To describe a standard operating procedure (SOP) for production and process control.
1.0 PURPOSE:
To describe a standard operating procedure (SOP) for production and process control.
2.0 SCOPE:
The SOP describes in detail the method of production and process control.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
The responsibility of producing and controlling process as per the standard operating procedure lies with the staff of the rank not lower than operator of production department.
The responsibility of preparing, reviewing and approving the SOP lies with the Officer (Production), Head of Production and Head of QAD respectively.
4.0 METHOD:
4.1 Plant manager/Deputy manager (production) plans the resources as per the production plan and issue the batch manufacturing sheet(s) with his signature in the column under issue authorised by. In EXIGENCIES, production officer shall issue the batch manufacturing sheet(s) with signature in the column under issue authorised by.
4.2 Production officer prepares a stores requisition to stores indicating the materials required for the day alongwith the quantities and receives the same from stores.
4.3 As per the instructions of supervisor,operator with assistance from helpers charges the solid materials as per the batch manufacturing sheet after weighing.
4.4 Supervisor monitors the process parameters like temperature, pressure and vacuum and they are recorded in the batch manufacturing sheets/relevant records.
4.5 Supervisor carries out the production as given the batch manufacturing sheet and instruction register.
4.6 The supervisor sends the material for inprocess inspection/inprocess check wherever required alongwith a request cum test report.
4.7 In case of any leakages, breakdowns and instruments found out of order an "Engineering Requisition" is raised by the supervisor to get the problem rectified.
4.8 Supervisor records the proceedings in the log book at the end of the shift.
4.9 In case of finished product, supervisor sends a Request cum Analytical Report to the QC department for analysing the samples.
4.10 If the material is rejected and has to be reprocessed/ reworked, it will be carried out as per SOPxxxxx
4.11 On completion of the batch, the supervisor will send the completed batch manufacturing sheet(s) to the plant manager/Dy.manager (production) for review.
4.12 The Plant Manager/Dy. Manager (Production) shall review the batch manufacturing sheet(s) and send for signature of the approved manufacturing chemist.
4.13 After completion of the signature under approved manufacturing chemist column, the completed BMS shall be sent to QA department for the approval of Manager (QA).
5.0 RECORDING:
The responsibility of recording the operations and inprocess inspection/inprocess checks in the batch manufacturing sheet lies with the staff of rank not lower than operator.
Production, process control
