SRS QA57 Fabrication
SRS QA57 Fabrication
               Fabrication
               Purpose
                               This Supplier Requirements Specification (SRS) document establishes the minimum
                               requirements for suppliers providing metal fabrication or fabricated mechanical assembly
                               services to Baker Hughes Oil Field Services and Equipment (OFSE), including any specific Product
                               Line needs.
               Scope
                               This document applies to any Baker Hughes OFSE supplier providing metal fabrication or
                               fabricated mechanical assembly services (including turnkey) for a Baker Hughes-owned design.
                               Where a supplier is welding to a published Baker Hughes Welding Specification, the supplier shall
                               be qualified to SRS-QA28 for the applicable specification(s).
                               See Appendix B and C for additional details.
               References
                               See Appendix A.
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Fabrication
Description of Activity
1.   General Requirements
     1.1.    The supplier shall establish, document, implement and maintain a Quality Management
             System (QMS) in accordance with BH-SOU-001 Supplier Quality Requirements, and the
             requirements in this SRS document.
             1.2.1.   The supplier will treat all Confidential Information as a trade secret, confidential,
                      and proprietary in nature to Baker Hughes.
             1.2.2.   The supplier will take appropriate measures to safeguard Confidential Information
                      from theft, loss, unauthorized access or disclosure and to protect the secrecy of
                      Baker Hughes Confidential Information by following procedures at least as
                      stringent as those used by the supplier in safeguarding its own valuable
                      confidential information and trade secrets.
     1.3.    Unless otherwise specified and agreed to in the purchase order, components, products or
             other materials used in the assembly shall be new, unused and traceable to the original
             manufacturer.
     1.4.    For Baker Hughes designs, components, products or other materials used in the assembly
             shall be procured in accordance with all applicable Baker Hughes product or service
             specifications. Where the Baker Hughes product documentation specifies a specific item,
             material or manufacturer for a constituent part of the assembly, the supplier shall only
             use those items, materials or manufacturers.
             1.4.1.   Where Baker Hughes purchasing documents specify raw metallic material with a
                      Baker Hughes Material Specification, refer to SRS-QA01, SRS-QA51 and SRS-QA52 for
                      approved sources for those materials.
1.5. Deviations
             1.5.1.   The supplier shall submit a Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) for approval of any
                      deviation from the purchase order requirements or product specifications.
                      Examples of deviations include alternate materials, alternate sources, etc.
             1.5.2.   The deviation request shall include complete details of the deviation and be
                      submitted in accordance with the requirements in SRS-QA1011 Supplier Deviation
                      Request.
             1.5.3.   The requested deviation is not considered acceptable until Baker Hughes provides
                      documented approval as outlined in SRS-QA1011. Deviated products or services
                      shall not be delivered prior to Baker Hughes approval.
     1.6.    A product or service provided to a Baker Hughes owned design shall not be
             subcontracted without prior written agreement with Baker Hughes.
    1.7.     Where a product or service is subcontracted, the supplier shall be responsible to ensure
             the selected subcontractor’s product or service provided meets all applicable BH OFSE
             requirements.
             1.7.1.   Where product or service is provided by the subcontractor for the first time, the
                      supplier shall take suitable steps to ensure the contractor has the capability to
                      provide the product or service (E.g., First Article Inspection, etc.), and maintain
                      evidence of results.
                      1.7.1.1.   The Supplier shall also take steps to validate / verify the product or service
                                 provided by the subcontractor and record the actual results.
    1.8.     The Supplier shall manage sub-suppliers, including suppliers of special processes such as
             NDE, encapsulation, 3rd party testing, etc., according to SRS-QA1001 Sub-Supplier
             Management.
    1.9.     The Supplier shall ensure the necessary resources are in place to meet the contract
             requirements including, but not limited to:
    1.10.    The Supplier shall have documented procedures for inspection and testing, including
             acceptance criteria, reporting results and remedial action.
    1.12.    The Supplier shall have documented maintenance plans for equipment necessary for
             manufacturing fabricated products.
    1.13.    The supplier’s records pertaining to Baker Hughes must be retained for a period of at least
             ten (10) years unless otherwise specified by Baker Hughes.
2. Determination of Requirements
    2.1.     The supplier shall ensure that Baker Hughes product or service requirements within the
             Purchase Order (PO) and applicable product and technical specifications, including
             applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, delivery and any additional
             requirements applicable to Baker Hughes, have been reviewed and understood before
             they commit to delivering a product and/or service.
             2.1.1.   These requirements can include applicable Baker Hughes internal specifications,
                      industry standards (e.g., ANSI, ASME, ASTM, AWS, IEC, ISO, NEMA, UL, etc.), and
                      relevant statutory/ regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, EU, local codes, etc.).
                      Compliance with these requirements is mandatory.
             2.1.2.   If the information is incomplete, or when clarification is needed, the supplier shall
                      contact the Baker Hughes Sourcing or Procurement Representative to resolve
                      these issues before acceptance of an order.
