Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
Also called:
Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, Quality Inspector, Quality Technician
What they do:
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
- Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
- Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Data analysis software
- Design of experiments DOE software
Industrial control software
- Coordinate measuring machine software
- CyberMetrics GAGETrak Calibration Management Software
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$34,460
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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