Lead Auditor & Auditing Services

QSC supports organizations in nuclear and conventional industries through independent technical auditing, supplier qualification, quality-system assessment and specialist Lead Auditor services.

Audits may address management systems, manufacturing processes, quality assurance programs, supplier capability and the implementation of technical and contractual requirements.

QSC auditors hold Lead Auditor qualifications for ASME NQA-1, ISO 19443, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and EN 1090.

Fabrication hall during a supplier audit
Workshop storage checked during an audit
Material storage area

Nuclear Lead Auditor

  • Nuclear quality assurance auditing
  • ASME NQA-1 requirements
  • ISO 19443 requirements
  • Nuclear supplier audits
  • Procurement controls
  • Documented procedures and records management
  • Process verification
  • Corrective-action follow-up

Nuclear-specific auditor competence is distinct from general ISO quality-system auditing.

ISO & Quality Systems

  • ISO 9001 quality management
  • ISO 14001 environmental management
  • ISO 45001 occupational health & safety
  • EN 1090 factory production control (FPC) for steel and aluminum structures
  • ISO 19011 audit guidance
  • Internal, supplier and second-party audits
  • Gap assessments and audit-report preparation

Supplier Auditing

  • Pre-procurement supplier assessment
  • Manufacturing process audits
  • Technical capability review
  • Management system evaluation
  • Performance monitoring
  • Corrective-action closure

Audit Deliverables

  • Audit plans and checklists
  • Assessment reports
  • Nonconformity reports and observations
  • Corrective-action requests
  • Follow-up reports
  • Supplier qualification recommendations

QSC performs independent, consultancy and second-party audits. These are not accredited third-party certification audits.

Typical Deliverables

  • Audit plans
  • Audit reports
  • NCRs and CARs
  • Supplier qualification recommendations

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