What You'll Do

  • Stop production if serious product defects are present.
  • Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
  • Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
  • Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
  • Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
  • Coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment, such as inspection gauges.
  • Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality.
  • Audit and inspect subcontractor facilities including external laboratories.
  • Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.
  • Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Quality Control Analysis 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Systems Evaluation 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cautiousness, Integrity, Leadership Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Problem Sensitivity 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Abbott Informatics STARLIMS:LIMS Adobe Acrobat ASI DATAMYTE GageMetrics ASI DATAMYTE QDA ASIDATAMYTE DataMetrics Atlassian JIRA CAMA Software Quality Collaboration By Design QCBD CEBOS MQ1 software Computing Solutions LabSoft LIMS Core Informatics Laboratory Information Management System LIMS Database software Eko EtQ Reliance Extensible markup language XML Harrington Group caWeb Harrington Group HQMS Hewlett Packard LoadRunner Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS Infinity QS ProFicient Lablite Laboratory Information Management Systems LIMS

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.83/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Leadership Orientation (High importance: 4.62/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Construction Quality Control Manager Product Quality Director Quality and Food Safety Manager Quality and Process Improvement Manager Quality Assurance Coordinator (QA Coordinator) Quality Assurance Director (QA Director) Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager) Quality Assurance Supervisor (QA Supervisor) Quality Control Director (QC Director) Quality Control Manager (QC Manager) Quality Control Microbiology Supervisor (QC Microbiology Supervisor) Quality Control Supervisor (QC Supervisor) Quality Control Systems Manager (QC Systems Manager) Quality Director Quality Management Director Quality Manager Quality Supervisor Quality Systems Director Quality Systems Manager