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Hi all,
I have recently joined a new company and I am responsible for the QMS and all things related, including internal audits.
Hitting the ground running, I'm conducting my first audit next Wednesday (Management Commitment, to help me figure out what input into Quality the Top Management team have) and a thought has just struck my mind...
I know already that there are gaps in the QMS and significant improvements required, hence my employment. But it's my remit to ensure that the QMS is sorted, if I raise an NCR during an internal audit, can I close that NCR out?
The standard (AS9100C) obviously states that auditors should not audited their own work, which I wouldn't be doing, and it also states the management responsible for the area being audited is responsible for any corrective actions resulting from the audit.
As I will be project managing the improvements to the QMS, am I permitted to put my name against some of the corrective actions?
(Please don't misunderstand my intentions here, I'm not trying to 'let people off' with actions, I'm just looking to manage the corrective actions with others having their required input also)
Thanks
I have recently joined a new company and I am responsible for the QMS and all things related, including internal audits.
Hitting the ground running, I'm conducting my first audit next Wednesday (Management Commitment, to help me figure out what input into Quality the Top Management team have) and a thought has just struck my mind...
I know already that there are gaps in the QMS and significant improvements required, hence my employment. But it's my remit to ensure that the QMS is sorted, if I raise an NCR during an internal audit, can I close that NCR out?
The standard (AS9100C) obviously states that auditors should not audited their own work, which I wouldn't be doing, and it also states the management responsible for the area being audited is responsible for any corrective actions resulting from the audit.
As I will be project managing the improvements to the QMS, am I permitted to put my name against some of the corrective actions?
(Please don't misunderstand my intentions here, I'm not trying to 'let people off' with actions, I'm just looking to manage the corrective actions with others having their required input also)
Thanks

Let's see...if I were you I would:
. My experiences are that most QMS's fail because they are a "one-person" system. The person goes and down goes the QMS
when I was injured and out of work for a time period...so good luck on your quest and keep asking for help here in the Cove. You're in the right place.