Grinding wheel inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between grinding wheel inspectors and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grinding wheel inspector has an average salary of $31,470, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a grinding wheel inspector include grinders, safety rules and NDT. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Grinding wheel inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$31,470	$26,649
Hourly rate	$15.13	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,425	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs parts inspector salary

Grinding wheel inspectors and parts inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$31,470	$26,649
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and parts inspector education

There are a few differences between a grinding wheel inspector and a parts inspector in terms of educational background:

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs parts inspector demographics

Here are the differences between grinding wheel inspectors' and parts inspectors' demographics:

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and parts inspector duties and responsibilities

Grinding wheel inspector example responsibilities.

Used multiple grinders run lots of press machines and box up parts and send them out.
Set up and run machines for production.
Inspect tire and wheel before being ship to Kia
Experience using digital, dial, and venire calipers, inside/outside micrometers, and gauges.
Conduct initial, in progress & final technical inspections of maintenance tasks associate with open work orders within assign AOR.
Operate stationary and handheld grinders.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Grinding wheel inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common grinding wheel inspector skills

Grinders, 35%
Safety Rules, 26%
NDT, 23%
RAN, 3%
Customer Specs, 3%
Process Sheets, 3%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%

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