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Digital Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Uses computer vision and AI to catch manufacturing defects humans miss
£48k–£95k AI-driven
What it involves
Implements machine vision inspection systems that detect microscopic defects on production lines in real time, replacing or augmenting manual quality inspection.
Skills & knowledge needed
Computer visionQuality engineeringMachine learningManufacturing processesStatistical analysis
Why it's emerging now
AI-driven quality inspection catches defects far more consistently than human inspectors at production speed.
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