Quality Control Systems Managers
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Expected pay range
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About quality control systems managers
What they do
Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
Other titles
Product Quality Director, Quality and Food Safety Manager, Quality and Process Improvement Manager, Quality Assurance Director (QA Director), Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager), Quality Control Manager (QC Manager), Quality Control Supervisor (QC Supervisor), Quality Director, Quality Manager, Quality Systems Director
Skills they need
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- American Chemical Society (external link opens new tab)
- American Society for Microbiology (external link opens new tab)
- American Society for Quality (external link opens new tab)
- AOAC International (external link opens new tab)
- APICS (external link opens new tab)
- ASTM International (external link opens new tab)
- Institute of Food Technologists (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Industrial production managers (external link opens new tab)