Ford CSR
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
impacting Ford part quality at least once over the 5 or more audits.