*TO BE USED ON AUDIT STARTING ON OR AFTER 05-NOV-2017*

1.SCOPE

These Audit Criteria are intended for use to survey a facility seeking accreditation by PRI TPG for Casting processes. The purpose of these Audit Criteria is to provide a means to verify and document that systems are in place to control processes, and that the process procedures are being followed.

2.GENERAL INFORMATION

In completing this assessment, Auditors are instructed to respond with a “YES” or “NO” to address compliance with each statement of requirement. For any negative responses, the auditor must clearly indicate if the “NO” reflects noncompliance with respect to existence, adequacy, and/or compliance. Existence relates to evidence of a documented procedure or policy, adequacy relates to the completeness of the procedure or policy, and compliance relates to evidence of effective implentation.

All negative responses require a Nonconformance Report (NCR) or explanation.

All “Not Applicable” (NA) responses must be explained.

The audit results should not include any customer proprietary or International Traffic in Arms Regulation/Export Administration Regulations (ITAR/EAR) information.

2.1Instructions to Supplier to be Audited

2.1.1Prior to the Initial and/or Reaccreditation TPG Audit

2.1.1.1The Supplier shall complete a self-audit to

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All nonconformances shall be corrected by the corrective action system, prior to the actual audit. This self-audit shall be maintained by the Supplier for review by the Auditor.

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During the self-audit the Supplier shall record each procedure, paragraph and page number for each checklist question requiring an answer on procedures.

Ready availability of all documentation required by the Auditor will speed up the audit process significantly.

The Supplier shall upload the following to eAuditNet 30 days prior to the scheduled audit (in English, unless otherwise agreed between Auditor and Supplier). Failure to provide the auditor with required materials in a timely manner will result in a Nonconformance (NCR) being issued.

List of equipment (melting equipments, molding equipments, heat treatment equipments, testing equipment, lab equipment, inspection equipment, etc.)

List of purchased services, including names(s) of Supplier for calibration, processing, testing, etc., schedule of calibrations.

List of quality personnel, and approved casting personnel on each shift.

List of General Electric Transporation (GET) specifications and special requirements and/or any deviation/concession approved by General Electric Transportation for each Part Number (P/N) performed for GET.

Organization chart.

Index of manufacturing procedures with current revision levels.

Copy of the completed self-audit performed to this checklist.

2.1.1.2The Supplier shall log on www.eAuditNet.com Resources → Documents → Filter for Transportation and Generation → Public Documents → General and read all documents and tutorials related to this audit. If you have any questions, please contact PRI Casting Staff Engineer (Contact information is located at www.eAuditNet.com under “Contact Us”).

2.1.2During the Audit

2.1.2.1The Supplier should provide for an in-briefing for the Auditor. Key members of the Suppliers’ staff should attend the in-briefing so the audit purpose, methods and assessment processes can be discussed.

2.1.2.2A final out-briefing will be conducted at the completion of the audit. Each nonconformance report (NCR) will be reviewed and the Supplier will be given the opportunity to seek clarifications.

Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the audit results being posted in eAuditNet, the Supplier shall submit responses to all nonconformances in eAuditNet. If a second round of responses is required, the Supplier will have fourteen (14) additional calendar days to respond. If subsequent rounds of responses are required, the Supplier will have seven (7) calendar days to respond. The Supplier shall respond to each individual NCR using the appropriate form/media. Supporting documentation shall be traceable to each individual NCR. The response must address the root cause of the nonconformance from a systems

management approach and the actions taken or to be taken to preclude reoccurrence.

2.2General Information Explain

Attach Auditors Report here

2.3References

A minimum of two job audits are required. However, the number of job audits depends on the scope of the audit. Sufficient auditing of the processes and materials cast must be conducted so as to satisfactorily answer all questions. If multiple shifts are used, part of the audit shall occur on each shift. If melting and casting occurs only at night, at least 4 continuous hours of auditing shall occur on the night shift.

2.4Self-Audit

2.4.1Did the Auditee upload a copy of their completed self-audit to eAuditNet at least 30 days prior to the audit - utilizing the version of the checklist(s) applicable to this audit?yes/no

Guidance: The Castings Task Group recommends the self-audit be performed 90- 120 days prior to the scheduled audit. In the event of checklist revisions, Castings Task Group publishes the checklist(s) and sends out a notification 90 days prior to the checklist(s) becoming effective. In this case, an audit against the changes is acceptable if it supplements the existing self-audit performed prior to the release of the revised checklist(s).

2.4.2For each question in the checklist, has the supplier identified where the means of compliance or evidence* of compliance may be found?yes/no

Guidance: (*= procedure including paragraph number, checklist, physical location of evidence, etc.)

2.4.3Does the self-audit include job audits as required by the Castings Task Group?yes/no

Guidance: Task Group job audit requirements are defined in sections2.3 and 20 of this checklist.