Quality Control Technician
Testing to ensure quality.
Education: Bachelor's degree.
Average annual salary: $42,200
A quality control technician executes chemical or microbiological test methods to prove that raw materials, intermediates and final products meet specifications. They need to be detail-oriented, aware of regulatory expectations and able to operate analytical instrumentation.
Main responsibilities include:
- Manage samples
- Create test solutions
- Execute test methods on raw materials, intermediates and final products
- Document and analyze test results
Skills:
- Analytical testing
- Author written documents for evaluation
- Implement regulatory requirements
Personality:
- Detail-oriented
- Time management
- Communicator