on the edge of the cutting wheel. Then weld the part properly by placing it in the welding jig. After welding, keep the repaired part in a separate bin/trolley.

For Repairing of Spatter:

If the part has a MIG welding spatter, remove all the spatter from the part with the help of a chisel and hammer. Keep in mind that do not hit the rework part too hard otherwise the part may be bent/rejected. After removing the MIG welding spatter from the part, keep the reworked part in a separate bin/trolley.

For Reworking of Nugget failure:

If the nugget fails, set the parameters of the spot welding machine again and clean the dust, rust and oil from the part with the help of a cloth. Spot welding the part properly again by placing the part in the welding jig. After welding, keep the reworked part in a separate bin/trolley.