Incoming inspector vs operations inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and operations inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an incoming inspector has an average salary of $38,061, which is higher than the $29,238 average annual salary of an operations inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for an operations inspector are safety procedures, GMP, and quality standards.

Incoming inspector vs operations inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Operations Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$29,238
Hourly rate	$18.30	$14.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	99,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs operations inspector salary

Incoming inspectors and operations inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Incoming Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$29,238
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between incoming inspector and operations inspector education

There are a few differences between an incoming inspector and an operations inspector in terms of educational background:

	Incoming Inspector	Operations Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs operations inspector demographics

Here are the differences between incoming inspectors' and operations inspectors' demographics:

	Incoming Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 9.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and operations inspector duties and responsibilities

Incoming inspector example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Use of digital calipers, micrometers, pin/block gauges, torque wrenches, testing equipment, methods and other specialize equipment.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments including rulers, calipers, gauges and micrometers
Participate in the weekly MRB meetings.
Participate in ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 training programs, ensuring organizational compliance to specifications.
Inspect troubleshoot and fix all aspects of fire systems, and security or alarm systems.

Operations inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Replace fiberglass balls after they run out.
Change out automations inside press machine when different parts where run.
Perform AQL inspection for the returned batches for their specify quality attributes and complete the necessary disposition documentation.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble fuel injectors for BMW.

Incoming inspector vs operations inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

Quality Standards, 15%
Calipers, 14%
Micrometers, 10%
Article Inspection, 8%
GD, 7%
Inspection Reports, 6%

Common operations inspector skills

Safety Procedures, 13%
GMP, 9%
Quality Standards, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
CMM, 6%
Quality Inspection, 5%

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