Quality Inspector

Core Competency:

Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.

Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.

Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.

Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.

Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.

Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use

Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.

Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment. Tools Used:

Calipers - Dial calipers; Outside micrometer calipers; Undercut gauges

Induction heaters - Heating furnaces

Micrometers - Vernier micrometers

Mill saw file - Single-cut mill saw files

Spot welding machine - Portable welding machines; Resistance welding guns; Resistance welding machines; Spot welding guns

Tape measures - Measuring tapes

Welding electrode - Welding electrodes

Welding or brazing tip cleaner file - Welding tip cleaning files

Welding or cutting tip - Welding torch tips

Welding robots - Brazing robots; Soldering robotsKnowledge:

Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

English Language - Basic knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words.

SKILLS:

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.