Job Description for Someone in Quality Improvement

Quality improvement professionals help increase a company's process effectiveness and efficiency.

A company's top management establishes internal controls and guidelines to prevent operating losses resulting from error and technological malfunction in manufacturing systems. A quality manager helps senior leaders improve corporate production practices by reviewing said practices, comparing them to industry standards and recommending improvement options to top management.

Nature of the Work

A quality manager reviews a firm's manufacturing processes and policies, ensuring that such processes are adequate and conform to corporate quality standards and industry requirements.

Education and Training

A bachelor's degree in business management, finance or operations management is usually needed for a quality manager position. A senior quality manager often has a graduate degree, such as a master's degree in a business-related field.

Salary

According to the career information website Indeed.com, a quality manager earns a median annual salary of $82,000 as of 2010.

Career Development

A quality manager can move upward in the hierarchy through demonstrating quality work practices and attending training sessions regularly. A skilled and apt quality manager can quickly become a quality improvement director.

Working Conditions

A quality manager works normal business hours Monday through Friday. He often stays late at the office if business conditions demand it.

References

• Nestle USA: Quality Manager - Supplier Improvement
• CNN Money: Qualification Improvement Jobs
• Indeed: Quality Manager Salary