Inspectors and testers - mineral and metal processing

NOC

94104

- Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing

inspect, grade, sample or test raw materials and products from mineral ore and metal processing operations.

Full NOC Description

Inspectors and testers in mineral and metal processing inspect, grade, sample or test raw materials and products from mineral ore and metal processing operations. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Inspect mineral ore, metal, cement, glass, clay or concrete products at various stages of processing to ensure adherence to specifications

Grade and label raw materials or finished products according to size, thickness, composition or other classification standards

Take samples of products during or after processing operation for routine analysis or for subsequent laboratory analysis

Test product for strength, density, durability and conformance to specifications

Advise supervisor or central control operator and process machine operators of problems and product deficiencies

Complete inspection and test reports.

Also Known As

asbestos grader
brick and tile inspector
castings tester - primary metal and mineral products processing
clay products grader
core tester - foundry

fibreglass tester

glass quality control inspector

heat treating inspector - metal processing

metal processing inspector

mineral sampler - mineral products processing

molten metal sampler - primary metal processing

salvage glass inspector

sheet steel inspector - primary metal processing

steel tester - primary metal processing

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Experience as a machine or process operator in mineral and metal processing is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

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