Occupation AtlasInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

O*NET · 51-9061.00

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.

Also called Abrasive Grader · AC Unit Tester · Acid Tester · Air Box Tester · Air Conditioning Unit Tester (AC Unit Tester) · Air Sampler · Air Value Tester · Aircraft Instrument Tester
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Tester · Battery Charger Tester · Battery Checker · Battery Container Tester · Battery Inspector · Battery Tester · Bead Inspector · Beaming Inspector · Bearing Inspector · Bellows Tester · Belt Picker · Belting and Webbing Inspector · Belting Inspector · Bench Assembly Inspector · Bicycle Inspector · Billet Examiner · Billet Inspector · Binder Selector · Binder Sorter · Biological Inspector · Bisque Grader · Blade Balancer · Blast Furnace Checker · Bleach Tester · Block Inspector · Block Sorter · Block Tester · Bobbin Inspector · Bobbin Sorter · Boiler House Inspector · Boiler Inspector · Bolt Sorter · Bone Picker · Bottle and Glass Inspector · Bottle Gauger · Bottle Inspector · Bottle Selector · Bottle Sorter · Bottle Tester · Bottled Beverage Inspector · Bowling Ball Grader · Bowling Ball Marker · Bowling Ball Weigher · Box Inspector · Box Sealing Inspector · Boxing Inspector · Brake Tester · Brass Sorter · Briar Wood Sorter · Brick Grader · Brick Picker · Brick Sorter · Brick Tester · Broomcorn Grader · Buckle Inspector · Buckle Sorter · Buffing Wheel Inspector · Buffing Wheel Raker · Bulb Inspector · Bulb Tester · Bullet Slugs Inspector · Burglar Alarm Inspector · Button Grader · Button Inspector · Cable Tester · Cake Tester · Calibration Checker · Calibration Tester · Calibrator · Can Inspector · Can Sorter · Can Vacuum Tester · Canned Food Reconditioning Inspector · Canoe Inspector · Capsule Inspector · Carbonation Tester · Carbonizer Tester · Card Checker · Cardroom Plastic Card Grader · Carpenter Inspector · Carpet Inspector · Carton Inspector · Cartridge Gauger · Casing Grader · Casing Inspector · Casing Material Weigher · Casket Inspector · Casting Inspector · Cell Inspector · Cell Tester · Certified Coatings Inspector · Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) · Chair Inspector · Chassis Inspector · Check Weigher · Checker · Cheese Grader · Chemical Checker · Chemical Inspector · Chemical Printed Circuit Board Component Tester · Chemical Strength Tester · 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Inspector · Electric Detector Operator · Electric Distribution Checker · Electric Meter Tester · Electric Motor Tester · Electric Relay Tester · Electrical Continuity Inspector · Electrical Continuity Tester · Electrical Equipment Tester · Electrical Inspector · Electrical Tester · Electromechanic Inspector · Electromechanical Inspector · Electronics Inspector · Electronics Scale Tester · Electronics Tester · Elevator Examiner · Elevator Examiner and Adjuster · Elevator Inspector · Engine Dynamometer Tester · Engine Tester · Equipment Inspector · Estimator · Exhaust Emissions Inspector · Experimental Test Mechanic · Eyeglass Frames Inspector · Eyeglass Inspector · Fabric Inspector · Fabrication Inspector · Fiberglass Product Tester · Fiberglass Quality Technician · Fibrous Wallboard Inspector · Field Inspector · Filament Tester · Film Flat Inspector · Film Inspector · Film Tests Checker · Film Touch-Up Inspector · Filter Tip Catcher · Filter Tip Inspector · Finished Carpet Inspector · 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Leather Parts Matcher · Leather Sorter · Lens Blank Gauger · Lens Block Gauger · Lens Examiner · Lens Gauger · Lens Inspector · Lens Matcher · Level Vial Curvature Gauger · Level Vial Inspector · Level Vial Tester · Lightout Examiner · Line Assembly Utility Worker · Line Inspector · Line Rider · Line Walker · Line-Up Examiner · Linen Checker · Linen Grader · Liner Checker · Liquor Inspector · Liquor Tester · Lithographed Plate Inspector · Live Ammunition Inspector · Load Checker · Load Tester · Load-Test Mechanic · Location and Measurement Technician · Locks Inspector · Locomotive Inspector · Loom Checker · Lump Inspector · Machine Cloth Examiner · Machine Inspector · Machine Parts Inspector · Machine Shop Inspector · Machine Tester · Machine Try Out Setter · Machined Parts Quality Inspector · Magnetic Particle and Penetrant Inspector · Magnetic Tester · Maintenance Inspector · Major Assembly Inspector · Marine Equipment Preservation Inspector · Masonry Inspector · Mat Inspector · Mat Tester · Material Disposition Inspector · Material Inspector · Materials Inspector · Matrix Inspector · Measurer · Mechanical Inspector · Mechanical Test Technician · Mechanism