How do they match: 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.

  • Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.
  • Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.
  • Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.
  • Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.
  • Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.

  • Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.