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New IATF 16949:2016 third party auditor training (for new certification body auditors) – #399

Training in partnership with IATF France
Context
EURO-SYMBIOSE is accredited by the IATF to provide this training.
The members of the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) are automobile manufacturers and national associations of the automobile industry representing suppliers. The IATF has established five Oversight Offices, commonly referred to as IATF Oversight Offices, to implement and manage its certification system to IATF 16949: Requirements for Quality Management Systems for Organisations involved in the Production of Automotive Production and Parts. Public information about the IATF and its IATF Oversight Offices is available at www.iatfglobaloversight.org.
The IATF authorises certification bodies to conduct audits according to IATF 16949 and to issue certificates to their customers.
The IATF defines the rules for the qualification of auditors of these certification bodies. The auditor is admitted to the qualification process by submitting an application file and having it validated by the IATF : download the application form – part 1
Once the application has been validated, the candidate accesses the Auditor Development Platform (ADP) where he/she must follow mandatory training modules and produce the corresponding certificates in order to participate in the training : download the application form – part 2, download the EURO-SYMBIOSE’s application form and the terms of paymentÂ
The “new IATF auditor” qualification course includes a 4-day training course followed by an examination 1 to 3 months after the training.
Objectives
- Become familiar with the automotive specific process approach, the identification of processes and their interactions as well as the performance and monitoring of processes.
- Be familiar with the requirements of the Stage 1 readiness review, the Stage 2 audit and the customer specific requirements (CSR).
- Be familiar with the requirements for surveillance audits, recertification audits and transfer audits.
- Be able to perform audit planning and proper management of non-conformities.
- Be able to prepare appropriate audit reports.
Recommanded for
This course is only open to ISO 9001 auditors sponsored by an IATF approved certification body. It is not open to the general public. It is conducted by EURO-SYMBIOSE trainers approved by the IATF.
Prerequisites
- Be qualified to perform ISO 9001 audits.
- Have conducted at least six third party audits to ISO 9001 in industrial manufacturing sites, including at least three as an audit manager.
- Have knowledge and competence in basic automotive methods and tools.
- Four years of full-time practical experience including two full years in a quality assurance and/or quality management activity in an organisation or organisations within the scope of IATF 16949. This experience must have been gained within the last 15 years in an automotive production organisation.
- Have observed at least one third party audit (IATF 164949) for at least two days before attending the new auditor training and assessment process.
- Submission and validation by the IATF of an application.
- Successful completion of the mandatory modules of the Auditor Development Platform (ADP) and presentation of the corresponding certificates.
Pedagogy
The pedagogy implemented is applied on case studies to master the profession of IATF 16949 third party auditor in accordance with the requirements of the certification scheme.
Evaluation mode
- Qualifying exam 1 to 3 months after the training.
Course materials
- Participant file containing the presentations delivered during the training and the exercise materials.
To go further
For any questions about this course, please contact: Fabienne MOTREFF, Customer Relations Officer: 02 51 13 95 40.
Our discount offer is not applicable to this course.
Introduction.
Skills of an auditor
- ISO 19011 and IATF Auditor’s Guide
- Auditor qualification process
- Ethics
Overview of the scheme
- IATF and monitoring
- Scope and objectives
- Terms and definitions
Process approach with risk-based approach
IATF audit process
Types of audits and calculation of audit days
Introduction to case studies and audit reports
Planning a surveillance audit
IATF audit process (continued)
Planning a surveillance audit (continued)
On-site audit – on-site verification of data and changes
On-site audit – opening meeting
On-site audit techniques
On-site audit – Management processes
IATF audit process (continued)
On-site audit – Manufacturing
Integration of basic tools in conducting audits
Formulation of audit findings
Report writing and closing meeting
Analysis and closure of non-conformities
IATF audit process (continued)
Planning the initial audit
Stage 2 on-site audit