Event Details
24 hours
Combination lecture and classroom exercises culminating in a written examination
Available at Quality Support Group's Training Facilities
Workshop Materials
Detailed workshop handouts will be provided in electronic format. The AIAG Core Tools Reference Manuals and copies of the ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 standards are not included with the workshop. It is recommended that each organization has at least one copy of these manuals and standards as a reference.
Start date: May 13, 2025
End date: May 15, 2025
Start time: 08:30 a.m. EST
End time: 04:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Quality Support Group Facilities
Directions: Training located at Quality Support Group, 319 Littleton Rd STE 206, Westford, MA 01886. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the training session start time.
Description
This ISO 9001/IATF 16949 Internal Auditor with Core Tools course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of process auditing techniques. Using interactive presentations, simulated audits, and case studies, students develop practical audit skills, improve evaluation and communication skills, refine reporting skills, and sharpen their ability to implement appropriate corrective actions.
The course includes a detailed review of the technical specification IATF 16949:2016. This is a clause-by-clause review so that students understand the complete set of requirements that impact not only their audits but the organization’s QMS.
This course also includes a review of the Automotive Core Tools and how they can be incorporated into your audit program. They include Advanced Product Quality Planning(APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
Who Should Attend
This IATF 16949 Internal Auditor training course is designed for individuals who wish to learn to perform audits for a quality management system based on IATF 16949:2016 and incorporate the Core Tools into the audit process.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management criteria, including the base ISO 9001:2015 requirements
- Understand the fundamentals of Process Auditing
- Understand the Automotive Core Tools: FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, APQP, PPAP
- Conduct Metric-Driven audits
- Review and understand Customer Specific requirements
- Coordinate an effective audit program
- Identify key activities for performing a successful audit
- Evaluate the significance of audit findings
- Report the audit findings and evaluations
Course Outline
Part 1: Understanding Audit Criteria
- Quality Management System and Principles
- ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 Overview
- Key Terms and Definitions
- Key Concepts (Process Approach and Risked-Based Thinking)
- ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 – Requirements Review
- Required Documents and Records
Part 2: Automotive Core Tools
- APQP Fundamentals
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Design FMEA (DFMEA)
- Process FMEA (PFMEA)
- Control Plan
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
- Process Capability and SPC
Part 3: Auditor Skills
- Value Added Internal Auditing
- Audit Principles
- Audit Planning
- Audit strategies
- Audit schedule
- Audit objectives, scope, and criteria
- Audit Preparation
- Audit checklist
- Audit sample
- Audit Performance
- Audit Reporting and Closure
