product quality controller

Description

Product quality controllers check the quality of manufactured products. They work in manufacturing facilities where they perform basic inspection and evaluation of products before, during or after the production process. They track production problems and send inferior or malfunctioning items back for repair.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

quality standards quality control systems quality assurance procedures

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

oversee quality control identify process improvements manage health and safety standards work in assembly line teams perform quality audits define quality standards monitor the production line check quality of products on the production line track key performance indicators support implementation of quality management systems revise quality control systems documentation monitor manufacturing quality standards write inspection reports

OPTIONALOptional competences

operate precision measuring equipment conduct performance tests recommend product improvements create solutions to problems use technical documentation set quality assurance objectives analyse production processes for improvement develop procedures in case of defects record test data maintain test equipment