Quality System Guidelines

1. Quoting & Tendering

Persons Responsible: Tinus Rossouw

Prospective Customers should discuss their production requirements with the above person mentioned.

The following criteria should be discussed:

  • Capability
  • Process
  • Materials
  • Time
  • Control
  • Inspection & Test

2. Orderings Receiving & Purchasing

Person Responsible: Manny De Oliveir

We require an official order to confirm your acceptance of our prices & Terms.

Receipt of an order prompts the raising of a Job Number, Job Card and Data Pack (Job File).

Purchasing is carried out as far as possible from Approved Suppliers. All relevant purchasing specifications are duplicated on the Purchase Order. The assigned Job No. becomes part of the purchase Order Number.

Incoming goods are inspected against the corresponding Purchase Order and Identified. Supporting documentation is filed in the Data Pack.

The Job Card specifies the manufacturer process and special instructions.The drawings/ specifications are issued and attached. The Job Card remains with the job throughout its manufacturing process.

3. Inspection

Person responsible: Paulo De Oliveira

All inspection equipment is calibrated.

All complete products are subject to final inspection. Critical dimensions are recorded on the Inspection Report. Additional inspection is carried out as necessary to demonstrate compliance to specifications.

All sub-contracted work is inspected before being released to work in progress.

Non-conforming product is controlled, recorded and identified where the integrity of the finished product may be affected.

On completion and delivery, the Data Pack with the complete job history is filed and retained for five years.

Goods Receiving

1. Introduction

All incoming goods to V.S Hydraulic are placed in the goods receiving area. The Inspector is responsible for the receiving of the goods.

 2. Procedure

2.1) All deliveries will be received by the Inspector.

2.2) The Inspector will check the deliveries advice/ invoice against the delivered goods.

2.3) On acceptance the Inspetor will sign the delivery advice and identify the goods with a white metal marker where possible.

2.4) Any Variations will immediately be brought to the attention of the Production Co-ordinator who will compare the               delivery note against the original order and take-up any discrepancies with the supplier.

2.5) The signed delivery advice is then taken to the production Co-ordinator for processing and checking.

2.6)Deliveries requiring inspection may be accepted prior to complete inspection. Should any items fail goods inspection the Inspector will notify the Quality Manager who will take the appropriate action.