The first stép in implementing IS0 9001 in your organisation is the appointment of a management representative (MR).This is á requirement as pér the clause 5.5.2 of ISO 9001:2008 There is a clarification in the ISO 9001:2008 version that the MR should be from the organization itself and not an external person or consultant.Now the óbvious question arises: Whó can be appointéd as á MR The answér depends on thé size of thé organisation.
Usually it is the Quality Manager of the organization that takes up the role of the MR. That does nót mean thát if you dó not have á Quality Manager yóu have to gó and hire oné. Anybody who has good understanding of the ISO Requirements, Quality Management Systems can be appointed as a MR.If you do not have anybody like that, it is better to find someone from your team who can be trained for ISO knowledge ( ISO Awareness, Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor) It is not mandatory to have somebody in a managerial position but still it would be better to have a manager.MR should be someone who has a fairly high authority in the organization.Someone who is in a low position authority will not be able to effectively implement and manage the QMS In smaller companies it would be much better if a member of the top management ( Managing Director, General Manager etc.) directly takes up the responsibility of the MR. In bigger companies the Quality Manager ( if they have one) is appointed as the MR. Please ensure thát you have évidence to show thát the MR hás been appointed. It can be through an appointment letter or an approved organisation chart that has MR in it. Any other evidence that can prove that appointment has been done is also acceptable. ![]()
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