Build the skills list from the product, not from job titles. Walk each area's travelers and inspection plans, and at each operation ask what someone must be able to do so the product comes out right and the records are true. Include the support tasks that touch the product or the customer: receiving, packing, certificates, gauge checks.
| Area | Typical skills in an aerospace machine shop |
|---|---|
| Machining | Setup and prove-out by machine type (3-axis, 5-axis, lathe); operation of proven programs; program and revision verification at setup; tool-life and offset control |
| Inspection | First-piece inspection and release; in-process checks; final inspection and acceptance; first article inspection to AS9102; CMM operation and programming; thread and bore gauging |
| Finishing and assembly | Deburr and edge break; countersinking and hole preparation; fastener installation; marking and identification |
| Support | Receiving inspection and certificate review; packing, labeling and certificates of conformance; nonconforming product tagging; in-house gauge checks; FOD and tool control |
For each skill, set a minimum number of qualified people: enough to cover every shift, holidays, absence and the volume. For skills that touch the product, we rarely accept fewer than two. Note where the requirement comes from (a customer, a specification, a work instruction, a corrective action) and whether the skill carries an authorization.
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