Job Description:

• 1) Inspects and tests rubber materials, parts, or products for conformance to specifications: Visually and tactually examines items for defects, such as soils, cracks, and breaks.

• 2) Verifies dimensions and weights of articles, using scales, calipers, templates, and other measuring instruments, following specifications and blueprints.

• 3) Verifies strength, durability, and permeability of materials and products, using tensile strength, compression, inflation, and water tests.

• 4) Sorts, counts, or marks articles according to size, grade, or color.

• 5) Records inspection and testing data.

• 6) May trim excess materials from articles, using knife, scissors, cutting machines, or buffing wheels.

• 7) May cut out and replace defective areas to salvage parts or products.

• 8) May bundle or pack goods for shipment.

• 9) May be designated according to product inspected as Balloon Tester; Hose Tester; Inner-Tube Tester; Rubber-Gasket Inspector-Trimmer; V-Belt Inspector.

• 10) May be designated: Adhesion Tester; Boot Tester; Calender Inspector; Catheter Finisher-And-Inspector; Dielectric Tester; Hose Inspector; Inflation Tester; Inspector; Inspector And Tester; Inspector, Fuel Hose; Matting Inspector; Mattress Inspector; Molded-Goods Inspector-Trimmer; Padded-Products Inspector-Trimmer; Piston-Cup Inspector; Rubber-Goods Finisher; Rubber-Goods Inspector-Trimmer; Rubber-Goods Tester, Water; Slab Inspector.