A professional who inspects typewriters, subassemblies, and parts for conformance with specifications, using handtools and measuring instruments. Responsibilities include:

• Moves parts to determine binding, looseness, or misalignment.
• Tests tightness of screws and nuts, using screwdrivers and wrenches.
• Measures dimensions of parts, distance between them, and shapes of angles and curves to verify conformance to specifications, using comparator, micrometer, dial indicators, and fixed and adjustable gauges.
• Refers to blueprints and charts for tolerances.
• Examines parts for surface defects, such as rust, dullness, discoloration, and chipped and scratched finish.
• Stops production when rejects exceed specified limits.
• Compiles information to indicate number of, and reasons for, rejects.
• May train other workers performing inspections.
• May be designated according to type of assembly monitored as conveyor line inspector; final assembly-conveyor line inspector; floor sub-assembly inspector; station assembly-conveyor line inspector; or type of parts inspected as purchased parts inspector.