Sensor Scientific, Inc.  • 6 Kings Bridge Road • Fairfield, New Jersey

Introduction 

Sensor Scientific, Incorporated (SSI) is a leading manufacturer of Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) sensors and custom probe assemblies headquartered in northeastern New Jersey.

The headquarters facility of SSI is located at 6 Kings Bridge Road, Fairfield, New Jersey, where all of the sales, purchasing and engineering operations take place. Founded in May 1983, Sensor Scientifics’ primary markets are the Automotive, Medical Component, Telecommunications, HVAC and Controls industries. The company’s key strengths are its ability to design products to solve virtually any temperature measurement problem, the short time required to make evaluation samples or production lots and the low cost and high quality of its manufactured products.

Sensor Scientific Philippines, Inc. (SSPI), located at 121 Kalayaan Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila. The Philippine plant also produces custom probe assemblies and medical device components. Strategically located in the Pacific Rim, SSPI supports the emerging Asian markets for temperature sensing products. SSPI was incorporated in July 2000.

Sensor Scientific Vietnam Company, Ltd (SSVC) is located at Lot HG/B Road 3B, AMATA Industrial Park, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province, Vietnam. The Vietnam Company was incorporated in December 2006, for the purpose of assembling high-volume medical assemblies; especially skin probes and catheter components. Vietnam was selected for an assembly plant site due its emerging industrial power in the Pacific Rim and Asia.

Purpose

The purpose of this Quality Manual is to announce the Quality Policy and Quality Objectives of Sensor Scientific. This document demonstrates the commitment of SSI management to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of its Quality Management System (QMS). It defines the responsibility for each requirement of this ISO9001: 2000 / QS9000 quality system and references the System Level Procedures (SLP) created to ensure consistent performance. It is an electronically controlled document, issued in both printed and electronic versions, available to all employees.

SSI management is committed to ensuring that customer requirements are determined and met with the purpose of enhancing customer satisfaction.

SSI management believes that its business is conducted through a series of sequential and interconnected processes. These processes are managed and continually monitored to assure the highest possible level of performance. Each process is evaluated periodically so as to adjust for changes in the production environment and make improvements where possible. Refer to Appendix B for a view of the sequence and interconnectivity of the major business processes.

Scope

This manual, with its associated Quality Management System (QMS) documentation, defines the manner in which all activities that affect product quality or reliability, customer satisfaction and the stated objectives of the Quality Policy are to be conducted.

Sensor Scientific deals with a wide and diverse customer base and not all elements of the QS9000 Quality Standard are appropriate for all customers. The requirements of the customer determine the application and appropriateness of the QS9000 processes to be performed.

Quality Objectives

As stated below in the Quality Policy, the Quality Objectives of SSI are

• On-time delivery
• Competitive price
• Products that meet all stated and implied quality standards

Exclusion

Validation of Processes (ISO9001: 2000 Standard element 7.5.2)

• Sensor Scientific Philippines and Sensor Scientific Vietnam are excluded from element 7.3 of the ISO9001:2000 standard (Design Control). All design responsibility is located in the Sensor Scientific, Inc. facility in Fairfield, New Jersey.
• Subsequent monitoring or measurement all through out the process verifies products being produced. 
  
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