How to hire a quality control expert

How to hire a quality control expert, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality control expert hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a quality control expert job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality control expert
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The quality control expert hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a quality control expert to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a quality control expert that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of quality control experts and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Quality Control Expert	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Control Expert	Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.	$41-86
   Process Engineer Internship	A process engineering intern performs various tasks for an organization. These include collaborating with the technical team on cost savings, process efficiency improvements, and technology advancement, attending meetings with leadership teams, and participating in customer trials... Show more	$14-24
   Co-Operations Engineer	A Co-Operations Engineer ensures that operations-related activities are performed in compliance with company standards and regulations. They optimize the overall efficiency of business.	$14-27

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • QA
   • FDA
   • Lean Six Sigma
   • QC
   • Java
   • GMP
   • Test Cases
   • Debugging
   • Back-End
   • Regression
   • Windows
   • Sops
   • Test Data
   • Jenkins

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage back-end operations to ensure quality and timely delivery of product.
   • Identify high-level requirements for documenting detail business requirements using QC.
   • Aid management in standardizing web applications by preparing GUI standards and recommending alternatives for incorporation in a phase and iterative manner.
   • Implement manual testing of a web-base application, including backend and integration testing.
   • Perform backend testing using SQL statements to check database tables for validity of various business transactions and database integrity.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality control expert job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A quality control expert salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, quality control experts' average salary in arkansas is 33% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level quality control experts earn 52% less than senior-level quality control experts.
   • Certifications. A quality control expert with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a quality control expert's salary.

   Average quality control expert salary

   $124,112yearly

   $59.67 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality control expert salary

   $86,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average quality control expert salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$154,607	$74
   2	Washington	$146,870	$71
   3	Massachusetts	$134,450	$65
   4	New Jersey	$132,888	$64
   5	Missouri	$124,988	$60
   6	Illinois	$123,056	$59
   7	Wisconsin	$122,598	$59
   8	New York	$121,113	$58
   9	Indiana	$108,219	$52
   10	Pennsylvania	$100,625	$48

   Average quality control expert salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	BrightFarms	$143,165	$68.83	5
   2	Randstad North America, Inc.	$142,416	$68.47	7
   3	Sanofi US	$141,726	$68.14	2
   4	SAP	$138,950	$66.80	49
   5	Smith & Noble	$133,913	$64.38
   6	Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc	$132,706	$63.80	9
   7	Novartis	$130,855	$62.91	13
   8	Bosch USA	$124,273	$59.75	12
   9	Bayer	$122,391	$58.84	30
   10	Sybase	$110,286	$53.02
   11	CTG	$105,347	$50.65	5
   12	Schneider Electric Industrial Services	$90,367	$43.45	14
   13	Washington State University	$82,850	$39.83

4. Writing a quality control expert job description

   A job description for a quality control expert role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a quality control expert job description:

   Quality control expert job description example

   This position exists to support Revenue Cycle Services' (RCS) managers and directors in planning, coordinating quality departmental functions by performing various quality reviews, preparing and providing feedback to operational team members as well as other departments, preparing and performing training and education on identified topics and assisting in the development of Standard Work for team members. The incumbent will track and trend the day to day RCS operations as it relates to quality improvement initiatives. This position will be required to report recommendations to management and/or directors that will alleviate any issues while improving the quality of services. Upon acceptance of any recommendations, he/she will assist in implementing the changes as needed in said department in addition to providing quality training to current and new team members. Monthly in-service education programs will be conducted in order to continue meeting the quality standards of RCS.
   Requires High School Diploma.
   
   * Associate or Bachelor Degree in related field preferred. Requires proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Visio & Access). Requires 3+ years? experience in revenue cycle operations in various positions related to the position.
   * Requires a high level of interpersonal, problem solving, and analytic skills.
   * Requires effective written and verbal communication skills in both individual and group settings to ensure professional correspondence and presentation to all levels of individuals within the organization (operational team members, leadership ? internal and external to Revenue Cycle, and other external individuals/groups).
   * Requires the ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with others.
   * Requires ability to set and adjust defined priorities as necessary and to process multiple tasks at once.
   * Requires strong attention to detail, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
   * Requires ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
   
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5. Post your job

   To find quality control experts for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any quality control experts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level quality control experts with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your quality control expert job on Zippia to find and recruit quality control expert candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with quality control expert candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new quality control expert

   Once you have selected a candidate for the quality control expert position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new quality control expert. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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