The Quality Assessments Division of Smithers seeks full-time Automotive (IATF 16949) Auditors to join our Automotive Sector team. If you want to be a part of our mission to provide our clients with accurate data, on-time with high-touch we'd love to have you on board.As an Automotive Auditor, you will support clients through their certification process and assessment activities to verify conformance to management system standards in the automotive industry (IATF 16949). Your goal is to build positive relationships with our customers while providing quality auditing and exceptional client service.
Duties:
- Conducting audits to assess compliance with ISO9001:2015 and IATF 16949 standards.
- Development and execution of audit plans and reports
- Assess client facilities to determine conformity.
- Evaluating documentation, processes, and procedures.
- Identify non-conformities and areas of improvement.
- Maintenance of appropriate records.
- Submit expense reports and other critical audit documentation.
- Maintain acquired auditor credentials.
Qualifications:
- IATF 16949 Auditor credentials (third-party certification) accompanied by an IATF certificate number.
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Qualifications for certification track:
- Qualified to perform ISO 9001 Audits.
- Conducted a minimum of six (6) ISO 9001 audits in manufacturing industries with at least three (3) as audit team leader.
- Knowledge of automotive Core Tools.
- Four (4) years full time appropriate practical experience (including two (2) years dedicated to Quality Assurance and/or Quality Management activities) within the past fifteen (15) years in an automotive manufacturing organization meeting the applicability of IATF 16949.
Why Smithers?
- Variable salary commensurate with experience and performance
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit plan
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Life insurance and Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Business Operation System (BOS) – SQA Audit Management Platform
- Training and development support
- Flexible work schedule
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Skills Required
- IATF 16949 Auditor credentials (third-party certification) with an IATF certificate number.
- Qualified to perform ISO 9001 audits.
- Conducted a minimum of six ISO 9001 audits in manufacturing industries, with at least three as audit team leader.
- Knowledge of automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC).
- Four years full-time appropriate practical experience, including two years in Quality Assurance/Quality Management, within the past 15 years in an automotive manufacturing organization.
- Maintain acquired auditor credentials and related certifications.
What We Do
Our team helps medical device and pharmaceutical product manufacturers bring innovative, compliant and highly effective products to market with world-class expertise and extensive, independent testing capabilities at accredited facilities in the UK and USA. Our experienced medical device and extractables and leachables (E&L) testing teams will provide advice, guidance and recommendations as well as delivering test data to help you demonstrate compliance to regulatory guidance or specifications set out by the FDA, EMA, MHRA, USP, ASTM and ISO. Smithers also supports the pharmaceutical industry and the development of biologics and vaccines from discovery through phase IV, with expertise that includes bioassays and high sensitivity assays. Our scientists have expertise in large molecule bioanalysis assay development, validation, and sample analysis.
