Will “Metallurgical and Quality Control Testing Supervisor” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

2.9% Chance of Automation

“Metallurgical and Quality Control Testing Supervisor” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #104 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2112.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 88,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 42.00
Currently, there are 256,550 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Industrial Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Metallurgical and Quality Control Testing Supervisor”

Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, and assess cost and responsibility.
Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.

Related Technology & Tools

Radiometers
Sound level calibrators
Audio equalizers
Load cells
Personal computers
Camera controllers
Audio amplifiers
Fast Fourier transform FFT spectrum analyzers
Hydraulic power units
Motion control systems
Optical benches
Heated environmental chambers
Recording microphones
Signal generators
Sound level meters
Heart rate monitors
Anthropometers
Reverberant auditory test chambers
Inverted metallurgical microscopes
Electrophysics infrared cameras
Electrogoniometers
Octave band analyzers
Pressure transducers
Vibration tables
Variable frequency drives VFD
Oxygen uptake measurement devices
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Hardness testers
Thermocouples
Hydraulic presses
Computer servers
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Programmable logic controller PLC controlled turntables
Audio tape recorders
Pulsed width modulation PWM drives
Microcontrollers
Multimeters
Force plates
Digital cameras
Potentiometers
Torsion meters
Environmental ovens
Time delay relay panel boxes
Audiometers
Laser printers
Photometers
Anechoic auditory test chambers
Noise dosimeters
Tensile testers

Yield management systems
NeuralWare
UGS Solid Edge
Rockwell Automation Arena
Quality control software
Manhattan Associates PkMS Pickticket
IBM Notes
Discrete event simulation software
Facilities design software
SAP
Data acquisition software
Task analysis software
National Instruments LabVIEW
International TechneGroup IGESworks
Rockwell RSLogix
ECHIP
Automatic dynamic incremental nonlinear analysis ADINA
Numerical control software
Statistical software
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
ETA Dynaform
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
Human machine interface HMI software
Minitab
Microsoft Access
Assembly line balancing software
Electronic breadboard software
Production flow analysis software
Human modeling software
Production scheduling and planning software
Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards software MODAPTS
Logic programming software
Personnel scheduling software
User interface design software
Dassasult Systemes Abaqus
The MathWorks MATLAB
Time and motion analysis software
Three-dimensional simulation translation software
Optimization software
Sun Microsystems Java
SAS
MAYA I-DEAS
Bentley MicroStation
Inventory management software
Mathsoft Mathcad
Oracle Retek
Robotic simulation software
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
Design of experiments DOE software
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Wolfram Research Mathematica
C++
Robotic control software
Allen Bradley PanelView
Statgraphics
UGS Jack
Python
Maplesoft Maple
Microsoft Office
Neural network modeling software
Computer numerical control CNC software
ProModel
A mathematical programming language AMPL
Dataxiom StatMost
Workcell simulation software
Windward Technologies GRG2
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Materials requirement planning MRP software
PTC Creo Parametric
Linux
Structured query language SQL
Supply chain capacity planning software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Warehouse management system WMS
MAGMA MAGMASOFT
Microsoft Visual Basic
EGS FeatureCAM
Microsoft Visual Studio
ILOG CPLEX
Nupro CastView
Decision support software
Microsoft Excel
Finite element method FEM software
Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search MINOS software
Process reengineering software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Facilities planning software
3D Static Strength Prediction Program 3DSSPP
PMC KanbanSIM
Extensible markup language XML