This document provides information about the quality inspector job role, including typical duties, qualifications, and templates for writing a quality inspector job description. It outlines key duties like inspecting products, auditing quality systems, and reporting issues to managers. Qualifications include experience in manufacturing or quality control, skills like using measurement tools, and abilities like communication and record keeping. The document also provides resources for quality management career development and related fields that employ quality inspectors.

1. quality inspector job
description
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2. Key duties/responsibilities for quality inspector
1. Inspect products using gauges, calipers, micrometers and other required
measuring equipment
2. Perform inspections on incoming product, material, manufacturing
processes, and outgoing product
3. Reconcile final inspection documentation for shipments
4. Perform audits on company Quality Management System as needed
5. PMI testing of incoming raw materials
6. Visually compares work pieces against one another to assess/detect
manufacturing variations in processes
7. Reports quality problems or findings to Quality Control Manager and
follows up to ensure that corrective action has/will take place
8. All other duties as assigned by supervisor

3. Key job qualifications for quality inspector
1. Up to 1 years of experience in Quality Control or 3 years in manufacturing environment
2. Knowledge of Valves and Valve material is recommended
3. Ability to read measurements on calipers, micrometers, and other required measuring
equipment
4. Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to assure delivery
requirements
5. Clear communication (oral and written) skills
6. Ability to keep accurate records
7. Experience with NDE standards and processes is a plus
8. Experience with Positive Material Identification (PMI) testing a plus
9. Ability to follow documented procedures and standards
10. Excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little
supervision
11. Flexible schedule based on production schedule
12. High school diploma or GED
13. NDE Certifications a plus
14. Ability to frequently lift objects that are 50 pounds or more
15. Ability to perform work standing and moving around for 8 hours a day or more as
needed

4. Format for quality inspector job description
A typical job description includes 4
main part as follows:
1. Job information
This part includes: job title, reporting
relationships, department, job
location, manager/supervisor’s title,
job code, purpose and objective of the
job.
2. List of main task
3. Contents of Job Specifications
• Knowledg/education.
• Skill requirements.
• Experience.
• Abilities. Ability include physical
ability, metal ability, aptitudes.
4. Contents of working conditions
• Environmental conditions
• Job hazards / safety
• Machine, tools and equipments

5. KSA model in setting up job description
1. What is KSA model?
KSA model is a competency model of individual. KSA is the same KSAO.
KSA include Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (also called KSAs model) that an
applicant must have to perform successfully in the position.
2. Components of KSA:
Knowledge
• A body of information needed to perform a task.
• For example, Human Resources Knowledge include knowledge of personnel
recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Skills
• Skills are the proficiency to perform a certain task.
• For example, skill in operating computer peripherals such as printers.
Abilities
• Abilities are an underlying, enduring trait useful for performing tasks.
• For example, oral comprehension – the ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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• Top 9 career path tips
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• Top 8 resume samples
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answers
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to solve them
• 11 performance appraisal methods
(includes appraisal templates and forms)
• Top 28 performance appraisal forms
• Top 12 salary negotiation tips
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8. Fields related to quality inspector:
The above job description can be used for fields as:
construction, manufacturing, healthcare, non profit, advertising, agile,
architecture, automotive, agency, banking, budget, building, business
development, consulting, communication, clinical research, design, software
development, product development, interior design, web development,
engineering, education, events, electrical, exhibition, energy, ngo, finance,
fashion, green card, oil gas, hospital, it, marketing, media, mining, nhs, non
technical, oil and gas, offshore, pharmaceutical, real estate, retail, research,
human resources, telecommunications, technology, technical, senior, digital,
software, web, clinical, hr, infrastructure, business, erp, creative, ict, hvac,
quality, uk, implementation, network, operations, architectural, environmental,
crm, website, interactive, security, supply chain, logistics, training, project
management, quality management…
The above job description also can be used for job title levels: entry level
quality inspector, junior quality inspector, senior quality inspector…