IATF 16949 Lead Auditor Training (AIAG SACT – Supplier Auditor Certification Training) 
Code: A8
 

Training description: This course, world-wide recognized through the agreement between Plexus and AIAG, is designed to provide the participants with a rigorous management process of internal audits.

Combining individual and team activities, case studies and role plays, the participants will gain the knowledge and the skills for planning and leading the audit activities according to the ISO 19011 guidelines.

Training course outline:

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• Introduction to IATF 16949:2016 standard: history, stakeholders and targets of the Automotive Quality Management System standard in the global scenario. The added value of the certification scheme with the aim of waste reduction and continuous improvement in the automotive supply chain

• Context definition and risk-based thinking: introduction to these fundamentals of IATF 16949 standard. Impact of process risks / opportunities evaluation on daily process management activities

• Process approach: definition and classification of company processes. Introduction to the automotive turtle diagram for process definition, process input / output relationship, process stakeholders, infrastructures and resources, support documents, indicators and performance monitoring. Process management according to risk-based thinking criteria

• Understanding and application of IATF 16949:2016 standard: requirements, key-role of the customer needs and expectations, critical issues, impact on the organization processes, process effectiveness and efficiency monitoring, continuous improvement. Objective evidence to be collected during the audit with the aim to evaluate conformity, effectiveness and efficiency of the organization processes. Overview and impact of the changes introduced by the SIs and FAQs released by IATF

• Auditing Core Tools and CSRs: overview of the AIAG Core Tools fundamentals and impact on the auditing activities. Linkages between IATF 16949:2016 requirements and Customer Specific Requirements, including how to audit the applicable CSRs

• Auditing skills: auditor competence profile according to ISO 19011 guideline, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, conflict management, interview techniques

• Audit planning based on process approach and risk-based thinking: audit program management and audit activities according to ISO 19011 guidelines. Process auditing using risk-based thinking

• Audit applications: case study, audit simulations, classification and evaluation of audit objective evidence, audit report, corrective action requests

 

This course will include introduction to both ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements.

 

During this course, participants will be continuously evaluated through individual and team activities, an audit role play and a written examination.

 

Who should attend: Internal Auditors, Second-party Auditors

Length: 5 days (40 hours)

Cost: € 1.600,00 + Italian VAT (if applicable)

Upon successful appraisal, participants will receive an AIAG Certificate of Successful Completion.

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