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OpEx Skills Assessment - Quality Management

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Question 1 of 12

Coach:  Coach a group on how to do a root cause Problem-Solving event using the A3 Problem-Solving methodology.

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 2 of 12

Coach:  Coach someone on how to prepare for and lead or facilitate a Kaizen event.

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 3 of 12

Coach:  Coach groups of people on leadership skills, change management, and how to create an engaging culture.  

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 4 of 12

Coach:  Coach groups of people on Strategic Planning, Goal Alignment, Opportunity and Project Prioritization and Selection.

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 5 of 12

Skill:  Using the direction from the cascaded goals, establish your own Pillar Team.  Would include choosing their team members,  coming up with a Deployment A3 with KPIs, and identifying a couple of initial actions.

 

Typical coachee:  Any Pillar Leader, Sub-Pillar Leader, Project Leader, or Steering Team Leader.  

 

Knowledge needed:  "The Yearly Process each Pillar Team Follows", "How to Establish a Pillar Team and Get it Going", "How to Lead a Kaizen Event", "A3 Overview", "How to Use a RACI Matrix to Manage Team Roles", applicable Pillar's "Belt-Specific (Overview) Lessons" (especially those that cover team structure or members).

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 6 of 12

Coach:  Coach on how to establish Pillar and Project Teams (Quality Management / TPM / WCM / Lean) with metrics, goals, and deployment/project plans.

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

D

4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 7 of 12

Skill:  Lead a team through the 8D/CAPA process to solve a problem related to a Quality Management incident and root cause corrective action.

 

Typical coachee:  Quality Management Leader / Member. 

 

Knowledge needed:   "How to Use the 8D Problem-Solving Approach for Quality Incidents", "Quality Incident Root Cause Analysis and Corrective/Preventive Action Process", other Quality Management Belt-Specific lessons.

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

D

4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 8 of 12

Skill:  Create or update a Layered Process Audit schedule (as improvements are made and need to sustain), and on sharing it with the stakeholders.

 

Typical coachee:  Leader of Daily Management System, Quality Management, Safety & Environment, Autonomous Maintenance, 5S Workplace Organization Pillar or Sub-pillar.  

 

Knowledge needed:  "Why and How to Implement Layered Process Audits", "How to Make Leadership Buy Into Layered Process Audits", "Leader Standard Work", "Gemba Walks".

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

C

3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

D

4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 9 of 12

Skill:  Identify how common cause variation causes defects and how it needs to be addressed.

 

Typical coachee:  Pillar Leader of Quality Management, Commercial Excellence, or Focused Improvement.  

 

Knowledge needed:  "Why Quality Management Should Focus on the Total Cost of Quality", "Why Understanding the Types of Variation Matters", "How to Determine if You Have a Capable Process".

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

D

4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 10 of 12

Skill:  Lead a DMAIC project using statistical tools, typically for a repetitive and complex quality issue.  The issue would be solved with optimized process parameters.  

 

Typical coachee:  Pillar Leader or Member of Quality Management, Commercial Excellence, Capital & Equipment Management, or Focused Improvement.  

 

Knowledge needed:   "Why Quality Management Should Focus on the Total Cost of Quality", "Why Understanding the Types of Variation Matters", "Why and How to Use Control Charts" , "When and How to Lead a DMAIC Project", "DMAIC Methodology Step by Step", "How to Determine if You Have a Capable Process", "How to Run Calculations for process Capability in Excel or Minitab", "Introduction to Regression". "How to Run Regression Analyses in Minitab or Excel".

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

D

4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 11 of 12

Skill:  Lead a team to use an FMEA to optimize a new process/product/equipment right from the start.  

 

Typical coachee:  Pillar Leader or Member of Quality Management, Capital and Equipment Management, Commercial Excellence, or Supply Chain Management.  

 

Knowledge needed:  "How to Use an FMEA to Prevent Issues", "Why How FMEA Needs to Be Used Early in Product and Process Design", "Machine and Cell Layout Design for Lean Operations".

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

Question 12 of 12

Skill:  Use a Capital and Equipment Management Standard Work (an existing SOP, Procedure, and/or Checklist used in your organization, or create one from training lessons) to optimize the design and launch of a new equipment/process.   Would include being able to analyze if the standard work can be improved based on the learnings.

 

Typical coachee:  Pillar Leader or Member of Capital & Equipment Management, Quality Management, Safety, Machine Reliability, or Focused Improvement.  

 

Knowledge needed:   "Overview of Equipment Management and Equipment Purchase", "The Equipment Management Launch (Post-Purchase) Process", "Why We Need Standardization and Standard Work", "How to Use Reliability Centered Maintenance to Choose Equipment and Maintenance Types",  "What is Predictive Maintenance", "How to Improve Your Spare Parts Management in  Your Maintenance Storeroom".

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1 - Basic Knowledge / No knowledge

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2 - I still need this skill / I need to improve it.

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3 - Able to perform / I have the skill

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4 - I can also train & coach others on this skill.

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