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Klassifikazzjoni Ewropea ta’ ħiliet/kompetenzi, kwalifiki u impjiegi (ESCO)
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Ħaddiema u dawk li jagħtu l-grad u jittestjaw il-prodott (esklużi l-ikel u x-xorb)

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Code

7543

Description

Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) inspect, test, sort, sample and weigh raw materials, manufactured components and non-comestible goods produced or sold, to ensure compliance with quality standards, to identify defects, wear and deviations from specifications, and to grade and classify them according to their quality.
Tasks include -
(a) inspecting and testing products, parts and materials for conformity with specifications and standards;
(b) grading and classifying natural textile fibres for spinning and winding;
(c) discarding or rejecting products, materials and equipment not meeting specifications;
(d) analysing and interpreting blueprints, data, manuals and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures;
(e) notifying supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assisting in identifying and correcting these problems;
(f) recording inspection or test data such as weights, temperatures, grades or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded;
(g) marking items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status;
(h) measuring dimensions of products using instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges or micrometers;
(i) analysing test data and making computations as necessary to determine test results.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Product grader
- Quality inspector
- Wool classer
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Product safety inspector - 3257
- Food grader - 7515
- Fur grader - 7531
- Pelt grader - 7535

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