Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
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.
Also called: Inspector, Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector), Quality Inspector, Quality Technician
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Personality:
Description: 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
Technology:
Analytical or scientific software
- Minitab
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Industrial control software
- Coordinate measuring machine software
- Cybermetrics GAGETrak
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Outlook
Education:
no high school diploma/GED