Quality Control Inspector

As a Quality Control Inspector, you make sure that products in a given category are safe and meet all necessary standards. You can work in just about any industry, though you will most likely be in a manufacturing environment. So if you have a particular hobby or interest that you can apply your quality control skills to, go for that. You’ll get the best of both worlds.

One of the biggest duties of a Quality Control Inspector is to pass and fail products. If you pass a product, it means it has met safety, manufacturing, and government standards. And if you fail a product, it is not up to par in one or more of those categories.

This is where the second part of your job comes in. As an Inspector, your involvement actually goes beyond mere inspection. That means if a product does not meet all expectations, the Quality Control Inspector is there to provide suggestions and recommendations to bring it to where it needs to be.

In addition to making recommendations to your immediate Managers, you also write up reports and analyze the current situation. Who knows, if a complete revamp of your company’s manufacturing process comes to pass because of your keen eye, it may be more than an Inspector position that you’ll end up with.