Fiberglass quality technician vs weld inspector

The differences between fiberglass quality technicians and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, which is higher than the $42,327 average annual salary of a fiberglass quality technician.

The top three skills for a fiberglass quality technician include hand tools, air bubbles and composite materials. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Fiberglass quality technician vs weld inspector overview

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$42,327	$50,441
Hourly rate	$20.35	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	64,898	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs weld inspector salary

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$42,327	$50,441
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fiberglass quality technician and weld inspector education

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Fiberglass quality technician vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Fiberglass Quality Technician	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between fiberglass quality technician and weld 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Fiberglass quality technician vs weld 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 weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%

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