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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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Automotive Tier2 IATF 16949 Quality Documentation Anonymized case
📈 Key Measurable Outcomes
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

⚠️ Challenge

Project challenges

Challenge 01

PPAP structure

18-element naming per OEM template.

Challenge 02

FMEA tables

Severity, occurrence and detection ratings exact.

Challenge 03

Customer terms

OEM part numbers and process names.

Challenge 04

Audit deadline

Controlled release before SQE onsite audit.

⚙️ Engineered Workflow

Our approach

Phased delivery balancing quality, compliance and timeline.

01

Scope & specs

Review doc types, machine models and target languages.

02

Engineering glossary

Co-build glossary and part numbering with engineers.

03

TEP + engineering check

Specialist translation with parameter and safety checks.

04

DTP & versioning

Layout fidelity and change logs for future line upgrades.

📦 Deliverables & Language Assets Package

Deliverables

PPAP package
Control plans
PFMEA
Work instructions

Project highlights

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IATF 16949

Automotive QMS documentation fluency.

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FMEA precision

RPN and rating terminology.

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OEM templates

Delivered per OEM PPAP format.

Audit pass

Zero language issues at SQE audit.

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