1. Manufacturing QMS
  2. Roles and Permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Manufacturing QMS

Give inspectors, reviewers and quality owners the access they need for each decision.

How permissions work

Assign by responsibility

Inspectors enter results; Reviewers decide inspection outcomes; Quality Managers own issue and action review.

Keep decisions visible

Use the inspection review inbox and effectiveness review queue to identify records awaiting a person.

Recheck access

Admin maintains user and people records so assignments point to the right person.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleInspectionsProduction LotsDefect ObservationsNonconformancesCorrective ActionsAudits and Documents
InspectorEditEditEditEditViewView
ReviewerApproveViewViewEdit——
Quality ManagerView—ViewEditApproveEdit
Corrective Action OwnerView—ViewViewEdit—
Auditor———ViewViewEdit
Document ControlView———ViewEdit
AdminEdit——ViewEditEdit

Each role in detail

Inspector

Records inspection checks, production inspection lots and defect observations for assigned work.

Can

  • Manage Inspections, inspection checks, production inspection lots, defect observations
  • View People, controlled documents

Starts on: Inspection Queue

Reviewer

Decides whether reviewed inspections are accepted or rejected and opens containment work for failures.

Can

  • Manage Inspections, Nonconformances
  • View inspection checks, production inspection lots, defect observations

Reviews and approves

  • Approve Inspections

Starts on: Inspection Queue

Quality Manager

Owns nonconformance disposition and reviews the quality record across operations.

Can

  • Manage Nonconformances, corrective actions, Audits, audit findings
  • View Inspections, inspection checks, defect observations

Reviews and approves

  • Approve corrective actions

Starts on: Inspection Queue

Corrective Action Owner

Investigates assigned nonconformances and submits corrective action evidence.

Can

  • Manage corrective actions
  • View Nonconformances, Inspections, inspection checks

Starts on: Open Nonconformances

Auditor

Plans audits and records findings against their scope.

Can

  • Manage Audits, audit findings
  • View corrective actions, Nonconformances, controlled documents

Starts on: Audit Schedule

Document Control

Maintains controlled document versions and training acknowledgments.

Can

  • Manage controlled documents, training acknowledgments
  • View People, Audits

Starts on: Controlled Document Review

Admin

Configures access and maintains people and user records.

Can

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

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