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What this job is
A Product Examiner visually inspects manufactured goods on production lines or in batch lots to identify defects, damage, or non-conformance with quality standards. They work in factories, assembly plants, or warehouses, using standard measurement tools and quality checklists to verify that products meet specifications before dispatch or further processing. They document inspection results and report quality issues to supervisors or quality teams.
Pay
A$1,404 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Check quality of products on the production linecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Quality Assurance Monitoringcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verification and Authenticationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Conduct performance tests
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Process Documentation
- Report Writing
- Team Collaboration
- Workflow Prioritisation
- Written Communication