Quality Control Technicians

Employers

There are approximately 74,500 industrial engineering technicians working in the United States. The majority of quality control technicians are employed in the manufacturing sector of the economy. Technicians work in all areas of industry, and their employers vary widely in size, product, location, and prestige.

Starting Out

Students enrolled in two-year technical schools may learn of openings for quality control technicians through their schools' career services office. Recruiters often visit these schools and interview graduating students for technical positions. Applicants for quality control technician positions who have had summer or part-time employment or participated in a work-study or internship program have greater job opportunities.

Students may learn about openings through employment Web sites or by using the services of state and private employment services. They may also apply directly to companies that employ quality control technicians. Students can identify and research such companies by using job resource guides and other reference materials available on the Internet and at most public libraries.