Instructions for RBraga01/Quality-Engineering-Skills, covering quality-engineering-skills — claude code rules, team, workflow, what both creators can do without prior authorisation and source of truth.
Interactive 8D coach for running a live G8D or TOPS-8D investigation step by step, validating root cause depth, rejecting weak containment, and checking D7 systemic prevention. Use when running an 8D investigation live, reviewing a draft 8D before customer submission, or training a team on the 8 Disciplines…
Interactive internal audit guide for ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 — walks through key clauses interactively, scores findings as Major NC / Minor NC / OFI, and generates a structured audit report. Use when conducting an internal audit and needing real-time finding documentation and a structured clause-by-clause…
Interactive Control Plan builder — takes PFMEA failure modes and process flow steps as input and builds a complete Control Plan row by row, with correct control methods, sample plans, and reaction plans for each characteristic. Use when building a new Control Plan, updating after a corrective action (8D D7), or…
PFMEA and DFMEA gap audit against AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook 2019 — reviews an existing FMEA for missing failure modes, incorrect AP ratings, unaddressed H-AP items, missing special characteristics, and PFMEA-to-Control Plan linkage gaps. Returns a structured gap report with specific findings and required actions before…
Write a non-conformance report or NCR fast — converts bullet-point inputs into professional objective-evidence language, suggests Critical/Major/Minor severity, recommends disposition, and flags missing required information. Use when writing an NCR quickly or when informal defect observations need to become formal…
Interactive PPAP completeness checker — walks through all 18 PPAP elements for a given submission level, identifies missing or incomplete items, and generates a gap report before PSW signature. Use when preparing a PPAP submission, reviewing a supplier's PPAP package, or determining what is still required before…
Interactive root cause analysis facilitator — runs a structured 5-Why why chain session, challenges each answer with evidence requirements, detects symptomatic and circular reasoning, and produces a validated Why chain with reversal check. Use for 8D D4, CAPA investigations, FMEA cause analysis, or any quality…
Audit a SKILL.md or REFERENCE file, score it 0–10, identify major and minor findings, and generate copy-paste improvements. Use when reviewing a new skill before merging, auditing an existing skill for gaps, checking cross-skill consistency, or validating that a skill meets the Quality-Engineering-Skills framework…
Conduct an IATF audit, check supplemental requirements, or prepare for a manufacturing process audit or IATF 16949:2016 third-party assessment. Covers customer-specific requirements (CSR), all 16 automotive supplemental clauses, and the three required audit types: QMS audit, manufacturing process audit, and product…
Conduct an internal audit by clause, answer ISO 9001 internal audit questions, or prepare evidence for §4 §5 §6 §7 §8 §9 §10. Provides key audit questions by clause, finding classification (Major NC / Minor NC / OFI), and audit report writing. Use when planning or conducting an ISO 9001:2015 internal audit or…
VDA 6.3 Process Audit — conduct or prepare for a process audit using the VDA 6.3 methodology, evaluate process elements P1–P7, calculate degree of fulfillment, classify findings, and generate an audit report. Use when a customer requests a VDA 6.3 audit, when auditing a supplier's manufacturing process, or when…
Submit an 8D to a customer, format a Ford 8D report, BMW G8D, VW QMSS, or OEM complaint response for formal submission. Covers OEM-specific format requirements, evidence standards, and discipline-by-discipline writing rules for D0–D8. Use when preparing an 8D report for Ford, BMW, VW/Audi, Stellantis, or any customer…
Write a corrective action report, CAPA, respond to an NCR or audit finding, or document an 8D D5 root cause action. Covers the full CAR structure: root cause analysis, corrective actions, implementation evidence, and verification of effectiveness (VOE) per ISO 9001 §10.2. Use for any quality escape requiring…
Write a non-conformance report, NCR, reject a supplier, or document a defect with objective-evidence language and correct severity grading (Critical/Major/Minor). Covers disposition recommendations and segregation requirements for incoming inspection failures, in-process defects, customer returns, and audit findings.
Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gauge R&R) — plan, execute, and interpret an MSA study for variable or attribute measurement systems. Use when qualifying a gauge for a new part, validating a measurement system before PPAP, interpreting Gauge R&R results, or auditing MSA…
Statistical Process Control (SPC) — select the correct control chart, interpret out-of-control signals using Western Electric rules, calculate and interpret Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk. Use when setting up SPC for a new characteristic, interpreting control chart signals, responding to special cause variation, or auditing SPC…
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) — plan and track a new product launch through all 5 phases, identify deliverables per phase, run gate reviews, and ensure quality outputs are complete before Start of Production (SOP). Use when launching a new part, managing an APQP project, or auditing APQP completeness.…
Control Plan — build, review, or audit a Prototype, Pre-launch, or Production Control Plan linked to PFMEA failure modes and controls. Use when creating a new control plan, updating after a process change or corrective action, or auditing an existing CP for completeness and PFMEA alignment. Covers AIAG Control Plan…
Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) — build or review a test plan that links each DFMEA failure mode to a specific test, pass/fail criterion, sample size, and timing. Use when creating a DVP for a new design, reviewing a supplier's DVP for completeness, or auditing whether all design risks are covered by…
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) — verify PPAP submission level, audit all 18 elements, check completeness for customer approval, prepare PSW. Use when a supplier needs to submit parts for approval, when reviewing a PPAP package, or when determining which PPAP level is required. Covers AIAG PPAP 4th edition…
Drill into root cause with a 5-Why why chain, why analysis, or structured root cause investigation. Builds a Why chain from symptom to systemic root cause, validates each step with evidence, and detects circular reasoning. Use for 8D D4, CAPA, FMEA cause analysis, or any quality investigation requiring confirmed root…
Open an 8D, run a G8D or TOPS-8D investigation, respond to a warranty complaint, or handle a customer quality escape with the 8 Disciplines methodology. Covers D0 emergency response through D8 team recognition with gate validation. Required for automotive OEM complaints — Ford, BMW, VW, Stellantis — and any quality…
DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) — Six Sigma structured problem-solving for chronic, data-driven quality improvement projects. Use when a problem recurs despite corrective actions, when a process needs systematic capability improvement, or when a customer requests a Six Sigma approach. Use 8D for…