Quality engineers ensure products and services are of the highest quality. They often evaluate products and services through testing and statistical analysis. Companies try to create new and improved products and services; quality engineers help in this process by checking for efficiency and quality while still helping the companies maintain competitive prices. These engineers may work with the design, development, and/or manufacturing process of products. Here we explore different aspects of a quality engineer job description in more detail.
What Does a Quality Engineer Do?
Quality engineers problem-solve and communicate possible solutions to improve the quality of a range of products. They also must work with a wide range of staff members to discuss improvements and ways to implement changes. Specific quality engineer responsibilities may include tasks like:
- Developing quality control systems
- Auditing quality systems
- Administering management information systems
- Finding ways to increase productivity
- Decreasing waste
- Optimizing resources
- Writing action plans
- Ensuring compliance with regulations and policies
- Conducting audits
How Do You Become a Quality Engineer?
Quality engineers must have a background in engineering. Aspiring quality engineers can pursue a degree in industrial engineering. Some industrial engineering programs may offer a minor in quality engineering.
The student must attend certification, Diploma or PG Diploma offered by The Institution of Quality Engineers India in various specialization:
- Quality Engineering
- Quality assurance
- Quality Control
- Reliability Engineering
- Project management
- Lean manufacturing
- Product and process design
- Statistics
- Experimental design
