Position Overview
The basic work of a quality control technician is to ensure that each cycle of product development is properly handled according to quality standards.
He or she checks each item on all stages and provides feedback if something is not according to standards.
Working as a quality control technician is not easy, as a lot depends on how skilled you are in the work. For instance, a product that you have “okayed” for quality must not be held for scrutiny later.
As a quality control technician, you will often be asked to develop quality control processes, and implement them as well. Collecting the right data is very important to quality control measures. Planning preventive actions to maintain quality standards is also an area that you have to be well-versed in.
Position Requirements
To work as a quality control technician, you have to possess a degree in business, with a major in quality control. Past experience also counts for a lot in this work.
A list of quality control technician job duties is provided below:
Quality Control Technician Job Description
• Read blueprints and specifications of each item requiring quality control.
• Determine which levels need to be scrutinized for quality.
• Create and implement measures and strategies to ensure that quality control tasks are performed properly.
• Recommend adjustments to assemblies and operations.
• Inspect and test products mid-cycle.
• Measure products using tools such as rulers, calipers, gauges, and micrometers.
• Remove and discard all products that do not meet quality specifications and standards.
• Perform end tests on products in order to ensure quality.
• Advise team members about defects and issues regarding identified products.
• Suggest ways of improving quality and correcting deficiencies.
• Meet quality control financial objectives by estimating required materials and needed resources.
• Conduct hazard analysis, and identify critical control points.
• Establish critical limits, and monitor procedures so that they remain within those limits.
• Validate quality processes.
• Update quality assurance procedures.
• Approve incoming materials after confirming specifications.
• Conduct visual and measurement tests in order to reject unacceptable materials.
• Approve finished products after confirming that specifications are properly met.
• Return products that do not meet quality standards.
• Document as well as update inspection results by completing information logs.
• Report results and issues to quality control supervisors or managers.
• Ensure that supervisors are made aware of unusual product observations and analytic results.
• Maintain oversight of each production cycle, in order to ensure quality at all levels.