Also called: Vial Inspector, Parenteral Inspection Technician
Checks vials and syringes of injectable medicine by eye, looking for tiny particles, cracks and defects before they reach patients.
Sits at a black-and-white lit booth and swirls each vial of medicine, watching for a floating speck or a hairline crack. You inspect hundreds an hour, take breaks to keep your eyes sharp, and pass a certification test using vials with hidden defects. Machines inspect too, but people check what they miss.
Estimate; often shift work with extra pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained and certified on the job with an eye test.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady as injectable drugs grow; automation replaces some manual checks.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI camera systems inspect faster every year, so manual inspection jobs may shrink over time.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to injectable drug plants for visual inspector roles; you pass an eye test and train on the job
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Art (attention to detail).
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