Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers at My Next Move for Veterans

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers

Also called: Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, Quality Inspector, Quality Technician

In the Navy: Aerographer's Mate; Electronic Technician - Navigation; Fire Control Technician; Fire Controlman; Gunner's Mate; Machinist's Mate Weapons; Missile Technician; Sonar Technician (Submarine)

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

English language

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