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94112.03 – Rubber products inspectors

Rubber products inspectors examine products to ensure that they conform to specifications and quality standards.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Rubber products manufacturing inspector

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect any deviations or abnormalities in the rubber manufacturing process that could affect product quality
  • Quality Control Testing to utilize specialized instruments for evaluating rubber products, confirming their adherence to established specifications
  • Near Vision to thoroughly examine rubber products for defects, ensuring they meet precise specifications and uphold rigorous quality standards
  • Pattern Identification and Perceptual Speed to quickly assess product compliance with specifications and efficiently make necessary adjustments and repairs to enhance overall quality
  • Attention to Detail to verify meticulously that rubber products align with specifications and complete inspection reports to record findings
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand the various stages of production, from raw materials processing to final product assembly

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Inspect finished rubber products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
  • Affix seals or tags to approved products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
  • Fill out product inspection report
  • May make minor adjustments or repairs to products.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • Mobility among the various labourers in this unit group is possible.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing (95104)
  • Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (94212)
  • Plastics processing machine operators (94111)
  • Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (92013)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9411 – Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing

Unit group

94112 – Rubber processing machine operators and related workers

Occupational profile

94112.03 – Rubber products inspectors

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