Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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.
- Tasks
- 31 tasks16 core, 15 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-9061.00SOC 2018: 51-9061
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 15 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.Core taskTask 12472Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.Core taskTask 12478Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.Core taskTask 12480Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.Core taskTask 20299Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.Core taskTask 12474Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.Core taskTask 12485Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.Core taskTask 20300Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.Core taskTask 12486Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.Core taskTask 12495Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.Core taskTask 20298Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.Core taskTask 20306Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.Core taskTask 12477Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Position products, components, or parts for testing.Core taskTask 20304Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.Core taskTask 12487Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.Core taskTask 12482Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 16. Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.Core taskTask 20305Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 17. Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 20302Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 18. Inspect or test raw materials, parts, or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.Supplemental taskTask 19920Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 19. Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.Supplemental taskTask 12481Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 20. Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.Supplemental taskTask 12484Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 21. Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.Supplemental taskTask 20301Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 22. Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes.Supplemental taskTask 12491Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 23. Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.Supplemental taskTask 20311Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 24. Monitor machines that automatically measure, sort, or inspect products.Supplemental taskTask 20307Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 25. Interpret legal requirements, provide safety information, or recommend compliance procedures to contractors, craft workers, engineers, or property owners.Supplemental taskTask 12497Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 26. Adjust, clean, or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.Supplemental taskTask 12488Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 27. Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.Supplemental taskTask 20308Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 28. Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.Supplemental taskTask 12493Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 29. Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.Supplemental taskTask 20310Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 30. Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.Supplemental taskTask 20303Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 31. Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.Supplemental taskTask 20309Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-9061
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
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