The process of collecting, analyzing and reporting data that determines the cause of failure in a manufactured product or system is called a failure analysis.

1. What To Do Before Hiring A Failure Analysis Expert
The process of collecting, analyzing and reporting data that determines the cause of failure in a
manufactured product or system is called a failure analysis. Said analysis is not just a vital tool in
determining the causes of failure but is an integral part of research and development and quality control
in the manufacturing industry. So hiring the services of a failure analysis expert is something you need
not take lightly. In fact, it is a very thorough process, akin to hiring a defense lawyer if you are charged
with a double murder case; you get the idea. So if you are planning to hire a failure analysis expert for
the first time, it is important that you check out a few tips before anything else. First, you need to go
online and find out who the top professionals in the industry are. You need to go online and do this
search because you can access a lot of information on the internet easily. You need to take note of the
contact information of these top analysts and get in touch with them specifically to request their CVs or
resumes first. Unless you have full personal knowledge of a failure analyst or engineer's training, skill
levels and professional background, you need to have them sell themselves to you ergo, the request for
CVs. Take note that there are a few things you need to look for in these CVs too. They need to contain a
detailed, chronological list of professional history for starters. You need to find out how long the analyst
or engineer has worked in the industry.
You need to find out who they have worked with, for how long and why they left and joined other
organizations. In addition, you also need to look at the list of training and education the analysis expert
has received. If you need the failure analyst or engineer to help with a fire investigation, you need to look
into not just their years of experience in doing actual fire investigations but the training they received.
You also need to determine whether or not the analyst attends and participates in continuing education
seminars and training related to his line of work. Simply put, you have to be sure you hire someone who
knows what they are doing. After a thorough evaluation of the CVs, take note of questions you want to
ask the failure analyst or engineer and then call them for an actual interview. Do not hesitate asking him
or her about details of their previous jobs, whether or not they had been in charge of actual fire

2. investigations and most importantly, how many times they have served as expert witnesses. Again, do
not hesitate asking these questions, you are a client and you have the right to understand what it is you
are about to pay for.
Another important thing to do is to check the company or organization the failure analyst or engineer is
associated with. You need to be certain that the person is truly an expert in failure analysis and that he
or she can provide the best services. You can be sure by checking out where this analyst is associated
with. It will help if the company he or she currently works with has a website like
http://www.efiglobal.com/. This is a great way to get to know the organization you are about to do
business with before you even get in touch with them. Considering the importance of the services they
provide, you have to be confident you will not hire unreliable companies. Try to find out how long the
company has been around and what people they have worked with have to say about them. These
recommendations are very important since they give you a pretty good idea about what to expect from
these companies in terms of service quality. You need to take your time to learn as much as you can
before you make a final decision as to which company you would want to be associated with and which
failure analyst you would want to hire. This way, you can get the best analysis you need by working with
the best people.