Inspector · Mercury Cracking Tester · Metal Can Inspector · Metal Control Worker · Metal Fabricate Inspector · Metal Fabricating Inspector · Metal Finish Inspector · Meter Calibrator · Meter Inspector · Meter Tester · Mica Inspector · Mica Patcher · Microfilm Equipment Inspector · Mirror Inspector · Missile Inspector · Moisture Meter Operator · Moisture Meter Reader · Moisture Tester · Mold Inspector · Molded Goods Spot Picker · Molded Parts Inspector · Money Examiner · Motor and Chassis Inspector · Motor and Controls Tester · Motor Tester · Motorcycle Tester · Motors and Controls Tester · Motors and Generators Inspector · Movement Assembly Final Inspector · Multifocal Lens Inspector · Needle Grader · Netting Inspector · Nib Inspector · Night Patrol Inspector · Noise Tester · Nut Sorter · Odd Shoe Examiner · Office Machine Components Inspector · Oil Filters Inspector · Oil Inspector · Oil Pipe Inspector · Olive Brine Tester · Open Die Inspector · Operational Test Mechanic · Optical Glass Inspector · Optical Glass Wet Inspector · Optical Instrument Inspector · Ore Grader · Ore Sampler · Outboard Motor Inspector · Outside Product Inspector · Outside Production Inspector · Oxygen System Tester · Packaging Materials Inspector · Paint Spray Inspector · Pairer · Paper Cone Grader · Paper Counter · Paper Final Inspector · Paper Grader · Paper Inspector · Paper Pattern Inspector · Paper Products Inspector · Paper Sorter · Paper Sorter and Counter · Parachute Inspector · Parts Inspector · Passer · Pasting Inspector · Patch Driller · Patch Finisher · Patcher · Patroller · Pattern Checker · Pattern Lease Inspector · PBX Inspector · PBX Inspector (Private Branch Exchange Inspector) · Peeled Potato Inspector · Pencil Inspector · Petroleum Inspector · Petroleum Sampler · Photo Checker · Photo Mask 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Touch-Up Screener · Printed Circuit Boards Inspector · Process Checker · Process Controller · Process Inspector · Processing Inspector · Processor Inspector · Procurement Inspector · Product Tester · Production Grader · Production Inspector · Production Sampler · Production Sorter · Production Tester · Production Weigher · Proof Coins Inspector · Proof Inspector · Proof Technician · Propeller Inspector · Propeller Tester · Publications Inspector · Pulp and Paper Tester · Pulp Tester · Pump Tester · Pyrometer Temperature Regulator · QA Analyst · QA Analyst (Quality Assurance Analyst) · QA Associate · QA Associate (Quality Assurance Associate) · QA Auditor · QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor) · QA Clerk · QA Inspector · QA Inspector (Quality Assurance Inspector) · QA Monitor · QA Specialist · QA Technician · QA Technician (Quality Assurance Technician) · QA Tester · QC Auditor · QC Auditor (Quality Control Auditor) · QC Checker · QC Inspector · QC Technician · QC Technician (Quality Control Technician) · QC Tester · QC Tester (Quality Control Tester) · Quality Assurance Clerk (QA Clerk) · Quality Assurance Monitor (QA Monitor) · Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Specialist) · Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester) · Quality Auditor · Quality Checker · Quality Cloth Tester · Quality Control Checker (QC Checker) · Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector) · Quality Inspector · Quality Specialist · Quality Technician · Quality Tester · Quartz Orientator · Quill Buncher and Sorter · Rack Puncher · Radar Tester · Radiator Core Tester · Radio Tester · Rag Inspector · Rag Picker · Rag Sorter · Railroad Wheels and Axle Inspector · Raw Juice Weigher · Raw Sampler · Raw Silk Grader · Re-Examiner · Receiving Inspector · Record Changer Tester · Record Tester · Refrigeration Service Inspector · Refrigerator Tester · Regrader · Regulator Inspector · Regulator Tester · Reinspector · Reject Opener · Rejector · Relay Tester · Remnant Sorter · Resistor Testing Machine Operator · Returned Goods Sorter · Returned Materials Inspector · Ring Sorter · Rivet Sorter · Road Machinery Inspector · Road Tester · Roadability Machine Operator · Rocket Engine Tester · Rocket Motor Tester · Roll Examiner · Roll Inspector · Roll Tension Tester · Roller Bearing Inspector · Roller Checker · Roller Inspector · Roofing Tile Sorter · Rotor Balancer · Rough Rib Grader · Rough Rice Grader · Roving Color Checker · Roving Inspector · Roving Sizer · Roving Weight Gauger · Rubber Goods Inspector · Rubber Goods Tester · Rubber Stamp Dies Inspector · Rubber Tester · Rug Inspector · Safety Equipment Tester · Salvage Inspector · Sample Collector · Sample Color Maker · Sample Examiner · Sample Grader · Sample Maker · Sample Selector · Sample Tester · Sample Washer · Sampler · Sampler Tester · Sand Tester · Sausage Inspector · Scale Balancer · Scale Operator · Scale Tester · Scaler · Scales Inspector · Scrap Separator · Scrap Sorter · Screen Printing Inspector · Seconds Handler · Selector · Semiconductor Packages Leak Tester · Semiconductor Packages Tester · Semiconductor Wafer Inspector · Semiconductor Wafer Processing Inspector · Semiconductor Wafers Tester · Sensitized Paper Tester · Separator · Service Inspector · Set Up Inspector · Set-Up and Lay-Out Inspector · Sewer Inspector · Sewing Machine Tester · Shadowgraph Operator · Shadowgraph Scale Operator · Shaker Plate Operator · Shank Inspector · Shell Grader · Shells Inspector · Shingle Grader · Shingle Inspector · Shipping Inspector · Shot Examiner · Shuttle Final Inspector · Shuttle Inspector · Signal Tester · Sizer · Skin Grader · Slide Fasteners Inspector · Snuff Container Inspector · Soap Inspector · Soldering Inspector · Sorter · Sorter Operator · Sorting Machine Operator · Sound Tester · Spark Plug Tester · Spark Tester · Special Tester · Speedometer Inspector · Spindle Tester · Spoilage Worker · Spool Sorter · Spot Checker · Spotter · Spring Inspector · Spring Tester · Static Balancer · Stave Grader · Steel Inspector · Steel Sampler · Stencil Inspector · Stock Parts Inspector · Stock Sorter · Stocking Inspector · Stone Grader · Storage Battery Inspector · Storage Battery Inspector and Tester · Storage Battery Tester · Stummel Selector · Substation Inspector · Sumatra Opener · Surgical Garment Inspector · Surgical Instruments Inspector · Surveillance Inspector · Swatch Checker · Switch Inspector · Switchboard Inspector · Tablet Tester · Tank Car Inspector · Tank Tester · Targeteer · Taster · Tea Taster · Telegraph Inspector · Television Inspector · Television Parts Tester · Temperature Control Inspector · Temperature Inspector · Temperature Regulator · Template Checker · Test Car Driver · Test Carrier · Test Desk Trouble Locator · Test Driver · Test Preparer · Test Technician · Test Worker · Tester · Tester Operator · Testing and Regulating Technician · Testing Machine Operator · Texturing Process QC Checker · Texturing Process Quality Control Checker (Texturing Process QC Checker) · Thermocouple Tester · Thermometer Tester · Thread Checker · Thread Inspector · Tie Inspector · Tight Barrel Inspector · Tile Grader · Tile Picker · Tile Shader · Tile Sorter · Timber Inspector · Time Clock Inspector · Timer · Timers Inspector · Timing Inspector · Tin Assorter · Tin Flipper · Tin Flopper · Tip Length Checker · Tire Balancer · Tire Classifier · Tire Inspector · Tire Mold Tester · Tire Sorter · Tire Tester · Tobacco Classer · Tobacco Grader · Tobacco Sample Puller · Tobacco Sampler · Toll Line Inspector · Tool and Die Making Setup and Layout Inspector · Tool Inspector · Tooth Inspector · Torque Tester · Towel Inspector · Towel Sorter · Toys Inspector · Transformer Tester · Transistor Tester · Transmission Inspector · Transmission Tester · Treating Inspector · Triple Air-Valve Tester · Trouble Locater · Trouble Shooter · Truck Trailer Final Inspector · Try Out Person · Tube Inspector · Tube Sorter · Tube Tester · Twist Tester · Type Inspector · Typewriter Assembly and Parts Inspector · Typewriter Tester · Ultrasonic Tester · Upholstery Covers Inspector · Upholstery Parts Sorter · Upper Leather Sorter · Utilities Service Investigator · Valve Tester · Varnish Inspector · Veneer Grader · Veneer Matcher · Veneer Measurer · Veneer Stock Grader · Vibrator Equipment Tester · Viscosity Tester · Voltage Tester · Wafer Substrate Tester · Wallpaper Inspector · Wallpaper Inspector and Shipper · Ware Tester · Warp Tester · Warp Yarn Sorter · Waste Disposal Leakage Tester · Waste Examiner · Waste Salvager · Watch Assembly Inspector · Watch Parts Inspector · Watch Train Inspector · Water Quality Tester · Weaving Inspector · Webbing Inspector · Weigh Machine Operator · Weigh Tank Operator · Weigher · Weigher Operator · Weight Tester · Weight Yardage Checker · Weld Inspector · Welding Inspector · Wheel and Pinion Inspector · Wheel Inspector · Winding Inspector · Winding Inspector and Tester · Wire Inspector · Wire Products Inspector · Wire Tester · Wood Inspector · Wood Scaler · Wood Treating Inspector · Woodwind Instruments Inspector · Woodwork Salvage Inspector · Woodworking Grader · Wrap Yarn Sorter · Wrapper Counter · Wrapper Selector · Wrapping Checker · Wreath Inspector · X-Ray Equipment Tester · X-Ray Inspector · Yard Inspector · Yarn Color Checker · Yarn Examiner · Yarn Skeins Examiner · Yarn Sorter · Yield Loss Inspector · Yield-Loss Inspector · Zyglo Inspector · Zyglo Technician

