Explore occupational profile

Version:
OaSIS 2025 Version 1.0
Search the OaSIS

94219.02 – Product inspectors

Product inspectors inspect assembled products such as jewellery, silverware, buttons, pencils, non-prescription lenses, brushes, clocks and watches, musical instruments, sporting good and toys.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Boat inspector
  • Fibreglass boat inspector and finisher
  • Hull inspector
  • Wooden boat inspector

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect any abnormalities, malfunctions or deviations from set parameters that could affect product quality
  • Quality Control Testing to ensure assembled products meet specified quality standards, which may involve visual inspections, dimensional measurements, functional tests or destructive testing
  • Near Vision to identify flaws, imperfections, or any deviations from quality standards of items, such as jewellery, watches and small components
  • Pattern Identification and Perceptual Speed to be able to recognize specific patterns or designs to ensure consistency across products and potentially detect counterfeit items
  • Attention to Detail to catch and address any issues before products reach consumers by meticulously examining every aspect of product, such as dimensions, colours, textures, usability, safety or aesthetics
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand materials used in product assembly, assembly techniques, finishing processes and quality assurance procedures

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using sample models and instruments
  • Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
  • Complete reports and record information on product inspection.
  • May make minor adjustments and repairs.

Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility among the various assemblers and inspectors in this unit group.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Artisans and craftspersons (53124)
  • Carpenters (72310)
  • Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (72423)
  • Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (95109)
  • Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (92024)

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

942 – Assemblers and inspectors in manufacturing

Minor group

9421 – Furniture, wood, plastic and other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Unit group

94219 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Occupational profile

94219.02 – Product inspectors

O*NET in-it

This page includes information from the O*NET 27.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Employment and Social Development Canada has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.