Quality Control Systems Managers
Business Management & Administration · Operations Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $74,810; experienced workers reach $184,520. About 1,340 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +11.9%
- Openings a year
- 114
- Employed in 2024
- 1,357
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
14 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Business Administration
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management Level 1 Certificate
Business Administration
Business Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management, BAT
Business Administration
Business Management and Technology
Business Administration
Showing 10 of 14.
Apply to Alamo CollegesSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Quality Control Analysis4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Monitoring4.5
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Writing4.0
- Critical Thinking4.1
What the work is
Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
- Stop production if serious product defects are present.
- Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
- Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
- Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
- Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
- Coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment, such as inspection gauges.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Bachelor's degree100%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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