9415 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers
Inspectors and testers in this unit group inspect, grade, sample or test raw materials and products from mineral ore and metal processing operations. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.
Example Titles
asbestos grader
brick and tile inspector
castings tester – primary metal and mineral products processing
clay products grader
core tester – foundry
fibreglass tester
glass quality control inspector
heat treating inspector – metal processing
metal processing inspector
mineral sampler – mineral products processing
molten metal sampler – primary metal processing
salvage glass inspector
sheet steel inspector – primary metal processing
steel tester – primary metal processing
Main duties
Inspectors and testers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect mineral ore, metal, cement, glass, clay or concrete products at various stages of processing to ensure adherence to specifications
- Grade and label raw materials or finished products according to size, thickness, composition or other classification standards
- Take samples of products during or after processing operation for routine analysis or for subsequent laboratory analysis
- Test product for strength, density, durability and conformance to specifications
- Advise supervisor or central control operator and process machine operators of problems and product deficiencies
- Complete inspection and test reports.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Experience as a machine or process operator in mineral and metal processing is usually required.
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