    2.3.     The supplier shall provide product in accordance with all applicable specifications
             detailed within the Purchase Order (PO) and applicable product and technical
             specifications.
    2.4.     The scope of this SRS encompasses various product types (see appendix C), and some
             stated requirements will not apply to some products by nature of the design.
             Requirements in this SRS that are not part of the product design do not apply to the
             manufacture of that product.
             2.5.3. Requirements for Baker Hughes documents and data necessary for product
                      realization (e.g., drawings, assembly instructions, test instructions, etc.);
             2.5.5. Requirements for tools, fixtures, equipment, software, data, programs, work
                      instructions and other resources used in the product or product realization
                      processes;
             2.5.6. Baker Hughes and any applicable regulatory requirements for traceability of
                      materials used in the product or product realization processes (see section 7
                      Identification & Traceability);
             2.5.8. Requirements for First Article Inspection, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP),
                      or other specific product qualification requirements.
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Fabrication
3. Welding
    3.1.     Welding procedures and procedure qualification shall be in accordance with the
             applicable ASME, AWS or other codes or standards and design specifications. The
             qualified and approved procedure shall identify the applicable code(s) or
             specification(s). Reference SRS-QA28.
             3.1.1.   Supplier shall be certified to ISO 3834-2 (Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding
                      of Metallic Materials) where applicable in the PO or Contract requirements.
    3.2.     Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) shall be tested to the requirements of the
             applicable ASME, AWS, ISO or other codes or standards. The testing shall be completed by
             a third party test laboratory certified to ISO 17025 (or an equivalent standard) for the
             applicable testing.
    3.3.     All WPQ, WPS and PQR documentation shall be reviewed and approved to ensure code/
             standard compliance, based upon the supplier’s written procedure. The individual
             approving the WPQ, WPS and PQR shall be one of the following:
    3.4.     The supplier must submit a weld documentation package to a Baker Hughes Quality for
             approval. At a minimum, the weld documentation package shall contain the following
             documents:
    3.6.     The written procedure shall contain provisions requiring all welders and welding operators
             to be qualified in accordance with the governing welding codes and/or applicable
             standards (see section 11).
    3.7.     The supplier shall have at its disposal competent personnel for performing and
             supervising the inspection and testing of the welding operations and related activities to
             ensure compliance to specified requirements.
    3.8.     The supplier shall use competent and certificated welding inspection personnel to ensure
             that all welding related activities are adequately monitored and inspected to give
             assurance of conformance to agreed requirements (see section 11).
    3.9.     The supplier shall be fully responsible for the specification and the performance of any
             post-weld heat treatment. The procedure shall be compatible with the parent material,
             welded joint, construction. It shall be in accordance with the product standard and/or
             specified requirements. A record of the heat treatment shall be maintained.
4. Product Verification
    4.1.     Products produced under this SRS are expected to be compliant to all stated
             specifications, acceptance and performance criteria.
    4.2.     Visual inspection, NDE/NDT, functional testing, performance verification, etc., is expected
             to be completed and documented as applicable to the product and in accordance with
             all applicable PO and product requirements.
    4.3.     If requirements are incomplete, conflicting, or otherwise unclear, the supplier shall contact
             the Baker Hughes Sourcing or Procurement Representative to resolve the issue.
    5.2.     The supplier is required to perform and document a First Article Inspection (FAI) for any
             new products or products with a product and/or process change (revision).
    5.3.     If First Article is indicated on the Baker Hughes PO, the supplier shall submit the FAI
             document packet with the product as well as the applicable SRS-QA1007 form(s).
    5.4.     The following information is required when supplying first articles for evaluation:
             •   Part number and revision
             •   Drawing number with revision level used
             •   Applicable Baker Hughes specifications including document revisions
             •   Inspection Report as applicable
             •   Test Report as applicable
                             If the process parameters are proprietary information, the supplier shall assign a
            NOTE:            control number and revision level. The process control information shall be on file
                             with the supplier. First Article documentation shall include this control number.
    6.1.     Refer to SRS-QA1002 Preservation of Product Requirements for Suppliers for standard
             packaging and handling requirements.
    6.2.     In addition to the requirements identified in SRS-QA1002, the following packaging and
             handling requirements also apply:
             6.2.1.   The supplier shall have a documented process to identify and control products
                      which have special requirements necessary to preserve conformity to the OEM
                      specifications (e.g., shelf-life, items sensitive to temperature, light, UV, atmospheric
                      exposure, etc.).
             6.2.3. Any hazardous materials shall be handled, packaged and stored in compliance
                      with all applicable regulations.
             6.2.4. Product packaging and handling shall be in accordance with the product /
                      equipment specifications, the specific requirements of the purchase order, and
                      any applicable regulatory requirements.
             6.2.5. Product shall be packaged to effectively preserve the product during processing,
                      handling, storage, and delivery to the intended destination.
