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Product quality inspector jobs in Finland

Product quality inspectors check products in order to assess their compliance in reference to a standard or reference guideline. They observe, measure, test, and form questions in order to fill in forms and present levels of compliance with comments after the inspection process. Product quality inspectors are employed or work externally for companies.

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Product quality inspector – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7543 Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages), Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median19.44 €/h
Bottom tenth15.27 €/h
Top tenth24.86 €/h
Employees498

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7543 Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages), Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women18.81 €/h193
Men20.07 €/h305

Product quality inspector - Which skills are essential?

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

Underlying ideas of quality management systems. Implementation process of lean manufacturing, Kanban, Kaizen, Total Quality Management (TQM) and other continuous improvement systems.

Develop test procedures for instrument performance testing.

Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

The procedures to inspect a product or system to ensure that it is according to specifications and requirements.

Implementing corrective action and continuous improvement plans from internal and third party audits to meet food safety and quality performance indicators with adherance to agreed timescales.

Monitor quality standards in manufacturing and finishing process.

Help define and update a methodology for assessing key suppliers according to potential incidents, delivery times, and reliability.

Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

Anticipate situations that could be damaging to the workplace and the processes undergone there by drawing attention to possible undesired outcomes and suggesting preventive actions.

Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.

Revise quality control documents. Read through the documents, editing them, and revise items in the documentation like the numbering scheme, process to create new documents, revision and follow up process, closure of non-conformities, methods for tracking documents, etc.

Negotiate compromises with stakeholders and strive to reach the most beneficial agreements for the company. May involve building relationships with suppliers and customers, as well as ensuring products are profitable.

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.

Identify possible improvements to operational and financial performance.

Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.

Advocate the introduction of new business processes to help achieve quality standards, such as the improvement of the organisational structure or the development of new procedures in case of quality defects.

Write the results and conclusions of the inspection in a clear and intelligible way. Log the inspection's processes such as contact, outcome, and steps taken.

Understanding of and experience with product development quality systems or tools such as FMEA, DOE, PPAP and APQP.

Execute regular, systematic and documented examinations of a quality system for verifying conformity with a standard based on objective evidence such as the implementation of processes, effectiveness in achieving quality goals and reduction and elimination of quality problems.

Realise possible improvements for processes to increase productivity, improve efficiency, increase quality, and streamline procedures.

Product quality inspector - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

Define quality assurance targets and procedures and see to their maintenance and continued improvement by reviewing targets, protocols, supplies, processes, equipment and technologies for quality standards.

Apply mathematical methods and make use of calculation technologies in order to perform analyses and devise solutions to specific problems.

Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.

Issue official documentation which grants licence holders with official permission to perform certain activities, after having investigated the application and processed the necessary documentation.

Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment such as a caliper, a micrometer, and a measuring gauge.

Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.

Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.

Educate and train team members in the safety procedures relevant to the mission of the team.

Educate and train team members in the quality procedures related to the mission of the team.

Define, in collaboration with managers and quality experts, a set of quality standards to ensure compliance with regulations and help achieve customers' requirements.

Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

Use equipment to test performance and operation of machinery.

Use specific non-destructive testing methods and equipment that do not cause any damage to the product, such as X-rays, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, industrial CT scanning and others, in order to find defects in and assure quality of a manufactured and a repaired product.

Maintain equipment used for testing the quality of systems and products.

Advise on preventive and corrective actions; correct any breaches of or non-compliance with legal regulations.

Identify the measurement equipment, periodicity, and methodology for calibrating equipment considering an acceptable error margin.

Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.

Conduct experimental, environmental and operational tests on models, prototypes or on the systems and equipment itself in order to test their strength and capabilities under normal and extreme conditions.

Determine the steps and corrective actions to be taken in case of quality flaws such as the introduction of new quality management systems or the replacement of machinery.

Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.

Design, create and review new corporate training programmes to meet the developmental demands of a certain organisation. Analyse the efficiency of these educational modules and apply changes to it if necessary.

Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.

Lead inspections and the protocol involved, such as introducing the inspection team, explaining the purpose of the inspection, performing the inspection, requesting documents, asking appropriate questions, and maintaining a high level of professionalism when investigating subjects.

Recomend product modifications and process improvements.

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Sources

Wage data: Statistics Finland, wage structure statistics, table 15az, year 2024. Read 2.10.2026. Licence CC BY 4.0.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures