Mechanical Inspectors

Inspect and test mechanical assemblies and systems, such as motors, vehicles, and transportation equipment for defects and wear to ensure compliance with specifications.

Job Task

• Tests and measures finished products, components, or assemblies for functioning, operation, accuracy, or assembly to verify adherence to functional specifications.
• Inspects materials, products, and work in progress for conformance to specifications, and adjusts process or assembly equipment to meet standards.
• Starts and operates finished products for testing or inspection.
• Reads dials and meters to ensure that equipment is operating according to specifications.
• Collects samples for testing, and computes findings.
• Marks items for acceptance or rejection, records test results and inspection data, and compares findings with specifications to ensure conformance to standards.
• Discards or rejects products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications.
• Reads and interprets materials, such as work orders, inspection manuals, and blueprints, to determine inspection and test procedures.
• Analyzes and interprets sample data.
• Installs and positions new or replacement parts, components, and instruments.
• Estimates and records operational data.
• Completes necessary procedures to satisfy licensing requirements, and indicates concurrence with acceptance or rejection decisions.
• Confers with vendors and others regarding inspection results, recommends corrective procedures, and compiles reports of results, recommendations, and needed repairs.
• Cleans and maintains test equipment and instruments to ensure proper functioning.

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