A professional who sorts and inspects metal rejected by inspection and mill departments for purpose of salvage. Respnsibilities include:

• Receives and records numbers of rejected metals.
• Examines metal for defects, such as surface blemishes, flatness, straightness, or dimensional irregularities according to specifications, using rule, micrometer, and vernier gauges.
• Identifies and marks portion of metal to be salvaged.
• Routes salvageable metal to next operation and rejected metal to scrap department.
• May inspect other specified steel products, such as bars and sheets, for conformance to dimensional specifications and quality standards.