Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers on average make:
$45,760 ($22.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
420
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
decrease to 402.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
44 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Abrasive Grader, Acid Tester, Air Box Tester, Air Conditioning Unit Tester (AC Unit Tester), Air Sampler, Air Value Tester, Aircraft Instrument Tester, Aircraft Launching and Arresting Systems Inspector, Aligning Inspector, Alloy Weigher
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Tools Used
Accelerometers, Ammeters, Backplane testers, Beta gauges, Bit error rate testers BERT, Bubble leak testers, Calipers, Calorimetric leak testers, Capacitive acceleration instruments, Color spectrometers
Tasks
- 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.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Self-Control, Cooperation, Independence, Stress Tolerance, Integrity, Analytical Thinking, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility
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