Case study · Automotive
Training & Professional Certification
Training that turns your team into your quality advantage
Internal Auditor and Lead Auditor certification aligned with ISO 19011, plus workmanship, Lean Six Sigma, and problem-solving programs — delivered online, on-site, or hybrid, in English and Español.
Your people leave with skills they use the next morning: planning audits, writing defensible findings, solving problems at root cause, and running processes that hold up under audit scrutiny.
Sound familiar?
Challenges this service solves
- Your certification body expects trained internal auditors, and you have none — or too few
- Auditor turnover left the audit schedule uncovered
- Training happens, but nothing changes on the floor afterward
- Generic courses do not reflect your procedures, products, or findings
- Lead auditors are needed for supplier and multi-site audits
- Operators need certified workmanship skills for customer requirements
Scope
What the service includes
Internal Auditor programs
Two-day certification for ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and IATF 16949 — audit planning through corrective action verification.
Lead Auditor programs
Advanced programs for planning, leading, and reporting audits, including supplier and multi-site audit management.
Awareness & implementation workshops
Standard-specific workshops that prepare process owners and leadership for their roles in the QMS.
IPC & J-STD programs
Electronics workmanship and soldering standards training for operators, inspectors, and trainers.
Lean & Six Sigma
Yellow Belt, problem solving and root cause analysis, TWI Job Instruction, and DOE with Minitab.
Customized delivery
Courses tailored with your procedures, forms, risks, and audit history — single-site or multi-site, English or Español.
Program catalog
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AS9100
AS9100 Internal Auditor
Audit aerospace quality systems including product safety, counterfeit parts controls, and configuration management.
- Level
- Internal Auditor
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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Six Sigma
Factorial Design of Experiments with Minitab
Plan, run, and analyze designed experiments in Minitab to optimize processes with statistical confidence.
- Level
- Practitioner
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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IATF 16949
IATF 16949 Internal Auditor
Audit automotive quality systems including Core Tools — APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
- Level
- Internal Auditor
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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IPC / J-STD
IPC & J-STD Workmanship Programs
Electronics assembly workmanship and soldering standards training for operators, inspectors, and trainers.
- Level
- Practitioner
- Duration
- Varies by module
- Delivery
- On-site · Hybrid
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ISO 13485
ISO 13485 Internal Auditor
Audit medical device quality systems with focus on validation, CAPA effectiveness, and record integrity.
- Level
- Internal Auditor
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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ISO 9001
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
Plan, execute, and report internal audits of ISO 9001 quality management systems using ISO 19011 principles.
- Level
- Internal Auditor
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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ISO 9001
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Lead audit programs and manage audit teams for ISO 9001 systems, including supplier and multi-site audits.
- Level
- Lead Auditor
- Duration
- 4 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Foundational Lean and Six Sigma methods for team members supporting improvement projects.
- Level
- Practitioner
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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CAPA / 8D
Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
Structured problem solving with 8D, 5-Why, fishbone analysis, and CAPA discipline that closes findings for good.
- Level
- Workshop
- Duration
- 1–2 days
- Delivery
- Online · On-site · Hybrid
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TWI
Training Within Industry (TWI)
Job Instruction methods that create consistent, repeatable operator training and reduce variation at the source.
- Level
- Workshop
- Duration
- 2 days
- Delivery
- On-site · Hybrid
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Deliverables
- Course materials and exercises built on your context
- Written exams and evaluated practical audit exercises
- Certificates verifiable through our Certificate Search
- Training records and competency evaluations for your QMS
- Post-training audit mentoring and readiness reviews
Standards supported
- ISO 9001
- ISO 13485
- AS9100
- IATF 16949
- ISO 19011
- IPC / J-STD
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- TWI
Typical timeline
Internal Auditor programs run 1–2 days; Lead Auditor 3–5 days; workshops from a half day. Private sessions are typically scheduled a few weeks out — earlier if you have a fixed audit date.
Working together
Who does what
Your team
- Select participants and confirm prerequisites
- Share procedures and audit history for customization
- Schedule attendance and protect the training time
- Apply the skills on real audits afterward
ZLG
- Customize content to your processes and standard
- Deliver instruction with hands-on exercises
- Administer exams and evaluate audit performance
- Issue certificates and training records
- Provide post-training mentoring
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Questions
Frequently asked
Who should attend ISO auditor training?
Our auditor training is designed for quality engineers, regulatory professionals, manufacturing leadership, supplier quality engineers, and validation and CAPA teams — anyone responsible for auditing, maintaining, or improving a quality management system.
Can you customize training to our processes and industry?
Yes. We tailor training using your procedures, forms, risks, and audit history to make the content immediately usable in your organization.
Do you offer post-training support?
Yes. ZLG provides audit mentoring, gap assessments, pre-certification readiness reviews, and ongoing advisory support after training is complete.
What outcomes should we expect from ISO 9001 training?
Participants learn clause intent, process auditing, risk-based thinking, and how to identify and document objective evidence and nonconformities that stand up to certification audit scrutiny.
Does ISO 13485 training cover validation and CAPA auditing?
Yes. We cover validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) auditing expectations, CAPA effectiveness, record integrity, and audit trails commonly reviewed in regulated environments.
Does AS9100 training cover product safety and counterfeit parts prevention?
Yes. We cover product safety planning and responsibilities, counterfeit parts controls, and configuration management and change control evidence expectations.
Does IATF 16949 training cover Core Tools?
Yes. We cover how to audit APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC, plus customer-specific requirements readiness.
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