Process inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between process 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 $32,530 average annual salary of a process inspector.

The top three skills for a process inspector include calipers, micrometers and aerospace. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Process inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Process Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$32,530	$39,175
Hourly rate	$15.64	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	39,063	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Process inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Process Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$32,530	$39,175
Salary range	Between $25,000 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 process inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Process Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Process inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between process inspectors' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Process Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 process inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Process inspector example responsibilities.

Follow FDA ISO standards require for medical products.
File and maintain inspection records and QA documents.
Perform internal audits yearly with continuous training to ISO standards.
Work in inspection and QA department for properties of emulsions on paper and film.
Evaluate CMM reports and draw accurate conclusions to further assist machine shop and maintain customer satisfaction.
Prepare non-conformance reports with accurate document data for non- conforming materials for evaluation and disposition.

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.

Process inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common process inspector skills

Calipers, 14%
Micrometers, 11%
Aerospace, 7%
IPC, 6%
Test Equipment, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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