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.73
  • C Conventional5.36
  • I Investigative3.42
  • E Enterprising1.38
  • A Artistic1.00
  • S Social1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent70%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate27%
  • Some College Courses3%
Related work experience
None (44%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (26%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
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  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Service OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • PersuasionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • InstructingImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • RepairingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • SciencebasicImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

16 core · 15 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.Importance 4.7
  2. Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.Importance 4.6
  3. Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.Importance 4.5
  4. Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.Importance 4.5
  5. Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.Importance 4.5
  6. Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.Importance 4.4
  7. Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.Importance 4.4
  8. Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.Importance 4.3
  9. Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.Importance 4.3
  10. Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.Importance 4.3
  11. Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.Importance 4.3
  12. Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.Importance 4.3
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  1. Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.Importance 3.9
  2. Position products, components, or parts for testing.Importance 3.9
  3. Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.Importance 3.8
  4. Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.Importance 3.6
  5. Inspect or test raw materials, parts, or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.Importance 4.3
  6. Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.Importance 4.3
  7. Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.Importance 4.2
  8. Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.Importance 4.2
  9. Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes.Importance 4.1
  10. Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.Importance 4.1
  11. Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.Importance 4.1
  12. Interpret legal requirements, provide safety information, or recommend compliance procedures to contractors, craft workers, engineers, or property owners.Importance 4.0
  13. Monitor machines that automatically measure, sort, or inspect products.Importance 4.0
  14. Adjust, clean, or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.Importance 3.9
  15. Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.Importance 3.8
  16. Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.Importance 3.7
  17. Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.Importance 3.7
  18. Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.Importance 3.7
  19. Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.Importance 3.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and ProcessingImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English LanguageImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • MathematicsImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • MechanicalImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.6Level 2.7
  • ChemistryImportance 2.5Level 2.9
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • DesignImportance 2.4Level 2.8
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • PsychologyImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Communications and MediaImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • GeographyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • BiologyImportance 1.4Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Written ExpressionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Time SharingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.8
  • Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.8
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.8
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Working with ComputersImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 2.9
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.6
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.6
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.5Level 2.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.4Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.9
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.4
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.3
  • E-Mail4.2
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.2
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1

Technology

42 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot

Hot (13; 5 more marked hot above)

  • Apache Hive
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • R
  • SAP software
  • Selenium
  • Structured query language SQL
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
Other tools (24)
  • Apache Pig
  • Computer assisted design software
  • Computer-aided inspection software
  • Coordinate measuring machine software
  • Cybermetrics GAGETrak
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Data analysis software
  • Data entry software
  • Database software
  • Design of experiments DOE software
  • FileMaker Pro
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • IBM Notes
  • Inspection marking systems
  • Label inspection systems
  • Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
  • Mastercam Design
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Minitab
  • Skype
  • Statistical process control SPC data collection devices
  • Tolerance analysis software
  • Verisurf Metrology
  • Wilcox Associates PC-DMIS Inspection Planner

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