A professional who inspects and tests leaf-springs for conformance to specifications. Respnsibilities include:

• Verifies curvature of leaf, using template.
• Tests leaf in load tester by inserting springs into apparatus equipped with gauge that registers amount of leaf distortion to determine if springs meet load requirements.
• Discards defective leaves.
• Tends machine that bombards steel shot against leaf spring and measures indentations in leaf, using curvature gauge.
• Records test results for quality control purposes.
• Observes spring assembly operations to ensure parts are assembled according to specifications.
• Discusses with supervisor changes in machine setup or assembly operations to improve product or simplify operations.
• Stops machine to inspect and test faulty productions and changes or aligns dies, using machinist's tools.