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Module 4 of 7 · IATF 16949 · Clause 7

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Support in automotive demands certified competence for shop-floor staff and rigorous metrological control of measuring equipment.

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Shop-floor competence and training

Job-specific training, including awareness of the relevance of product conformity and safety.

In-house lab and measuring equipment

Requirements for an in-house lab where one exists, and metrological control of all measuring and test equipment.

Documented information

Technical documentation, control plans and specifications under version control, accessible on the shop floor.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Job-specific training records per shop-floor role
  • A calibration log for measuring and test equipment
  • Control plans accessible at the workstation
  • Document control for technical specifications per product

How to cover support in Kimobox

  1. 1Log each operator's job-specific training on their record in the employee portal.
  2. 2Manage measuring equipment calibration with alerts before each due date.
  3. 3Publish control plans as documents accessible from the workstation.

Measuring equipment calibration warns you before it lapses, not after it's been used out of tolerance.

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Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. IATF 16949:2016 — Quality management system requirements for automotive production IATF · October 2016
  2. IATF 16949 Sanctioned Interpretations and FAQs IATF Global Oversight · Continuously updated
  3. AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook AIAG and VDA · First edition, 2019