Quality Control Inspector
Typical job description:
Quality Control Inspectors ensure that manufactured products meet company and customer quality specifications. There role also extends to checking and testing materials and other parts delivered by outside suppliers.
The work involves working very closely with production personnel carrying out scheduled and random checks on product quality during the production process and also final tests prior to products being despatched to the customer. They will also be involved with conducting investigations into products that require improvement as specified by the customer. It is important that they are able to identify where in the production process problems or faults could have arisen.
The work involves working very closely with production personnel carrying out scheduled and random checks on product quality during the production process and also final tests prior to products being despatched to the customer. They will also be involved with conducting investigations into products that require improvement as specified by the customer. It is important that they are able to identify where in the production process problems or faults could have arisen.
Key Processes:
The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation.
However, it will almost certainly involve:
- Reviewing current work practices to identify areas in which quality or productivity could be improved.
- Conducting internal quality audits
- Co-ordinating systems to monitor customer satisfaction levels.
- Working with customers to resolve quality issues
- Working with suppliers to resolve quality issues
- Monitoring the manufacturing process at different stages
- Writing reports on test results and quality problems
- Identify inconsistencies and discover their causes
Entry Level:
Experience in the manufacturing industry for mature personnel. Younger entries require GCSE’s in maths and English. The City & Guilds Certificate in Quality Assurance provides a good grounding in quality techniques.
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Pay and conditions:
Salaries commence at £14,000 rising to £25,000 per year
Between 35 and 40 per week They often work shifts, including evenings, nights and weekends.
Industry Standard:
Certificate in Quality awarded by the Institute of Quality Assurance
Competencies:
- Able to analyse and interpret statistics
- High standard in computer literacy.
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to work in teams
- Good communication and written skills
- Materials analysis & testing
- Persuasive and influential
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Knowledge needed for the role:
- Knowledge of the properties, characteristics and processing behaviour of polymer materials
- Test and analysis equipment
- Current processing technology methods
- Information Communications Technology
- National and International Quality Assurance Specifications and procedures
- On and off line qualty monitoring systems.
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