quality engineer

Description

Quality engineers define quality standards for the creation of products or services. They check to make sure the products and services are in compliance with the quality standards and they coordinate quality improvements.

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Related skills

• analyse test data (essential · skill/competence)
• define quality standards (essential · skill/competence)
• identify process improvements (essential · skill/competence)
• inspect quality of products (essential · skill/competence)
• perform risk analysis (essential · skill/competence)
• quality assurance methodologies (essential · knowledge)
• quality assurance procedures (essential · knowledge)
• quality standards (essential · knowledge)
• recommend product improvements (essential · skill/competence)
• record test data (essential · skill/competence)
• report test findings (essential · skill/competence)
• set quality assurance objectives (essential · skill/competence)
• support implementation of quality management systems (essential · skill/competence)
• test procedures (essential · knowledge)
• undertake inspections (essential · skill/competence)
• write inspection reports (essential · skill/competence)
• audit techniques (optional · knowledge)
• check quality of products on the production line (optional · skill/competence)
• check quality of raw materials (optional · skill/competence)
• communicate test results to other departments (optional · skill/competence)
• communication (optional · knowledge)
• define manufacturing quality criteria (optional · skill/competence)
• ensure compliance with company regulations (optional · skill/competence)
• ensure compliance with legal requirements (optional · skill/competence)
• industrial engineering (optional · knowledge)
• lead inspections (optional · skill/competence)
• lean manufacturing (optional · knowledge)
• maintain test equipment (optional · skill/competence)
• manage budgets (optional · skill/competence)
• manufacturing processes (optional · knowledge)
• materials engineering (optional · knowledge)
• non-destructive testing (optional · knowledge)
• oversee quality control (optional · skill/competence)
• perform pre-assembly quality checks (optional · skill/competence)
• perform project management (optional · skill/competence)
• train employees (optional · skill/competence)
• use measurement instruments (optional · skill/competence)

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