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AS9100 Rev. C Transition. Simon Bell (Quality Engineer). SL Engineering Ltd Overview. SL Engineering Ltd (SL) provides a full in-house solution for the manufacture & supply of specialised rigid tube assemblies & precision machined components. Facts & Figures.
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AS9100 Rev. C Transition • Simon Bell (Quality Engineer)
SL Engineering Ltd Overview • SL Engineering Ltd (SL) provides a full in-house solution for the manufacture & supply of specialised rigid tube assemblies & precision machined components
Facts & Figures • SL Engineering is a privately owned limited company • 45 employees • 3 main areas of operation: • CNC tube manipulation • CNC precision machining • Pipe assembly (fabrication, welding, brazingand NDT) • 2500 assembly part numbers (up to 5000 machined details!) • Diverse portfolio of low to high volume parts • Turnover for 2012 will be £2.9m • Turnover growth up 41% since 2009
Markets Served • Aerospace (civil and military) • Industrial gas turbine • Marine • Other: medical, oil and gas etc.
Current Accreditations and Approvals • Comprehensive range of aerospace standard quality approvals including: • AS9100: Rev C • ISO9001:2008 • NADCAP AS7110 for welding & brazing • NADCAP AS7114 for Dye Pen & X-Ray • PED (Pressure Test Directive) – CE Marking • Wide range of customer specific approvals
Current Customers • Rolls Royce (Civil & Military Aerospace) • Rolls Royce (Industrial & Marine Gas Turbines) • Zodiac International (Airbus) • Eaton Corporation • Moog Aircraft Group • Marshall’s Aerospace
Why we got involved with SC21 initially • Companies not achieving SC21 may be precluded from new business opportunities • It may have been imposed on us if we didn’t embrace it • We signed up because everyone else had!!
Benefits of involvement with SC21 now • SC21 framework based approach could be tailored to our company strategy & objectives • Business Excellence and Manufacturing Excellence diagnostics provided us with a REALISTIC industry benchmark and gap analysis • The SC21 program with the output of CSIP has ensured that we focus on the things that are important to our business, our staff and our customers
Collaborative working • East Midlands SC21 Cluster Approach • Shared experiences • Maintained focus & momentum • TPT Consultancy & Training • Wealth of external experience • Focussed & effective approach • Catalyst for change
Benefits of AS9100 Rev C • Process based approach Vs. Procedure based approach. • AS9100 Rev C, at SL Eng. Ltd, is a company run program rather than a Quality department driven objective. • AS9100 Rev C is not seen as an impositionrather an opportunity to improve! • BSi and the process approach have helped us improve performance, reduce risk and achieve growth.
Relationship with BSi • Better working relationship between auditor and company. Rather than a ‘slap on the wrist’ approach, an ‘arm around shoulder’ approach is used. • We feel that BSi working with us is helping our company to perform better. • The auditors get to interact with all of the company, building a relationship for better development in the future.
AS9100 Rev Ctransition in conclusion • SL Engineering now have a structured auditing programme • By participating in SC21 and embracing AS9100 Rev C we have achieved a revised working culture • We have significantly improved our company’s processes and performance, achieving class leading business results • Change is not seen as an imposition rather an opportunity!
