Fiberglass quality technician vs receiving inspector

The differences between fiberglass quality technicians and receiving 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 $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a fiberglass quality technician include hand tools, air bubbles and composite materials. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Fiberglass quality technician vs receiving inspector overview

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$42,327	$39,175
Hourly rate	$20.35	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	64,898	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$42,327	$39,175
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between fiberglass quality technician and receiving inspector education

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between fiberglass quality technician and receiving 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.

Receiving inspector example responsibilities.

Review, and accept, or reject AS9102 forms, and certifications.
Maintain ISO standards of the products and ensure that there is proper handling of inspection tools.
Maintain the QA incoming and first article database.
Used gauges and SPC charts to measure the conformance of the product.
Inspect incoming rolls including roll face and journals with micrometers for size and defects.
Experience with and ability to operate/use measuring instruments, hand gauges, microscopes, comparators.

Fiberglass quality technician vs receiving 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 receiving inspector skills

Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aerospace, 4%
GD, 4%
CMM, 4%

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