Quality Control Systems Managers
Quality Assurance Director (QA Director), Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager), Quality Control Manager (QC Manager), Quality Manager
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Aircraft Fuel Systems; Aircrew Flight Equipment Craftsman, Ejection Seat Aircraft; Airlift/Special Mission Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman; Biomedical Laboratory, Hematology; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, MHU-139; Missile And Space Systems Electronic Maintenance Helper, ALCM; Munitions Systems Journeyman; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, KC-10; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, KC-10; Special Reconnaissance Superintendent
Acquisition; Allied Sciences; Ammunition Warrant Officer; Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer; Clinical Laboratory; Medical Service Corps Officer; Nuclear Medical Science; Petroleum Laboratory Specialist; Petroleum Supply Specialist; Research Psychology
Weapons Specialty
Ammunition Officer; Aviation Ordnance Chief; Aviation Ordnance Officer; Aviation Precision Measurement Equipment (PME) Calibration/Repair Technician, IMA; Collateral Duty Inspector; Expeditionary Fuels Technician; Flight Equipment Technician; Ordnance Quality Assurance/Safety Observer; Petroleum Quality Assurance and Additization Specialist; Quality Assurance Representative
Ammunition Material Officer; Aviation Ordnanceman; Division Officer, Weapons Department (General); Gunnery/Ordnance Officer; Microbiologist; Naval Engineering Trials and Survey Officer; Ship Type Engineering Officer; Strategic Weapons Manager; Torpedo Weapons Officer; Weapons Officer (General)
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What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
On the job, you would:
- Stop production if serious product defects are present.
- Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
- Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- chemistry
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Cooperation
- Analytical Thinking
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Structured query language SQL
Desktop communications software
- Eko
Analytical or scientific software
- Minitab
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Information Management Systems LIMS
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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