Dates: September 16, 17 & 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 4:300 pm
Cost: $649
Location: Community Education Center (CEC)
4 Erie Avenue, St Marys, PA 15857
Lunch provided each day
This three-day course will cover requirements of both the ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 standards, including the requirements for Internal Auditors regarding core tools and customer-specific requirements.
Learning Targets:
Relationship of quality management system to the organizational products, services, activities and operational processes
- Applying the personal attributes necessary for the effective and efficient conduct of a QMS audit
- The purpose and applicable uses of the core tools
- Linking the core tools to IATF 16949:2016 requirements
- The importance of Customer-Specific Requirements
- How to conduct Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plans and Process Review audits
About the Presenter:
Max Krug, Change Management Specialist, Future State Engineering. Max provides operational excellence services expertise to organizations with the primary objective of improving financial and operational performance. Max has 30 years of experience in operations, and his range of expertise and experience includes manufacturing operations, distribution, and project management environments. His expertise is assisting organizations achieve Operational Excellence by utilizing Theory of Constraints, Lean Management, and Six Sigma methods. He works with companies to develop corporate strategy and provides hands-on implementation support of the tactics required to achieve Operational Excellence utilizing these techniques. Max holds several certifications in Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma in addition to a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Alfred University and a MBA from St. Bonaventure University.
Email rkeller@nwirc.org for additional information or questions.