Quality control systems manager responsibilities are to communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors; document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria; review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control;

create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures; identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions; monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency; produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends; review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals; evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness;

instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures; analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff; oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities; coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment such as inspection gauges; direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data; direct product testing activities throughout production cycles; identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points; stop production if serious product defects are present; verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards; review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections;

generate and maintain quality control operating budgets; collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality; participate in the development of product specifications; instruct vendors or contractors on quality guidelines, testing procedures, or ways to eliminate deficiencies; confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations; monitor development of new products to help identify possible problems for mass production; audit and inspect subcontractor facilities including external laboratories; review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.