The auditorOnline version Actividad de repaso para examen primera unidad - Sistemas y Estándares Internacionales de Calidad by Melissa Algravez Armenta 1 The auditor 2 Profile of the auditor 3 Roles and responsibilities of the auditor Is the professional that oversees that the register books match the activity that is being performed, and that verifies that all the actions and procedures have been properly registered and justified Could be internal or external The internal auditor is being hired by the company, to evaluate periodically the areas or departments of the organization The external auditor is being hired by a third party, to verify that the information that they are reporting is real and reflects the current situation of the company Must be impartial, sincere and honest at every moment in the process of the quality audit Must be discrete and respect the confidentiality of the organization Keep distance and interact with diplomacy with all the people involved in the audit Be very observant so every little detail is noticed Be understandable of different situations and know how to react to every single one of them Be objective – prejudices have no place in audits Analyze samples of the product/service In a factory: inspect the production and procedures of the workers Examine the products acquired by the company and register the development of suppliers Watch that the safety rules are being properly followed Meet with the personnel Register the control activities performed to keep evidence of the results and be able to create quality reports