Grinding wheel inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between grinding wheel inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving inspector has an average salary of $39,175, which is higher than the $31,470 average annual salary of a grinding wheel inspector.

The top three skills for a grinding wheel inspector include grinders, safety rules and NDT. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Grinding wheel inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$31,470	$39,175
Hourly rate	$15.13	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,425	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$31,470	$39,175
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	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 grinding wheel inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 grinding wheel inspector and receiving 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.

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.

Grinding wheel inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common grinding wheel inspector skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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