Fiberglass quality technician vs inspector

The differences between fiberglass quality technicians and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fiberglass quality technician has an average salary of $42,327, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a fiberglass quality technician include hand tools, air bubbles and composite materials. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Fiberglass quality technician vs inspector overview

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Inspector
Yearly salary	$42,327	$38,757
Hourly rate	$20.35	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	64,898	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs inspector salary

Fiberglass quality technicians and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Inspector
Average salary	$42,327	$38,757
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between fiberglass quality technician and inspector education

There are a few differences between a fiberglass quality technician and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between fiberglass quality technicians' and inspectors' demographics:

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between fiberglass quality technician and inspector duties and responsibilities

Fiberglass quality technician example responsibilities.

Mask off units for gelcoat to be spray.
Use of HMI systems to operate production machines.
Test materials, records and documentation on SPC charts.
Create documents using AutoCAD Generate/Proof-read parts list, operation sheets, etc
Monitor manufacturing and packaging operations to assure compliance with procedures, policies, quality systems and current GMP's.
Prepare detailed written insurance estimates for all fiberglass damage boats.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Fiberglass quality technician vs inspector skills

Common fiberglass quality technician skills

Hand Tools, 32%
Air Bubbles, 15%
Composite Materials, 12%
Boats, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Air Tools, 4%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%

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