What is a Quality Engineer?
The term ‘quality engineer’ has been used in different ways by various industries, but some common definitions include:
1) A person who inspects or tests materials, components, equipment, or parts, including checking for defects, measuring dimensions and tolerances, and performing tests on samples.
2) An individual employed by an organization whose primary responsibility includes ensuring that the product meets customer requirements.
3) A specialist responsible for monitoring the development process. The focus is typically on meeting or exceeding specifications while minimizing cost.
4) A professional engineer specializing in quality engineering. Quality engineers use knowledge of science and mathematics to design structures, machines, devices, and systems so they will be safe, reliable, efficient, economical, and effective.
5) Someone who ensures that all parties involved are satisfied with the finished product. This usually requires working closely with suppliers, customers, clients and employees.
Most quality engineers have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business Administration, or related field. However, there are also career opportunities available at other levels such as Senior Technical Specialist, Project Manager, and Senior Project Manager.
Becoming a Quality Engineer?
It can take years before you become a fully-fledged quality engineer. So if you think you might like to study and start a career in Quality Engineering, here are some key things to consider:
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