FMEA TEAM

Put Together Your FMEA Team

FMEAs should always be conducted by teams.

The best size for an FMEA team is 4 to 6 people, carefully selected, based on the contribution they can make to the specific FMEA.

An FMEA team should represent a cross-section of the company in terms of functional responsibility and level in the organization. Team members typically come from:

  Manufacturing
  Engineering
  Materials/Purchasing
  R & D
  Maintenance
  Quality
  Tech Service
  Customers
  Suppliers

Not all FMEA team members need to have extensive knowledge of the design or process being reviewed. Sometimes it helps to get an outsider's fresh perspective.

The FMEA team needs a team leader to help set up and facilitate meetings, to ensure the team has the necessary resources, and to make sure the team is moving toward completion of the FMEA.

FMEA Startup Worksheet     Download Worksheet as .doc   Download as .pdf

Use the worksheet to establish ground rules for the team before starting the actual FMEA