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DOT Code: 619.381-010

Industry: steel & rel.
Alternate Titles: product inspector; steel inspector

Inspects steel products, such as blooms, bars, sheets, castings, and strips, for conformity to customer specifications, using measuring instruments: Examines product for flatness, straightness, and defects, such as cracks, slivers, or scars. Marks defective areas with chalk or paint. Verifies dimensions of product, using micrometers, gauges, tapes, and templates. Conducts hardness and heat resistance tests, using upset hammers, hardness testing machines, and heating furnaces. Rejects or regrades products not meeting specifications. Prepares reports covering materials scrapped or salvaged. May use ultrasonic equipment to detect internal and surface defects. May be designated by product inspected as Axle Inspector (steel & rel.); Billet Inspector (steel & rel.); Cold-Mill Inspector (steel & rel.); Finishing Inspector (steel & rel.); Hot-Roll Inspector (steel & rel.); Hot-Strip-Mill Inspector (steel & rel.). May be designated: Plate Inspector (steel & rel.); Rail Inspector (steel & rel.); Tubing Inspector (steel & rel.); Wheel Inspector (steel & rel.).

GOE: 06.03.01 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M3 L3 SVP: 6 DLU: 78