IATF 16949 for HR – competence, awareness and training effectiveness in automotive
Does your HR process provide the evidence required by IATF 16949?
In the automotive industry, HR is more than a support process. Recruitment, onboarding, competence management, training planning and effectiveness evaluation directly influence product quality and the organization’s ability to meet customer requirements. During an audit, presenting a training attendance list is not enough. This training translates IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements into practical HR activities—from recruitment and onboarding to competence matrices, on-the-job training, effectiveness evaluation, employee motivation and the preparation of objective audit evidence.
Training Program Highlights
Module 1. The importance of IATF 16949 for the HR process
• structure of IATF 16949 and its relationship with ISO 9001,
• the role of HR within the quality management system,
• HR responsibilities for fulfilling system and customer requirements.
Module 2. Process approach and risk management in HR
• HR as a process: objectives, inputs, outputs, responsibilities and indicators,
• risks related to recruitment, turnover, absence and loss of competence,
• workforce, succession and contingency planning.
Module 3. Competence management
• defining competence requirements for individual positions and functions,
• job profiles, competence matrices and identification of competence gaps,
• qualifications, authorizations and evidence confirming competence.
Module 4. Recruitment, onboarding and on-the-job training
• recruitment criteria resulting from process requirements,
• onboarding new employees and employees changing positions,
• on-the-job training for permanent, temporary and external personnel.
Module 5. Training planning and effectiveness evaluation
• identifying training needs based on data, performance and risks,
• planning, delivering and documenting employee development activities,
• evaluating training effectiveness and using the evaluation results.
Module 6. Specific competence requirements under IATF 16949
• competence of auditors, trainers and employees performing specific tasks,
• product safety competence and process-related responsibilities,
• monitoring the validity of qualifications, authorizations and approvals.
Module 7. Employee awareness, motivation and engagement
• awareness of individual impact on product quality and customer requirements,
• motivation to achieve quality objectives and support continual improvement,
• developing a culture of responsibility, problem reporting and cooperation.
Module 8. Audit evidence and HR process improvement
• documents and records evaluated during IATF 16949 audits,
• common nonconformities concerning competence, training and awareness,
• HR process self-assessment and planning improvement activities.
Training objectives
The objective of the training is to prepare HR employees to implement IATF 16949 requirements concerning employee competence, awareness and engagement in a practical and informed manner.
After completing the training, participants will be able to:
• explain the role of HR within an automotive quality management system,
• identify IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements concerning employees,
• select methods for evaluating the actual effectiveness of development activities,
• prepare documentation and evidence demonstrating conformity with the requirements.
Target Audience
The training is designed for employees responsible for developing competence, managing people and supporting conformity with IATF 16949 requirements.
The training is particularly relevant for:
• HR directors, managers and team leaders,
• training and employee development specialists,
• employees responsible for recruitment, onboarding and competence evaluation,
• supervisors and leaders involved in developing their teams,
• quality management system specialists cooperating with HR,
• employees preparing the HR process for an IATF 16949 audit.
Participant Benefits
Participants will:
• understand IATF 16949 requirements applicable to the HR process,
• learn how to develop and maintain practical competence matrices,
• organize the approach to training planning and employee onboarding,
• explore effectiveness methods that go beyond attendance confirmation,
• identify gaps in HR documentation and objective evidence,
• gain confidence when communicating with auditors and process owners.
Organizational Benefits
The organization will:
• strengthen the alignment of HR activities with quality and business objectives,
• improve the reliability of employee competence confirmation,
• plan training more effectively based on actual organizational needs,
• reduce the risk of assigning tasks to employees without sufficient competence,
• increase employee awareness of quality and customer requirements,
• improve HR process readiness for internal and external audits.
Qualification confirmation
E-certificate
Training duration
1 day - 8 training hours
Training price
In order to get an offer please send a request to: contact@qualitywise.pl.
Documents
Terms and conditions you will find here.
Contact
Would you like to prepare your HR process for IATF 16949 requirements? We can adapt the training to your organization’s competence matrices, training process, onboarding rules and issues identified during previous audits.
Frequently Asked Questions
HR employees are the main target group, but the training is also valuable for managers, team leaders, internal trainers and quality specialists involved in defining and developing employee competence.
No. The training explains the main principles of the standard and the requirements relevant to HR. Previous detailed knowledge of IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 is not required.
Yes. This is one of the key areas of the programme. Participants explore methods that help demonstrate whether employees apply acquired knowledge and achieve the expected results.
Yes. We explain how to define competence requirements, identify gaps and update competence matrices. We also show why a completed matrix does not always provide sufficient evidence of competence.
Yes. In-company training may use examples based on the organization’s processes, forms and identified problems. The detailed scope should be agreed before the training.
