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The quality engineer sets up and monitors the quality of the products manufactured by his company. They can also be called a quality control engineer, correspondent or quality manager...

They intervene at all stages of the manufacturing process, from design to marketing. They propose improvements to the various departments: design, studies, production, maintenance, etc. and checks their consistency. They train and motivate managers in quality management methods. They check the progress made and, if necessary, corrects any mistakes. They carry out audits and participates in problem solving.

Always mindful of respecting costs and deadlines, they set up indicators, quality tools and manufacturing control procedures and work closely with the company's staff. Suppliers, sub-contractors, designers and workers are all essential contacts. Their ideas, suggestions and experience are all valuable contributions. They may participate in the preparation of product certification or approval files.

Tasks of a Quality Engineer:

The quality engineer is responsible for the application of quality standards within an industrial company. Their mission is to control, evaluate, adapt. On a day-to-day basis, they are therefore responsible for

• Collecting information via tests and customer surveys
• Designing control and audit procedures
• Defining ways of improvement and training employees in health and safety issues
• Compiling files in the objective of obtaining certifications and labels
• Keeping up to date on developments in standards and technologies.

In order to ensure product quality, the quality engineer may have to travel to external service providers (suppliers, in particular).

Standard profile of a Quality Engineer:

• The quality engineer carries a heavy responsibility. This is why they must be extremely thorough and rigorous in their conclusions. He is methodical, vigilant and impartial in his observations.
• The quality engineer also has a great capacity for observation and analysis, which enables him to link information of different kinds.
• The good interpersonal and managerial qualities of the quality engineer enable him to deal with the teams at the different stages of the production process. They often have to use diplomacy and pedagogy to adapt working methods.
• Finally, the quality engineer is adaptable in order to follow the evolution of standards and legislation.

Salary of a Quality Engineer:

The average salary of a quality engineer in Belgium is 35k € gross per year.

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