CQI-15 Welding System Assessment

Independent Second-Party CQI-15 Audit

CQI-15 is the AIAG Special Process: Welding System Assessment. AIAG states that CQI-15 specifies process requirements for organizations or suppliers performing applicable ferrous and non-ferrous metallic welding and provides a common approach to welding management systems.

Resitech Solutions provides CQI-15 supplier audits for organizations using applicable automotive welding processes.

Key Audit Areas

1. Welding Management System
We evaluate:

Welding procedures
Process specifications
Customer requirements
Process ownership
Documentation
Competence and training

2. Welding Process Control
The audit may examine applicable parameters such as:

> Current
> Voltage
> Welding time
> Force
> Speed
> Energy
> Gas parameters
> Machine settings
> Program control

The actual parameters assessed depend on the applicable welding process.

3. Welding Equipment
We review:

> Machine condition
> Preventive maintenance
> Equipment verification
> Tooling
> Fixtures
> Electrodes
> Control systems
> Monitoring systems

4. Weld Quality Verification
Depending on the welding process and customer requirements:

> Visual inspection
> Destructive testing
> Non-destructive testing
> Weld strength verification
> Weld size/dimensions
> Process monitoring
> Test frequency

5. Weld Traceability
We assess controls for:

> Part identification
> Welding program identification
> Batch/lot traceability
> Inspection records
> Operator identification where applicable
> Nonconforming product

CQI-15 Audit Deliverables

The audit report can include:

> Assessment results
> Process findings
> Evidence reviewed
> Nonconformities
> Improvement opportunities
> Corrective-action requirements
> Follow-up requirements