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ProtoFix Quality Network

Quality inspection & sorting services for automotive and industrial plants.

When a suspect lot lands on your line, you need trained eyes on the floor — not a recruiting cycle. ProtoFix deploys vetted inspectors across Canada, backed by the same Ottawa engineering team that runs our manufacturing programs.

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Canada-wide coverage
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Emergency containment
What we deploy

Inspection services, staffed and supervised.

Every engagement is scoped by an engineer, staffed from our approved inspector database and reported on daily.

Quality Inspection

Trained inspectors on your floor performing dimensional, visual and functional checks against your control plan.

  • ✓Dimensional and visual verification
  • ✓Control-plan and work-instruction driven
  • ✓Documented results with photo evidence
  • ✓Daily reporting to your quality team

Sorting & Containment

Rapid containment when a suspect lot reaches your line — clean stock protected, defects isolated, production kept running.

  • ✓Same-day and next-day deployment
  • ✓Certified stock labelling
  • ✓Defect rate tracking by shift
  • ✓Third-party containment (CS1/CS2 style)

PPAP Support

Hands-on help assembling and submitting PPAP packages that pass first time.

  • ✓Level 1–5 submission packages
  • ✓Dimensional results and capability studies
  • ✓Control plan and PFMEA support
  • ✓Customer portal submission assistance

Supplier Quality Support

An engineer at your supplier's site protecting your launch — audits, escalations and corrective-action follow-through.

  • ✓Supplier process audits
  • ✓8D and root-cause facilitation
  • ✓Launch readiness reviews
  • ✓Escalation management

Customer Representation

We stand in for your team on the customer's floor when travel isn't practical — eyes, hands and reporting on the ground.

  • ✓On-site presence at OEM and Tier plants
  • ✓Issue triage and immediate feedback
  • ✓Meeting attendance on your behalf
  • ✓Written daily status reports

Containment & Rework

Rework cells staffed and supervised so non-conforming parts return to spec without stopping the line.

  • ✓Rework instructions and validation
  • ✓Trained operators and supervision
  • ✓Traceability of reworked lots
  • ✓Cost-per-piece transparency
Why ProtoFix

A network, not a staffing agency.

Every inspector in the database is reviewed by our quality team before they are approved for deployment. We match on skills and travel distance, so the person who shows up already knows what a control plan is.

Vetted professionals

Resumes, certifications and automotive experience reviewed before approval.

Location matching

Ranked by travel preference so response times stay short.

Specialised skills

GD&T, CMM, 8D, PPAP and supplier audit capability tracked per inspector.

Rapid response

Emergency containment crews mobilised for next-shift starts.

Skills tracked in the database

Quality InspectionSorting / ContainmentIncoming InspectionFinal InspectionPPAP Support8D Problem SolvingRoot Cause AnalysisGD&TCMM MeasurementSupplier Quality SupportManufacturing Process Audit

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How it works

From call to containment in six steps.

01

Tell us the problem

Share the plant, the part and the timing. An engineer replies the same business day.

02

Scope and skills

We define inspection type, headcount, shifts and the exact skills required.

03

Match inspectors

Our database ranks vetted, approved inspectors by skill match and travel distance.

04

Deploy on site

Inspectors arrive with work instructions, PPE requirements and reporting templates ready.

05

Report daily

Defect rates, sorted quantities and photo evidence reported every shift.

06

Close the loop

Root-cause support, corrective action follow-up and a clean exit when the risk is gone.

FAQ

Common questions about quality inspection.

What does quality inspection for automotive suppliers involve?

Automotive quality inspection typically includes sorting, containment, dimensional checks and PPAP documentation support to catch and resolve defects before they reach the customer.

Does ProtoFix provide quality inspection services across Canada?

Yes. ProtoFix deploys vetted inspectors to automotive and industrial plants across Canada, coordinated by its Ottawa-based engineering team.

How fast can ProtoFix deploy an inspector for emergency containment?

ProtoFix supports 24/7 emergency containment requests, matching inspectors by skill and travel distance to get trained personnel on site quickly.

Need inspectors on site this week?

Tell us the plant, the part and the timing. An Ottawa engineer scopes it with you the same business day.