3115- QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIANS

Job Title: 

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIANS

Alternate Titles: 

Quality assurance technician,Quality control technician,Quality officer,Quality technician,Test technician

Job Description: 

Quality assurance technicians perform a variety of technical inspections and testing and monitoring tasks to detect processing, manufacturing and other defects.

Education: 

Entrants normally possess GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/ SQA award or A levels/H grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by training courses where instruction in specific techniques is required. Various industry-specific NVQs/SVQs encompass aspects of quality control.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 5
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 11.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • sets up scientific, electronic, or other technical equipment to perform functional and inspection tests;
  • analyses and interprets the results of tests undertaken and writes up reports upon completion;
  • supervises the work of routine inspection staff and notes any defects reported;
  • assists quality control engineers in undertaking production audits;
  • liaises with production engineers and staff to maintain the quality of output and to develop quality management systems.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK