Job Description for Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Engineer
Quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) engineers
are responsible for ensuring the quality of products and services produced by
their company. They oversee the
manufacturing of products and they are involved in every stage of making a
product--from development and manufacturing to packaging.
QA/QC engineers must make sure that their product
complies with industry standards set by state and federal law as well as the
standards of the company for whom they work.
Another responsibility they have is to make sure that the processes and
machinery or materials used to make their products are also safe for the
employees. When there is any kind of
quality issue, they must take the steps to fix the problem, even if this means
halting production. They try to work out
any issues that may arise while in development, but they must still be able to
handle any issues that happen during production. QA/QC engineers observe production and they
usually report to an operating supervisor or a production manager. They generally work in the factories or
plants where the products are made but they also may have offices as well. Their work hours often vary based on when
their company is running production: Some companies only do this during
"regular" business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Others may run 24 hours a day, 7
days a week.
Requirements for this job also vary from company to
company. Some companies desire a
bachelor's or even master's degree specializing in the types of products they
produce. An example would be an
aeronautical engineering degree for someone who would work in the production of
military jets for Lockheed Martin. Other
companies do not require a college education and ask instead for a high school
diploma and several years in the manufacturing industry.
The position of QA/QC engineers is important to everyone in ensuring that people receive satisfactory and safe products for use and consumption. If the position was skipped over, many more products in the market today would lead to customer dissatisfaction, injury or even death.
Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control
(QC) Engineer Tasks
- Perform and coordinate inspections and
determine quality assurance testing models of raw materials and finished
products.
- Prepare, document, and execute detailed
test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
- Review and approve quality requirements
for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders, and engineering
specifications to ensure contract compliance.
- Develop, document, and audit practices,
program quality, and metrics reporting system.
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