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.
<ul><li>Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.</li><li>Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.</li><li>Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.</li><li>Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.</li><li>Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.</li><li>Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.</li><li>Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.</li><li>Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.</li><li>Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.</li><li>Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.</li><li>Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.</li></ul>