Lead Auditor Course (ISO 9001:2015 NON-IRCA)

Course Objectives

The ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Course not only provides the training necessary to meet these requirements in full, but also ensures that the audit techniques learnt contribute to continuous improvement.

• To identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build on the skills of how to plan, structure and conduct an effective audit and to evaluate and communicate the findings.
• The course is designed to follow the stages in a live audit, including simulated audit interviews and role play closing meetings.
  
  

Target Audience

This program is intended for company personnel who are considering the development and implementation of a Quality Management System that is meeting ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 (or equivalent quality system standards) to achieve third party certification, and is particularly relevant to the IATF 16949:2016 steering group representative.

Methodology

This highly participative course is a practically based series of sessions using tutorials, case studies, interactive workshops and open forum discussions culminating with an examination. The practical emphasis of the course and the high tutor to attendee contact hours provide a unique opportunity for a substantial degree of individual guidance and training. A detailed file of reference information is available to keep.

Course Modules

• Module 1: Background and overview of the ISO 9000 family of Standards

• Module 2: Principles and Concepts of Quality Management.

• Module 3: Quality Management System Requirements.

• Module 4: An introduction to auditing, implementing an audit system and the auditor’s role in the process

• Module 5: Management’s role in reviewing the effectiveness of the overall quality system

• Module 6: Principles, Methodology, Preparation, Planning and Performance of Internal Audits.

• Module 7: Simulation/Live Audit

• Module 8: Audit sampling, Checklist Preparation, Interviewing Techniques.

• Module 9: Planning and managing the audit:

• Module 10: resources and timing

• Module 11: use of checklists

• Module 12: selection of audit teams

• Module 13: Conducting the audit – skills, techniques, and auditor competence:

• Module 14: evaluating the significance of audit findings

• Module 15: communicating and presenting audit reports

• Module 16: Nonconformities and quality improvement as a result of corrective actions

• Module 17: Non-conformities and Non-conformity Statements.

• Module 18: Audit Reporting.

• Module 19: Corrective Action Requests, Monitoring and Follow-up.

• Module 20: Management of the third-party assessment and certification process