Inspector (Industrial)

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Work Tasks

• Check goods to make sure they meet quality standards
• Reject goods with problems
• Send back goods which can be fixed
• Make reports of their tests and inspections
• Work for industries that make industrial machinery, motor vehicles, metals, electronics, textiles, clothing, aircraft, and food
• Work with testing instruments, micrometers, electronic equipment, calipers, gauges, voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, and inspection and test reports

Salary, Size & Growth

• $45,000 average per year ($21.75 per hour)
• A large occupation (410,800 workers in 2010)
• Expected to decline (0.4% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: Experienced assemblers
• Skills/Courses: Courses in special meters, gauges, computers, or other instruments; quality control techniques; blueprint reading; and safety and reporting requirements.