Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Technicians will often be asked these tasks:

• Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

• Developing solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
• Investigating green consumer electronics applications for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
• Researching or developing electronics technologies for using in electric driving vehicles.
• Researching or developing new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
• Determining project material or equipment needs.
• Evaluating project working for ensuring effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
• Analyzing electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs for determining project feasibility.
• Conferring with engineers, customers, vendors, or others for discussing existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.