Occupation
Quality Control Analysts
Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.
$62,280 medianTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 19-4099.01
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.
- 02Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- 03Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
- 04Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
- 05Perform visual inspections of finished products.
- 06Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
- 07Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
- 08Write technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses.
- 09Investigate or report questionable test results.
- 10Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
- 11Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.
- 12Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
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What the posting will be called
Lab Technician (Lab Tech)QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor)QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician)Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)Lab AnalystLaboratory AnalystMicrobiology Lab AnalystQA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst)Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech)
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Knowledge the job leans on
MathematicsProduction and ProcessingChemistryEnglish LanguageAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalFood Production
Skills that carry over from service
Quality Control AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingOperations MonitoringSystems AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingTroubleshootingSocial PerceptivenessSystems Evaluation