What Does a Quality Assurance Engineer Do?

The quality management engineer has been employed as an assistant engineer in accordance with the unified national regulations, and has engaged in quality professional work for two years.

Dr. Zhu Lan, a well-known American quality management expert, once asserted that if the 20th century is the "century of productivity", then the 21st century will be the "century of quality". The quality management engineer's English is QA Engineer, and QA is short for Quality Assurance, which means "quality assurance", which is defined as "in order to provide sufficient trust to show that the entity can meet the quality requirements, it is implemented in the quality management system and as needed Carry out all planned and systematic activities. " The quality management engineer is responsible for the quality assurance required by the industry standards. The product quality is controlled during the mass production stage to provide customers with high-quality, low-cost products and services in a timely manner. The quality cost report reflects the company's quality cost. The impact on company revenue and the direction of improving product quality. ^[1]

Has been employed as an assistant engineer in accordance with national unified regulations, and has engaged in quality professional work for 2 years. ^[1]

Quality management engineer-quality management manager-quality management manager.

After a long time in the quality management industry, the analysis ability, communication ability and management ability will be improved accordingly. If you want to change careers, the purchasing department, production department, and technical department can all consider it. When it comes to supplier management, it is very suitable to switch to procurement; if often with the project, the project manager is also a good choice for switching; because the quality management engineer has both theoretical knowledge and practical experience, it is more reasonable and reasonable to switch to the production department management. ^[1]

Engaged in research, management, supervision, inspection, inspection, analysis, appraisal, etc. of technical quality and service quality.
(1) Design, research and control product quality, quality management system and system reliability;
(2) Organize quality supervision and inspection;
(3) Carry out quality inspection, inspection, analysis, identification, and consultation;
(4) Conformity assessment management such as product certification, production license, system certification, registration of auditors and reviewers, quality inspection agencies and laboratory assessments;
(5) Regulate quality disputes and organize investigation and analysis of major quality accidents;
(6) Research and development of inspection technology, inspection methods, inspection instruments and equipment;
(7) Formulate quality technical regulations and supervise implementation;
(8) Design, implement, improve, and evaluate quality and reliability information systems. ^[1]

The quality management engineer needs to control the product quality during the mass production stage, conduct quality knowledge training for the company's workshop employees, conduct business knowledge training for the quality inspectors in this department, and participate in the establishment of the company's quality system. Therefore, they need to have good problem detection and analysis. Problem-solving, problem-solving ability and excellent teamwork spirit, able to withstand considerable work pressure, strong sense of responsibility and initiative.

1. Diligence in communication: In an enterprise, quality management is not just technical work, but the non-technical work of communicating with people is important, from the top management of the enterprise to the front-line workers, logistics departments, and quality management personnel. Deal with it. Carrying out education and training, establishing a quality management system, conducting planning and review, implementing monitoring and measurement, organizing quality improvement, etc. Investigation, analysis, discussion, persuasion, etc. are inseparable from communicating with people. Without the ability to communicate with others, you cannot effectively communicate your opinions to others, making it difficult to manage and improve.

2. Resolute and stubborn: A quality engineer should have a steadfast and stubborn character. In enterprises, strict compliance with quality standards will inevitably constitute conflicts with quantity, schedule, cost, etc., and personnel of various relevant departments will stand on their own terms to see the problem. It is inevitable to put forward various opinions to the quality management department, and even object to it. Uncooperative attitude. As a good quality management engineer, of course, you can't be reconciled without principle. Otherwise, the quality system will become a dead letter; but the quality management engineer must also be good at listening to different opinions and not being stubborn. Otherwise, the problem will be difficult to solve and give back to the relationship. Ended the knot and brought trouble to future work. ^[1]