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O*NET detailed work activityInspect metal, plastic, or composite products
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10 jobs13 tasks
Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect completed work or finished products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 13 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
- Test physical properties of products with testing devices such as acid-bath testers, burst testers, and impact testers.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Examine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, using knowledge of metal heat-treating.
- Test parts for hardness, using hardness testing equipment, or by examining and feeling samples.
- Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.
- Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
- Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
- Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.