    7.2.     In addition to the requirements identified in SRS-QA1003, the following identification and
             traceability requirements also apply:
7.2.1. Products shall be marked with any applicable hazardous material warnings.
             7.2.2.   Requirements for product identification may include date codes, lot codes, serial
                      numbers, or other unique identification at the final product level. In some cases,
                      identification and traceability requirements may extend to the constituent parts of
                      an assembly.
             7.2.3.   Labeling and marking of all materials shall be identifiable and traceable in
                      accordance with the product specifications and any specific requirements of the
                      purchase order.
             7.2.4. Contact your Baker Hughes Sourcing or Procurement Representative for any
                      questions or clarification.
8. Certificate of Conformance (C of C)
8.2.5. Product traceability to supplier part number and revision, batch, job number, etc.
8.3. The following documents associated with this SRS shall be included with the C of C:
             8.3.1.   If material is provided by supplier, Material Test Certificates shall be supplied and
                      be easily traceable to the product.
             8.3.2. Coating certifications, Torque sheets, Heat treat certifications, Post Weld Heat Treat
                      reports, NDE/NDT reports, manufacturing inspection and test records, etc.
8.3.3. Records required as part of product verification, as applicable (see section 2 & 4).
    9.1.     Refer to SRS-QA1004 Calibration of Measurement Equipment for requirements when using
             measuring equipment/tools for acceptance of a product that is a Baker Hughes-owned
             design, or a supplier-owned design customized to Baker Hughes requirements.
    9.2.     The supplier is responsible for the calibration and maintenance of measurement / test
             equipment provided by Baker Hughes, unless otherwise agreed to in writing between the
             supplier and Baker Hughes.
    10.1.    The supplier shall identify critical processes and the relevant process parameters which
             may impact product conformity. The supplier shall determine and apply suitable
             methods for monitoring and measuring these critical processes. These methods shall
             demonstrate the ability of the processes to achieve planned results.
10.2. When planned results are not achieved, correction and corrective action shall be taken.
    10.3.    Records of these process capabilities, and any necessary actions taken shall be
             maintained.
    11.1.    The supplier shall define the personnel competencies necessary to ensure that all
             personnel involved in the product realization process for Baker Hughes products are
             competent to recognize, understand, and comply with the applicable product and other
             Baker Hughes requirements related to their functions and responsibilities.
    11.2.    Determining the competencies shall address personnel functions from the point of initial
             contract receipt through the shipment of the product to Baker Hughes, and shall include
             training content, qualification requirements, method(s) to verify competency, and
             frequency of training and competency verification for each function.
    11.3.    In addition to the competency requirements defined in the supplier’s QMS, the following
             specific competencies are required for compliance to this SRS.
             11.3.1.   The supplier’s competency program shall include qualification, and periodic
                       requalification for the following activities, as applicable:
11.3.1.1. Welding
             11.3.2. Welder qualification requirements shall comply with the welding specifications,
                       codes or standards referenced in the Baker Hughes product or purchasing
                       documentation. Where a specific welder qualification criteria is not defined in
                       Baker Hughes product or purchasing documentation, the supplier’s competency
                       requirements for welders shall comply with ISO 9606 for the materials being
                       welded, at a minimum (see Appendix A ).
             11.3.3. Any specific competencies or certifications specified by Baker Hughes for the
                       product, process, or function being performed.
             11.3.4. Any specific competencies or certifications which may not be specified by Baker
                       Hughes, but which are necessary for the process or function being performed.
             12.2.1. No changes shall be made to the Baker Hughes design without prior written
                       approval from Baker Hughes.
             12.2.2. MOC shall be considered for any changes to major manufacturing process
                       changes, key personnel changes, supplier location changes, major equipment
                       changes, tooling changes, etc.
             12.3.1. MOC shall be submitted to Baker Hughes in accordance with any existing change
                       notification / approval agreements.
             12.3.2. When no contractual agreement exists, MOC shall be considered when changes
                       occur that alter the original results (examples include: engineering changes,
                       manufacturing process changes, key personnel changes, supplier location
                       changes, major equipment changes, tooling changes, etc.).
    12.4.    Sub-supplier MOC shall be in accordance with SRS-QA1001, and sub-supplier MOC shall
             be considered in the supplier’s MOC process.
    12.5.    Product first piece or First Article Inspection may be required based on the results of the
             MOC process.
    12.6.    For any questions on change requirements, the supplier shall contact the Baker Hughes
             Sourcing or Procurement Representative.
                          If you are unsure which Baker Hughes OFSE Division/ Product Line
                          requirements apply to your activities, contact your Baker Hughes
              Note
                          Sourcing or Procurement Representative for clarification to ensure you
                          will be addressing all applicable requirements.
             13.1.1.   All steel reel fabricators shall provide the Steel Reel Conformance Certificate, form
                       SRS-QA57-1, for newly manufactured steel reels or any repaired/reworked steel
                       reels being provided to Baker Hughes.
Records
    •   Records related to compliance with this SRS shall be retained for a minimum of ten (10) years.
    •   Records shall be maintained in accordance with the described activities in the applicable
        Control of Records Procedure.