industrial-quality-manager/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — industrial quality manager

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 11-3051.01 (Quality Control Systems Managers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 1321; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Stop production if serious product defects are present.
• [Core] Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
• [Core] Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
• [Core] Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
• [Core] Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
• [Core] Coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment, such as inspection gauges.
• [Core] Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality.
• [Supplemental] Audit and inspect subcontractor facilities including external laboratories.
• [Core] Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.
• [Core] Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
• [Core] Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
• [Core] Produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends.
• [Core] Participate in the development of product specifications.
• [Core] Monitor development of new products to help identify possible problems for mass production.
• [Core] Instruct vendors or contractors on quality guidelines, testing procedures, or ways to eliminate deficiencies.
• [Core] Identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
• [Core] Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
• [Core] Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points.
• [Core] Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.
• [Core] Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.
• [Core] Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.
• [Core] Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations.
• [Core] Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.
• [Core] Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
• [Core] Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.
• [Core] Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
• [Core] Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.

Detailed work activities

• Advise customers on technical or procedural issues.
• Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness.
• Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
• Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.
• Communicate organizational policies and procedures.
• Conduct employee training programs.
• Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
• Develop organizational methods or procedures.
• Develop specifications for new products or processes.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
• Document organizational or operational procedures.
• Evaluate new technologies or methods.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Implement organizational process or policy changes.
• Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
• Manage control system activities in organizations.
• Monitor facilities or operational systems.
• Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
• Prepare operational budgets.
• Prepare operational progress or status reports.
• Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
• Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
• Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.
• Supervise employees.