Quality Auditor

Overview

The Quality Auditor skill provides comprehensive capabilities for planning and conducting internal quality audits. It supports audit program planning, checklist generation, findings classification, and corrective action tracking.

Capabilities

• Audit program planning
• Audit checklist generation
• Finding classification (major/minor/observation)
• Nonconformance documentation
• Corrective action request (CAR) creation
• Root cause requirement
• Effectiveness verification
• Audit report generation

Used By Processes

• QMS-003: Quality Audit Management
• QMS-001: ISO 9001 Implementation
• LEAN-002: 5S Implementation

Tools and Libraries

• Audit management software
• QMS platforms
• Document management systems
• Corrective action tracking

Usage

skill: quality-auditor
inputs:
  audit_type: "internal"  # internal | supplier | process
  audit_scope: "Production processes against ISO 9001:2015"
  standard: "ISO 9001:2015"
  department: "Manufacturing"
  processes:
    - "Production control"
    - "Inspection and testing"
    - "Nonconforming product"
  previous_findings:
    - finding_id: "NC-2025-001"
      status: "closed"
    - finding_id: "NC-2025-002"
      status: "open"
outputs:
  - audit_plan
  - audit_checklist
  - audit_report
  - findings_list
  - corrective_actions
  - trend_analysis

Audit Process

Phase 1: Planning

1. Define scope and objectives
2. Select audit team
3. Develop audit plan
4. Create checklists
5. Notify auditee

Phase 2: Execution

1. Opening meeting
2. Document review
3. Process observation
4. Personnel interviews
5. Evidence collection

Phase 3: Reporting

1. Closing meeting
2. Finding classification
3. Report preparation
4. CAR issuance
5. Distribution

Phase 4: Follow-up

1. Corrective action review
2. Root cause verification
3. Effectiveness verification
4. Close findings
5. Trend analysis

Finding Classification

Classification	Definition	Timeline
Major Nonconformance	System failure, high risk	30 days
Minor Nonconformance	Isolated incident, low risk	60 days
Observation	Improvement opportunity	No deadline
Positive Finding	Best practice	Document only

Corrective Action Requirements

1. Immediate Correction - Fix the specific issue
2. Root Cause Analysis - Determine why it occurred
3. Corrective Action - Prevent recurrence
4. Implementation - Execute the action
5. Verification - Confirm effectiveness

Audit Checklist Categories

Category	Example Questions
Documentation	Is the procedure current and approved?
Implementation	Is the process followed as documented?
Records	Are required records maintained?
Competence	Is personnel trained and competent?
Resources	Are adequate resources available?

Integration Points

• Quality Management Systems
• Document control systems
• Training management
• Risk management platforms