What You'll Do

  • Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
  • Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
  • Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
  • 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.
  • Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.
  • Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.
  • Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.
  • Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
  • Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.

Essential Skills

Quality Control Analysis 3.75/5
Writing 3.25/5
Critical Thinking 3.25/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Operations Monitoring 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Coordination 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Dependability, Integrity, Achievement Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 3.62/5
Oral Comprehension 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.5/5
Perceptual Speed 3.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Flexibility of Closure 3.25/5
Written Comprehension 3.12/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Apache Hive Apache Pig Atlassian JIRA Autodesk AutoCAD Computer assisted design software Computer-aided inspection software Coordinate measuring machine software Cybermetrics GAGETrak Dassault Systemes CATIA Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Data analysis software Data entry software Database software Design of experiments DOE software Extensible markup language XML FileMaker Pro IBM Lotus Notes IBM Notes Inspection marking systems Label inspection systems

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.67/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.31/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 3.73/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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