AIAG IATF 16949:2016 Lead Auditor Training with AIAG Supplier Auditor Certification

What will I learn?

• Demonstrate an understanding of ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016, including their relationship to quality management principles.
• Apply the automotive process approach to auditing, with an emphasis on risk-based thinking throughout the audit process.
•  Identify the requirements and competencies needed for first- and second-party auditors per IATF 16949:2016.
• Recognize the linkages between IATF 16949:2016 and:
• Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs) - and learn how to audit applicable CSRs effectively.
• Core Tools - and understand how to audit tool-specific requirements within the audit scope.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition, 6th Edition, as it applies to first- and second-party audits.
• Apply ISO 19011 auditing guidelines to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on audits as a Lead Auditor.

Who should attend?

First and second-party auditors who want to become an AIAG-certified Supplier Auditor Candidates.

Agenda

Day 1 

• Introduction and Course Overview  Quality Management Principles
• Process Approach and Risked-Based Thinking

Day 2

• ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 - Requirements and Commentary

Day 3

• ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 - Requirements and Commentary (continued)
• Auditing the Core Tools
• Auditing Customer Specific Requirements
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Auditing Skills

Day 4

• Overview of the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and IATF 16949 Rules 6th edition
• Developing and updating the QMS audit program
• Three pillars for audit planning: risk to the customer, performance trends, and criticality of the processes
• Developing audit plans
• Preparing for an individual audit
• Basic understanding of the automotive process approach: agility, understanding the current QMS, customer risk and performance orientation, and PDCA cycles
• Conducting the audit at the top management level
• Conducting the audit with process owners

Day 5

• Conducting audit trails in operations and supporting processes
• Reporting audit findings and results
• Evaluating the acceptability of corrective actions
• Audit simulation exercise
• Lead auditor and supplier auditor exam structure and practice exercises

Requirements

Prerequisites

Successful Completion

The continual evaluation performed independently by instructors of the student's attitudes, auditing capability, performance as team members when role playing, and communication skills. 

A written examination that covers the content of IATF 16949:2016 and the application of audit principles and practices based on IATF 16949:2016.

Certificates

Earn two certificates upon successful appraisal:

• An AIAG IATF 16949:2016 Lead Auditor Training certificate
• An AIAG IATF 16949:2016 Supplier Auditor Certification certificate for first and second-party assessments.