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.

Analyzers will often perform the following tasks:

• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

• Supervising or directing the working of non destructive testing (NDT) trainees or staff.
• Producing images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.
• Evaluating material properties, using radio astronomy, voltage and amperage measurement, or rheometric flow measurement.
• Developing or using new non destructive testing (NDT) methods, such as acoustic emission testing, leak testing, and thermal or infrared testing.
• Documenting non destructive testing (NDT) methods, processes, or results.
• Mapping the presence of imperfections within objects, using sonic measurements.
• Making radiographic images for detecting flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
• Visually examining materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed circuit television systems, and fiber optics.
• Interpreting or evaluating testing results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.