Inspector / Tester / Sorter / Sampler / Weigher

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Inspector; QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor); QA Inspector (Quality Assurance Inspector); QA Technician (Quality Assurance Technician); QC Technician (Quality Control Technician); Quality Auditor; Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector); Quality Inspector; Quality Technician; Test Technician

Tasks

• Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
• Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
• Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
• Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
• Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
• Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
• Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
• Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.
• Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.
• Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
• Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.
• Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
• Position products, components, or parts for testing.
• Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.
• Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.

Knowledge

• Production and Processing
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• Mathematics

Skills

• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Near Vision
• Perceptual Speed
• Problem Sensitivity
• Flexibility of Closure
• Written Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity