Fluid Components International Quality Assurance Manual - Manual (Page 28)

DOCUMENT NUMBER
07QA070003
SUBJECT
Quality Manual
CAGE CODE
64818
Date
10-8-2012
SECTION
1
PAGE
6
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5.5 RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITY, AND COMMUNICATION
5.5.1 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY
Top Management ensures that responsibilities and authorities are defined and
communicated within the organization through this Quality Manual (also see
Appendix A and D) and individual organizational charts at the departmental level.
5.5.2 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Top Management has appointed (by virtue of this document) the Quality
Assurance Manager as the Management Representative. This individual is a
member of the management structure of FCI. Irrespective of other responsibilities
the Management Representative has the responsibility and authority that includes:
a) Ensuring that processes needed for the quality management system are
established, implemented and maintained,
b) Reporting to top management on the performance of the quality
management system and any need for improvement, and
c) Ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout
the organization.
5.5.3 INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Top management ensures that appropriate communication processes are
established within the organization and that communication takes place regarding
the effectiveness of the quality management system. This includes the posting of
Quality Objective data to communicate information to the employee population
regarding the effectiveness of the quality management system.
5.6 MANAGEMENT REVIEW
5.6.1 GENERAL
Top management reviews the quality management system, at planned intervals, to
ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness. This review
includes assessing opportunities for improvement and the need for changes to the
quality management system, including the quality policy and quality objectives.
Records from management reviews are maintained.
5.6.2 REVIEW INPUT
The input to management review includes information on: