Description
Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.
Interests
- Conventional
- Investigative
- Realistic
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
Tasks
- Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
- Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
- Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
- Perform visual inspections of finished products.
Work Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Technology Skills
- Program testing software
- Desktop communications software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Development environment software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge
- Mathematics
- Production and Processing
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Administrative
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Master Quality ManagerCertifying Organization
American Academy of Project Management
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
HP ATP - Application Lifecycle Management v12Certifying Organization
Hewlett Packard Certification and Learning
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Quality EngineerCertifying Organization
American Society for Quality
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Quality TechnicianCertifying Organization
American Society for Quality
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational ExcellenceCertifying Organization
American Society for Quality
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $40,435 |
| Median (50%) | $59,715 |
| High (90%) | $98,777 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 83,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 88,200 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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