Profession Quality inspector, all other products

Quality inspector, all other products
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Quality assurance inspectors examine manufactured products, primary produce and services to make sure they meet all standards (e.g. presentation, quality).

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Tasks quality inspector, all other products

  • Analyze and interpret relevant information (such as blueprints, manuals, etc.) to determine specifications.
  • Perform required inspections, tests or measurements of materials, products or installations, and check whether specifications are met.
  • Mark inspected items with details such as grade and rejection status.
  • Observe and monitor production operations and equipment to ensure conformity to specifications.
  • Determine the cause of problems or defects.
  • Record inspection or test data, such as weight, temperature, grade or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
  • Notify supervisors and other personnel of production problems or defects, and assist in identifying and correcting problems or defects.
  • Train and assist operators to carry out their quality control functions.
  • Participate in organizing the production process (e.g. propose changes that may improve the process, participate in quality system design).
  • Analyze test data and compute statistical measures as necessary to determine test results.
  • Compile inspection and test reports.

Related professions quality inspection

  • Quality inspector clothing, leatherwear
  • Quality inspector computer equipment
  • Quality inspector electrical equipment or eletronic components
  • Quality inspector glass, glass products
  • Quality inspector machines, appliances, vehicles
  • Quality inspector metal goods, metalware
  • Quality inspector vehicles, machines

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