SOP-MFG-001: Production Run Procedure

Document owner: Production Supervisor
Effective date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Review cycle: Every 90 days
Version: 1.0

1. Purpose

This SOP standardizes how operators prepare, run, inspect, and close a production job so output meets safety and quality requirements.

2. Scope

Applies to routine production runs for [product / line / work cell].

Does not apply to emergency maintenance, engineering trials, or non-standard runs unless a supervisor approves the deviation.

3. Roles and responsibilities

4. Prerequisites

• Work order or production schedule
• Approved materials and batch details
• Required PPE and safety instructions
• Clean and available equipment
• Current quality specifications

5. Procedure

1. Review the work order, quantity, specification, and due time.
2. Put on required PPE and confirm the work area is clean and clear.
3. Inspect equipment for visible damage, missing guards, leaks, or abnormal conditions.
4. Verify materials match the work order and are within approved use dates.
5. Set up equipment using the approved parameters for the product.
6. Run the first piece or first batch and pause for quality verification.
7. Record initial inspection results in [quality system].
8. Continue the production run and complete in-process checks at the required interval.
9. Stop the run if a defect, safety issue, or equipment alarm occurs.
10. Complete final inspection, production count, scrap count, and supervisor signoff.

6. Quality checks

• Equipment setup matches approved parameters
• Materials match the work order
• First-piece or first-batch inspection is approved
• In-process checks are recorded
• Nonconforming output is separated and labeled
• Final signoff is complete

7. Exceptions and escalation

Stop work and notify the production supervisor if there is a safety concern, repeated defect, missing specification, equipment alarm, or unapproved material substitution.

8. Revision history