| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications. |
| Analyze and interpret blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required. |
| Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications. |
| Notify supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems. |
| Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, and recommend necessary corrective actions. |
| 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. |
| Observe and monitor production operations and equipment to ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary process or assembly adjustments. |
| Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers. |
| Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
