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Automotive · 2.5 months

Automotive Tier2 IATF 16949 Quality Documentation

Translated PPAP packages, control plans, FMEA and work instructions for international OEM audits.

Result OEM audit zero language-related NCs; English PPAP approved first submission
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Mutual NDA available on request · Industry QA standards applied

Languages
3
PPAP elements
18
Months
2.5
Language NCs
0

Background

Industry: Automotive Timeline: 2.5 months Languages: Chinese, English, German Services: PPAP translation, FMEA, Control plans, etc.

The client is in manufacturing or industrial automation, where manuals and quality documentation directly affect commissioning and customer acceptance. “Automotive Tier2 IATF 16949 Quality Documentation” required multilingual conversion without breaking numbering, parameters or figures.

An automotive parts supplier entering a European OEM supply chain needed full PPAP quality files in EN/DE aligned with VDA and customer-specific requirements.

Linguist assigned industry linguists, reviewers and a dedicated PM. Scope included PPAP translation, FMEA, Control plans, etc.. Within 2.5 months, we delivered and QA’d 3 languages—achieving: OEM audit zero language-related NCs; English PPAP approved first submission

Project challenges

  • PPAP structure

    18-element naming per OEM template.

  • FMEA tables

    Severity, occurrence and detection ratings exact.

  • Customer terms

    OEM part numbers and process names.

  • Audit deadline

    Controlled release before SQE onsite audit.

Our approach

Phased delivery balancing quality, compliance and timeline.

  1. 01

    Scope & specs

    Review doc types, machine models and target languages.

  2. 02

    Engineering glossary

    Co-build glossary and part numbering with engineers.

  3. 03

    TEP + engineering check

    Specialist translation with parameter and safety checks.

  4. 04

    DTP & versioning

    Layout fidelity and change logs for future line upgrades.

Deliverables

  • PPAP package
  • Control plans
  • PFMEA
  • Work instructions

Project highlights

  • IATF 16949

    Automotive QMS documentation fluency.

  • FMEA precision

    RPN and rating terminology.

  • OEM templates

    Delivered per OEM PPAP format.

  • Audit pass

    Zero language issues at SQE audit.

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