Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Learning Objectives

Participants are introduced to the use of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to analyze a design or process to identify potential failures and consider improvement needs. By assessing the severity of a potential failure, the likelihood that the failure will occur, and the probability of detecting the failure, potential issues can be prioritized for improvement.

Course Overview

The development of an effective FMEA requires the input of several team members with a baseline understanding of FMEA terminology and methodology. This class will introduce the student to both design FMEA’s (dFMEA’s) and process FMEA’s (pFMEA’s). Students completing this training will be able to contribute effectively toward quality and productivity improvement efforts.

Training will consist of classroom instruction, presentation of examples, and practical exercise. Team activities and relevant exercises are utilized throughout workshop.

Course Outline

The major topics will include:

• Cross-functional team development and team dynamics Identify and classify potential failure modes
• Identification and classification of potential failure modes
• Introduce the concepts of severity, occurrence, and detection and ultimately the Risk Priority Number (RPN)
• Presentation of example FMEA’s
• Reasons why FMEA’s can fail

Benefits of Attending

Class participants will learn how to determine potential failure modes associated with a product or process design, assess the level risk associated with each of those potential failures, and subsequently determine the risks that should trigger mitigation actions.https://cvent.me/Y9n9PY

About the Trainer

Craig J. Wilson, Managing Director, Quality and Process Improvement

Mr. Wilson has more than thirty years working as a supervisor, manager and advisor in quality assurance and production. Since joining Catalyst Connection in February 1993, he has helped companies in the aerospace, automotive, chemical, defense, food processing and medical industries to develop and implement effective quality management systems. He holds a BS degree in Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from West Virginia University. Mr. Wilson is a registered AS9100 Aerospace AEA Lead Auditor with Probitas Authentication and a QMS (ISO 9001) Master Auditor with Certus Professional Certification. He is a senior member in the American Society for Quality, an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality /Organizational Excellence, Certified Quality Engineer, and Certified Quality Auditor. Additionally, Mr. Wilson is an IAQG certified Instructor for the AS9100 Aerospace Auditor Transition Training.

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