Occupation information for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: 1 to 12 months on-the-job training

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• 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.

Tools:

• Accelerometers
• Calibrated resistance measuring equipment
• Coordinate measuring machines CMM
• Integrated circuit testers
• Leak testing equipment

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Electronic mail software
• Industrial control software

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