What Does a Quality Control Associate Do?

Quality control associates work in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and biomanufacturing environments, to ensure that only the highest quality products are produced that are safe and effective for consumers. Many of these products have a direct impact on people's lives and there are many strict rules and regulations that must be followed within each type of industry.

For example, if food or drugs are being produced, there are regulations set forth by the Food and Drug administration that have to be followed properly and documented at every step of the manufacturing process. Quality control associates are responsible for these types of tasks to ensure that all procedures are being followed correctly and that only the very best and safe products are produced. Another example is the car manufacturer. You certainly don't want brake lines going out to the public on vehicles that are defective and can cause bodily injury or even death. This is just one example of why quality control associates are so very important in every type of industry.

What is the highest salary of QA?

Because quality control associates are so very important, the salaries for these positions can be quite lucrative. An example is the salary of a quality assurance engineer. It is somewhat less than that of a software developer, but a quality assurance engineer in the field of software production is very important in ensuring that all procedures are followed to produce software that works the way it's supposed to.

Quality assurance engineers may only start out with an annual salary of around $50,000 per year, but they can earn as high as $130,000 per year, depending on their experience levels. The average salary for a quality assurance engineer is around $93,000 per year. This salary is also dependent on the type of quality assurance position and what type of industry it is part of. Most quality assurance positions pay an average of around $48,000 per year with raises given in accordance with experience and skill levels. The location in which the position is located will have an impact on how much a person working in quality assurance can make per year. For example, a quality assurance controller in a small town in a rural area may only make around 35 to $40,000 per year, while someone working in a larger city or at a larger corporation can make upwards of $50,000 per year.

What are the 3 C's of quality control?

The three C’s of quality control include commitment, communication, and correctness or clarity. First of all, a quality control associate should have a high level of commitment to their position since it is such an important one in the manufacturing process. Basically, to achieve any type of goal, there needs to be a commitment from the people involved in reaching the goal.

The quality assurance controller needs to have a strong feeling of commitment to not only the stakeholders of the company and to the other members of their teams, but to the general public as a whole. There has to be a level of commitment toward ensuring that products are analyzed and assessed properly before they go out the door to consumers. They also need to be safe and effective, which needs to be determined by the quality control person who is one of the last people to inspect the products and complete documentation for each product before it leaves a factory to be sold or provided to consumers.

Communication is imperative for a person working as a quality control inspector. This is due to the fact that the quality control inspector has to answer to a quality control auditor. The person and the quality control inspector position need to be able to not only articulate any issues with products or the manufacturing products to the auditor and to members on the manufacturing lines to stop the problem from happening again, but also to be able to communicate all of that in writing as well as verbally.

When it comes to the third C of the three C's, some refer to it as correctness and some refer to it as clarity. Both are correct since the quality control inspector needs to ensure that the products have been produced correctly so that they are safe and effective for consumers, but also, they need to be able to have clarity on what needs to be done to remedy any issues that there are with any given product. The person needs to be clear and what they communicate to the quality control auditor as well as the people working to manufacture the products so that any defects can be eliminated.

How much do QA analysts get paid?

In the United States, a QA analyst, also known as a quality assurance analyst, earns an average salary of around $84,000 per year. This can vary depending on the location in which the person works or the size of the manufacturing company or corporation that they work for.

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For a person interested in working as a quality assurance controller, quality control inspector, or quality assurance analyst, he or she can contact the job placement specialists at Fladger Associates.

A specialist will interview any prospective candidates for these types of positions and help place them in a position within the type of industry that they are interested in. Contact us today for an appointment and be on the road to a new career!