QP4301 Determining the scope of the quality management system

PURPOSE

The purpose of this procedure is to:

a) Identify documents defining the quality management system, production processes, and products: and

b) Assign responsibilities for establishing and maintaining the documentation.

APPLICATION

Scope: This process pertains to all documents utilized in the Harrington Signal quality system.

PROCEDURE

1. Quality manual

1.1 The purpose of the quality manual is to:

State the company’s principal quality policy as well as specific policies related to particular elements of the quality system;

Define and describe quality system processes, their sequence, and interrelation;

Define responsibility and authority of management personnel involved in the operation of the quality system; and

Outline general procedures for various activities comprising the quality system, and reference applicable Operational Procedures.

2.2 The President and Quality Manager formulates the principal quality policy and approves the quality manual. The President and Quality Manager is responsible for maintaining the manual. The quality manual is authorized by the President and Quality Manager.

Revision History:

Revision Date Description of Changes Approved By
0.0 07/03/17 Initial Release Jim Theesfeld
1.0 8/17/18 Digitized version Todd Gifford
2.0 6/4/2021 Updated quality title and numbering Todd Gifford