Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
What you’d do
- Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
- Investigate complaints regarding safety violations.
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
- Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.
Skills that matter
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Carman
- Inspector
- Safety Inspector
- Transit Vehicle Inspector
- Car Inspector
- Emissions Inspector
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