The Mission:
To advance economic prosperity, health, and quality of life in Indiana and beyond. Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) provides high value, affordable solutions to help businesses increase profitability. As advocates for Indiana's thousands of manufacturers, our staff leverages resources in both the public and private sectors to help identify areas of improvement, streamline processes, and ultimately increase competitiveness.

In this three-day workshop, you will gain the knowledge and skills you need to audit your quality system to the IATF 16949:2016 standard. Course topics include updates to the IATF 16949 standard, IATF 16949:2016 requirements, quality core tools, customer-specific requirements, auditing principles, and techniques for conducting effective audits.

You will also get hands-on practice using auditing tools and techniques and have ample opportunities to get answers to questions you have about conducting QMS audits. The registration fee includes one copy of the ISO 9001:2015 standard and one copy of the IATF 16949:2016 standard for each participant.

Explain the purposes of the IATF 16949:2016 standard
Describe the structure and elements of IATF 16949:2016
Describe the changes included in IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015
List the quality core tools and the purpose of each
Explain customer specific requirements and their function
Explain what is meant by a "process approach" and what the strategy of a process approach means for organizations
Explain basic principles, techniques, and steps for auditing to IATF 16949
Describe techniques for effectively working with others when conducting audits
Apply IATF 16949:2016 principles and auditing techniques to practice auditing to the IATF 16949 standard requirements through planned activities

Intended audience: Personnel involved in conducting or supporting an IATF 16949 quality management system and/or QMS internal audits. NOTE: This course focuses on the IATF standard and auditing; it is intended for individuals who need training on both the standard and auditing. Individuals who need IATF 16949 training that does not include auditing should take our IATF 16949 Champion Training.

This course will be delivered online. Classes will be facilitated by a live instructor during the scheduled course times. Participants should have a computer with a strong internet connection, a working microphone, and speakers. Students are required to utilize the camera and microphone to participate in this interactive class. Class participation enhances the online learning experience. Your instructor will send a meeting link to all students once registration has closed.

Prerequisite: The registration fee does NOT include a copy of the required standards for this training event. Registered participants are required to obtain their own copy of the IATF 16949:2016 Standard (IATF-1) AND the ISO 9001:2015 QMS Standard.