Checks and tests used to determine whether products or work meet specified requirements.
Quality control compares materials, products or completed work with specified requirements. Checks can take place when materials arrive, during production or before a finished item is released. The person inspecting needs a clear basis for deciding whether the result conforms and for identifying work that requires further attention. Measurements, functional tests and visual inspection answer different questions about quality. Quality assurance concerns the processes intended to make reliable results possible. Quality control provides evidence about the particular material, item or work being checked.
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Richemont’s Watchmaker in Mississauga was required to carry out final quality control checks covering rate, amplitude, water resistance, appearance and complication functions. These checks were tied to Maison standards. The example shows how one finished watch can require both measured performance tests and an assessment of its visible condition. Search local jobs for “quality control”.
