Procedure for Equipment Maintenance in ISO 9001
The purpose of this procedure is to regulate the planning and inspection of the maintenance of equipment and machines during the implementation of the industry’s production process. Maintenance is to minimize and prevent unexpected incidents caused by machines influencing the production plan and schedule.
This procedure includes the following steps:
1. Need for equipment maintenance:
Due to the fact that the maintenance of machines and equipment is very important for the implementation of the production industry, so the need for machine maintenance is established to eliminate and prevent unexpected incidents of machines and equipment that may affect the plan and production progress.
2. Preparation of equipment list
All the machines and equipment that are working are adjusted to the production requirements. Maintenance will coordinate with other Heads of Department (HOD) to make a list of each piece of equipment to check, prepare to replace or repair to send to the Technical Department for approval.
3. Carrying out a research schedule:
Based on the machines and equipment they are using and depending on the capabilities and purposes of the specialized equipment, maintenance will make a research schedule identifying the machines that meet the requirements of practical products and provide a periodic or regular maintenance schedule according to the frequency of using.
4. Research Implementation:
Based on the investigation plan, the maintenance department will investigate the machines and equipment and clearly record:
o The length of time used
o The length of time previously held
o Troubleshooting earlier.
o Status of machines and equipment.
o Needs repair, replacement or maintenance.
5. Carrying out the maintenance program:
After investigation and examination, the maintenance department will review the usage frequency of each machine to make a specific maintenance schedule for each type of machine and equipment.
o After identifying the purpose and importance of each machine in production, the maintenance department will make a maintenance program for each piece of equipment as regulated by the designers.
6. Material estimates:
Once the maintenance or repair schedule is available, the maintenance will inspect to identify the causes that originate the resolution of problems, and will make a material budget request to supply the accessories of the equipment that needs repair in a determined time. In turn, there will be supervision and inspection by the Department Head where the machines or equipment are used.
7. Implementation:
Once the budget has been made and the material provided, the Maintenance Department performs the repair based on the maintenance plan and approval of the repair. Once the maintenance is finished, the maintenance will coordinate with the use department to carry out an inspection report and evaluation of the quality of the equipment and machines to be put into operation and clearly indicate the status of the equipment that is replaced.
8. File update:
Upon completion of maintenance and repair, the Maintenance Dept. it will archive each of the machines whose accessories are repaired and how long they can work for, as well as make a file for each machine.