1. Aerospace and Defense QMS
  2. Roles and access
Reference

Who can do what in Aerospace and Defense QMS

Assign quality work and rehearse who records evidence and who decides outcomes.

How permissions work

Plan and record

Quality Manager manages quality records; Inspector records characteristic, first article and trace evidence in assigned work.

Review

Quality Approver reads inspection evidence and decides disposition. Quality Manager follows corrective actions, audit reporting and document revisions.

Administration

Admin maintains access and the people directory during setup.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleInspection executionInspection dispositionCorrective actionsAudit managementControlled documentsTrace evidence
Quality ManagerEditEditEditEditEditEdit
InspectorEditEditViewEditViewEdit
Quality ApproverViewViewViewViewViewView
AuditorViewViewViewEditViewView
AdminEditEditEditEditEditEdit

Each role in detail

Quality Manager

Owns quality setup, planning and assigned operational work.

Can

  • Manage audit findings, Audits, controlled documents, corrective actions, first article checks, inspection checks, Inspections, material trace links, Nonconformances, training acknowledgments
  • View People

Starts on: Open inspections

Inspector

Captures assigned quality work and evidence.

Can

  • Manage audit findings, first article checks, inspection checks, material trace links
  • View Audits, controlled documents, corrective actions, Inspections, Nonconformances, People, training acknowledgments

Starts on: Open inspections

Quality Approver

Reviews evidence and authorizes eligible domain outcomes.

Can

  • View audit findings, Audits, controlled documents, corrective actions, first article checks, inspection checks, Inspections, material trace links, Nonconformances, People, training acknowledgments

Starts on: Open nonconformances

Auditor

Reviews assigned audit scope, findings, and reporting before closure.

Can

  • Manage Audits, audit findings
  • View People, controlled documents, Inspections

Starts on: Open audits

Admin

Configures access and maintains the people directory for quality work.

Can

  • Manage People, Users
  • View Audits, controlled documents, corrective actions, Inspections, Nonconformances

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