Re: Competence evaluation by internal auditors
From Ford Motor Company
Customer-Specific Requirements nov. 2003
Internal Auditor Qualifications Internal quality management system auditors shall be qualified per 4.39.1 or 4.39.2 below.
4.39.1 Be trained and evaluated in the following areas:
• The Technical Specification ISO/TS 16949:2002
• Related core tools (e.g.
APQP, SPC, MSA,
FMEA, PPAP)
• Applicable customer-specific requirements, and
• The automotive process approach to auditing. And, as part of the training, participates in practice sessions equivalent to one audit day in:
• Case study audits, and/or
• Auditing role plays/simulations, and/or
On-site audits. Core tools and customer specifics can be taught by company or industry recognized experts/specialists.
4.39.2 Or, have conducted at least 5 internal ISO/TS 16949:2002 internal audits during the prior 24 months under the supervision of an auditor trained as specified in 4.39.1 . The audits will need to have covered all requirements of the technical specification and all processes directly
Internal Auditor Trainer Qualifications
4.39.3 The training listed in 4.39.1 above shall be conducted by trainer(s) who have themselves successfully met the requirements of 4.39.1 or 4.39.2.
4.39.4
Process and Product audits may be conducted by appropriate process specialists from the affected areas without full quality management auditor training.
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