Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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.

Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.

Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.

Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.

Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.

Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.

Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.

Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.

Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.

Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.

Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.

Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.

Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.

Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.

Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.

Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes.

Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.

Inspect or test raw materials, parts, or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.

Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.

Position products, components, or parts for testing.

Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.

Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.

Adjust, clean, or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.

Monitor machines that automatically measure, sort, or inspect products.

Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.

Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.

Interpret legal requirements, provide safety information, or recommend compliance procedures to contractors, craft workers, engineers, or property owners.

Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.

Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.

Inspect or test cleantech or green technology parts, products, or installations, such as fuel cells, solar panels, or air quality devices, for conformance to specifications or standards.