| Status Criteria |
Technical expert |
Auditor(co-auditor) |
Lead Auditor |
| Professional education |
Higher or specialized secondary education in the particular field |
Higher or specialized secondary education |
Similar to Auditor |
| Professional work experience |
5 years of practice, Knowledge of particular technological field methods, knowledge of product specificity. |
5 years of full-time practice, out of which a two year period was devoted to the quality management problems. |
Similar to Auditor |
| Quality management and audit training |
Knowledge of ISO 9000 norms |
Complete education in the field of Quality management audit (for example by EOQ scheme) |
Similar to Auditor |
| Practical auditing experience |
May be lacking |
Taking part in the four full audits to gain not less that 20 days experience of audit (11 days on-site) conducting as the trainee auditor under the control of Leading Auditor, the Head of the Team. Audits should be held during the last three years. Evaluation (attestation) must be performed in the Certification Body. |
Similar to Auditor + 3 full audits to gain not les than 15 days of experience of conducting audit as Leading Auditor, head of the Team under control of the competent Leading Auditor. Audits should be held during the last two years. |
| Business and human qualities |
Maturity, analytical thinking, sociability |
Maturity, analytical thinking, sociability, common sense, self-control, restraint, managerial abilities |
Similar to Auditor + ability to negotiate with the company management. |
| Confirmation of competence within 3 years (according to the document of TGA UP 313) |
Every 3 years evaluation (attestation) must be performed in the Certification Body, taking into account the results of monitoring |
Participation in the annual information sessions for the exchange of experiences. Participation in at least 2 external audits within 3 years. Every 3 years evaluation (attestation) must be performed in the Certification Body, taking into account the results of monitoring |
Similar to Auditor |
