WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
O*NET/SOC CODE: 17-3026.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0462
DESCRIPTION: Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products: Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards. Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities, such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical, electrical, or chemical characteristics. Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures. Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards. Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability. May set up and perform destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics. May prepare graphs or charts of data or enter data into computer for analysis. May specialize in particular area of quality control engineering, such as design, incoming material, process control, product evaluation, inventory control, product reliability, research and development, and administrative application.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation
500
a. The apprentice will be taught the rules, principles and
methods of dimensioning and tolerancing used to define
the required condition of a part or component based on a
drawing as used by both industry and government.
2. Preliminary Training
500
a. Taking simple measurements using standard measuring
instruments such as micrometers, dial verniers, depth
micrometers, etc.
b. General care and maintenance of inspection equipment.
3. Set Up
1000
a. The apprentice will assist the inspector in the set up of
inspection for the taking of more difficult measurements
such as coordinate and concentricity measurements, datum
locations, angularity, etc.
4. Calibration
500
a. The apprentice will be instructed in the methods of and
tolerances to be used for the calibration of inspection equipment
such as micrometers, verniers, plug gauges, etc.
5. Non Destructive Testing
1000
a. The apprentice will be taught the principles and methods of
Inspection by the Magnetic Particle, and florescent penetrant
processes.
6. Recording and Evaluation of Test Data
500
a. Preparation of written summaries to validate or show deviations
from established standards.
TOTAL HOURS
4000
