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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”.

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Tasks for “Quality Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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