Quality Control Technician Jobs in Virginia

A Quality Control Technician plays a crucial role in the quality control industry, ensuring that products and services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. Their key responsibilities include inspecting materials, products, or systems to identify defects or deviations, conducting tests and measurements using specific tools, maintaining records of testing results, and implementing corrective actions when necessary. They also recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.

For this role, technical skills are crucial, such as understanding of statistical quality control, proficiency in MS Office and database systems, and familiarity with blueprints and technical documents. A Bachelor's degree in Quality, Industrial Engineering or a related field is often required. Additionally, certifications such as Certified Quality Technician (CQT) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) can greatly enhance employment prospects. Prior to becoming a Quality Control Technician, a person may have roles such as Quality Control Inspector, Production Operator, or Laboratory Technician, which provide hands-on experience in product inspection and quality assurance.

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Quality Control Specialist

  • Alexandria, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Alexandria, VA
  • 2 days ago

Quality Control Specialist CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt REPORTS TO: Loan Quality Control Manager JOB DESCRIPTION Summary/Objective Responsible for reviewing consumer and/or commercial pre-closing...

Quality Control Technician - Ready Mix - Falls Church

  • Falls Church, VA
  • 2 days ago
  • Falls Church, VA
  • 2 days ago

Quality Control Technician - Ready Mix - Falls Church - 250000GW Description Build Your Career. Build America's Future....

Quality Control Specialist (Virginia) in Radford, VA

  • Radford, VA
  • 3 days ago
  • Radford, VA
  • 3 days ago

The Opportunity: Tetra Tech is adding a Quality Control Specialist to our Debris team based in Virginia. Why Tetra Tech: At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most...

Quality Control Technician

  • Arlington, VA
  • 7 days ago
  • Arlington, VA
  • 7 days ago

As a member of the Menzies Aviation Quality Control Technician team, you will be responsible for sampling and testing products for quality control and perform inspections and basic maintenance on facilities...

Quality Control Technician

  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • 7 days ago
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • 7 days ago

Job ID: 508238 Non-Exempt Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North...

SIMON QC Technician 1

  • Sterling, VA
  • 9 days ago
  • Sterling, VA
  • 9 days ago

Upstone Materials SIMON | QC Technician 1 in Sterling , United States SIMON | QC Technician 1 Subsidiary: Simon Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska,...

F/T Quality Control Technician - GSE

  • Dulles, VA
  • 10 days ago
  • Dulles, VA
  • 10 days ago

Responsible for directing daily workflow, reviewing completed work orders, and inspecting Mechanics work. Assists in instructing mechanics on work procedures. Inspecting and identifying defective...

Quality Control Specialist

  • Forest, VA
  • 14 days ago
  • Forest, VA
  • 14 days ago

management systems and standards such as ISO 9001:2015 is a plus Experience with statistical process control and data analysis tools Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software...

Quality Control Technician

  • Sterling, VA
  • 15 days ago
  • Sterling, VA
  • 15 days ago

As a Quality Control Technician, you will manage one of the final stages of the sterile compounding process by visually inspecting each finished sterile compound product to ensure that each released...

BAS QA/QC technician

  • Chantilly, VA
  • 15 days ago
  • Chantilly, VA
  • 15 days ago

Kadiak, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced BAS QA/QC technician with a Top-Secret clearance to support Kadiak and our government customer. This is a remote...

QC Technician

  • Sandston, VA
  • 15 days ago
  • Sandston, VA
  • 15 days ago

Opportunity Details Full Time QC Technician Apply with Indeed Apply Now QC Technician JOB-10043645 Anticipated Start Date March 17, 2025 Location Sandston, VA Type of Employment Contract Hire...

Qa/Qc Associate (Onsite)

  • Sandston, VA
  • 16 days ago
  • Sandston, VA
  • 16 days ago

Quality Control Associate The purpose of Quality Control Associate is to update and coordinate the planning, implementation, and supervision of the quality control plan. This includes working with...

Quality Control Technician - Ready Mix - Inside the Beltway

  • Springfield, VA
  • 16 days ago
  • Springfield, VA
  • 16 days ago

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future. Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials...

Quality Control Technician/Inspector

  • Richmond, VA
  • 27 days ago
  • Richmond, VA
  • 27 days ago

Quality Control Technician/Inspector At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges....

Loss Mitigation Underwriting Quality Control Specialist

  • Richmond, VA
  • 29 days ago
  • Richmond, VA
  • 29 days ago

Come join our amazing team and work from home! The Loss Mitigation Underwriting Quality Control Specialist primary responsibilities consist of reviewing the accuracy of work performed by the Loss...

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Demographic Data for Virginia

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Quality Control Technician Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Water Quality Control
The course material emphasizes mathematical models for predicting distribution and fate of effluents discharged into lakes, reservoirs, rivers, estuaries, and oceans. It also focuses on...
Quality in Construction
Poor quality builds have a detrimental impact on the construction industry. On this course, you will tackle this problem with professional research and insight into the delivery of quality...
Probability And Its Applications To Reliability, Quality Control, And Risk Assessment
This course covers interpretations of the concept of probability. Topics include basic probability rules; random variables and distribution functions; functions of random variables; and...

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Salary for Quality Control Technician Jobs in Virginia

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Highest Education Level

Quality Control Technicians in Virginia offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
35.3%
High School or GED
20.0%
Associate's Degree
15.8%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
Master's Degree
12.3%
Some College
1.6%
Doctorate Degree
1.4%
Some High School
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Quality Control Technicians in Virginia
None
43.9%
2-4 years
20.0%
Less than 1 year
14.4%
1-2 years
10.9%
4-6 years
9.5%
10+ years
0.7%
8-10 years
0.7%



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