How to become an electrical or Electronic products quality checker or tester
Official title: Electrical/Electronic products quality checker/tester
Also called: Electrical equipment tester, Electrical products checker (quality assurance), Electrical products quality checker, Electrical products quality control operator, Electrical products tester, Electronic equipment tester, Electronic products checker (quality assurance), Electronic products quality checker, Electronic products quality control operator, Electronic products tester, Electrical products tester, Electronic products quality control operator
Electrical/Electronic products quality checker/tester inspects and tests electrical or electronic equipment for conformance to manufacturer’s standards. He/she checks equipment and parts according to technical specifications, rejects faulty products and records information on inspection tickets. He/she may inspect mechanical operation of equipment and may inspect components and equipment in various stages of production.
Main tasks
- Checking and testing finished products or parts for accuracy of assembly
- Checking and testing finished products for compliance with weight and other specifications
- Checking and testing finished products for defects in finish or operation
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Electrical Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering; Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Republic Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Mechanical products quality checker/tester
- Mechanical equipment/component assembler
- Electrical equipment/component assembler
- Electronic equipment/component assembler
- Battery assembler
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Questions people ask
How do I become an electrical or Electronic products quality checker or tester?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.
Will AI change the work of an electrical or Electronic products quality checker or tester?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026