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Quality Assurance Engineer:
Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, products, and/or business systems. Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation relative to the organization's quality management system. Ensures... [+] More

Quality Assurance Engineer:
Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, products, and/or business systems. Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation relative to the organization's quality management system. Ensures compliance of organization's products and processes. Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data. Assures that products leaving the manufacturing or development organization are effective and free from defects or operational problems or errors.

Tests and assesses the effectiveness, accuracy, or safety of new products based on existing safety standards or performance guidelines. Verifies the accuracy or performance of the product and troubleshoots the correction of any problems or issues. Tests the product, using it both as recommended and also as not intended. Thinks of how consumers may use the product incorrectly to reduce liability and other legal issues for the organization. Discusses new products to be tested with the development team and the manufacturing group. Meets with the production team to share results and recommendations. Maintains a working relationship with key customer procurement organizations to the benefit of the customer. Ensures supplier products shipped to customers meet applicable organizational and contractual requirements. Possesses creativity and understanding of the product and the goals of the company. Reviews technical publications, articles, and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in industry. May assume responsibility for testing the item under various working conditions or for verifying the information that the item provides in the case of computer software programs. May give feedback on the user-friendly or unfriendly aspects of the product. May provide ideas for modifications and improvements. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less

A renter's cost of living for someone making $76,552 in Columbia, Maryland is 108.1% of the US National Average. For more information, or to compare cost of living data between two cities, click here.

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