They are trained in researching and preventing unnecessary costs through lack of quality, lost production costs, lost market share due to poor quality, etc.
CQE training includes the following topics: Some techniques that Quality Engineers use in quality engineering/assurance include: These techniques are applicable company/system wide and are, by definition, not only developed for manufacturing processes.
Application areas include: The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is a professional institute that examines the professional competency of candidates and, if found to be acceptable, awards them with official certification.
This process helps to establish and maintain a minimum body of knowledge and skill level among certified engineers.
The exam changes from test-to-test in minor detail and the body of knowledge is revised and updated by peer review committees set up by the ASQ.