Consumer goods inspector

Code 7543.7.2

Consumer goods inspectors evaluate assembled parts of consumer goods and products for compliance with specifications and defects in-line with clients' requirements and organisational policies. Consumer goods inspectors provide results and findings for reports. Inspected defects can be identified as being cracks, scratches, errors in sanding, and defects of moving parts.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • quality standards
  • quality assurance procedures

Skills and competences

  • check for damaged items
  • communicate problems to senior colleagues
  • use technical documentation
  • inspect quality of products
  • undertake inspections
  • conduct performance tests
  • record test data
  • use testing equipment

Transversal competences

  • manage health and safety standards
  • write inspection reports

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences