Machine FMEA (MFMEA)

Have you documented what each critical machine is designed to do (its functions)?

Level 1 → 5World class at level 4

1. 1No formal documentation of machine functions
2. 2General understanding — not written down
3. 3Basic operational description exists
4. 4Formal function list per machine used in maintenance planningWorld class
5. 5Machine functions documented in MFMEA with performance standards

Have you systematically listed what can go wrong with this machine (failure modes)?

Level 1 → 5World class at level 4

1. 1No formal failure mode list
2. 2Informal knowledge held by experienced techs
3. 3Historical failure records exist but not structured as failure modes
4. 4Failure modes documented for major systems of the machineWorld class
5. 5Comprehensive MFMEA with failure modes for all functions

Do you assess the Severity, Occurrence, and Detection (SOD) of each failure mode?

Level 1 → 5World class at level 4

1. 1No formal risk assessment
2. 2Informal severity ranking by experience
3. 3Basic criticality rating (high/medium/low) for some failures
4. 4SOD scoring and RPN calculated for significant failure modesWorld class
5. 5Full RPN matrix reviewed and updated after every significant failure

Do high-risk failure modes have assigned corrective actions with owners and due dates?

Level 1 → 5World class at level 4

1. 1No corrective action tracking
2. 2Actions discussed but not formally tracked
3. 3Action list maintained in a spreadsheet
4. 4Actions tracked in CMMS or project tool with owners and datesWorld class
5. 5Actions tracked, verified, and feed back into updated MFMEA