Receiving inspector vs operations inspector

The differences between receiving inspectors and operations 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 $29,238 average annual salary of an operations inspector.

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

Receiving inspector vs operations inspector overview

	Receiving Inspector	Operations Inspector
Yearly salary	$39,175	$29,238
Hourly rate	$18.83	$14.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,791	99,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Receiving inspector vs operations inspector salary

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

	Receiving Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average salary	$39,175	$29,238
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Wallingford, CT	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Alere	BD
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between receiving inspector and operations inspector education

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

	Receiving Inspector	Operations Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving inspector vs operations inspector demographics

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

	Receiving Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 receiving inspector and operations inspector duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Receiving inspector vs operations inspector skills

Common receiving inspector skills

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

Common operations inspector skills

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

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