# Parts Grader

*/JobTypes/Parts_Grader*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Parts Interchange Cataloging and Grading](/Processes/Parts_Interchange_Cataloging_and_Grading) — delivered by · Processes
- [Recycle vehicle parts](/Processes/Recycle_vehicle_parts) — delivered by · Processes

### Related (signature role)

- [Salvage Vendor](/CompanyTypes/Salvage_Vendor) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Parts Reclamation Service](/CompanyTypes/Parts_Reclamation_Service) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Late-Model Auto Salvage Specialist](/CompanyTypes/Late-Model_Auto_Salvage_Specialist) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [E-commerce Recycled Parts Wholesaler](/CompanyTypes/E-commerce_Recycled_Parts_Wholesaler) — signature role · CompanyTypes

### Related (staff)

- [Vehicle Dismantling Operations](/Departments/Vehicle_Dismantling_Operations) — staff · Departments
- [Dismantling Operations](/Departments/Dismantling_Operations) — staff · Departments

### Uses tool

- [Measurement calipers](/Products/Measurement_calipers) — uses tool · Products
- [Multimeters](/Products/Multimeters) — uses tool · Products
- [Inspection lamps](/Products/Inspection_lamps) — uses tool · Products
- [Inspection Gauge](/Products/Inspection_Gauge) — uses tool · Products
- [Digital calipers](/Products/Digital_calipers) — uses tool · Products
- [Battery load testers](/Products/Battery_load_testers) — uses tool · Products
- [Barcode Reader](/Products/Barcode_Reader) — uses tool · Products
- [Inspection Camera](/Products/Inspection_Camera) — uses tool · Products
- [Hand Tools](/Products/Hand_Tools) — uses tool · Products

### Required knowledge

- [Core-return and warranty programs](/Knowledge/Core-return_and_warranty_programs) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Automotive component function](/Knowledge/Automotive_component_function) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Component Wear Patterns](/Knowledge/Component_Wear_Patterns) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Part Grading Standards](/Knowledge/Part_Grading_Standards) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Reusability Criteria](/Knowledge/Reusability_Criteria) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Parts Identification](/Knowledge/Parts_Identification) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Grading Criteria](/Knowledge/Grading_Criteria) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Part Condition Standards](/Knowledge/Part_Condition_Standards) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Engage in

- [Grade parts by condition](/Activities/Grade_parts_by_condition) — engage in · Activities
- [Assign condition grades to parts](/Activities/Assign_condition_grades_to_parts) — engage in · Activities
- [Route parts to resale or scrap](/Activities/Route_parts_to_resale_or_scrap) — engage in · Activities
- [Assign disposition for reuse or scrap](/Activities/Assign_disposition_for_reuse_or_scrap) — engage in · Activities
- [Inspect Used Parts for Condition](/Activities/Inspect_Used_Parts_for_Condition) — engage in · Activities
- [Assign Quality Grades](/Activities/Assign_Quality_Grades) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Test Component Function](/Tasks/Test_Component_Function) — perform · Tasks
- [Sort By Disposition](/Tasks/Sort_By_Disposition) — perform · Tasks
- [Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.](/Tasks/Examine_parts_for_defects,_such_as_breakage_or_excessive_wear.) — perform · Tasks
- [Grade parts by condition](/Tasks/Grade_parts_by_condition) — perform · Tasks
- [Assign condition grades to parts](/Tasks/Assign_condition_grades_to_parts) — perform · Tasks
- [Flag warranty-eligible cores](/Tasks/Flag_warranty-eligible_cores) — perform · Tasks
- [Identify part numbers and fitment](/Tasks/Identify_part_numbers_and_fitment) — perform · Tasks
- [Inspect incoming used parts for wear](/Tasks/Inspect_incoming_used_parts_for_wear) — perform · Tasks
- [Photograph and document part condition](/Tasks/Photograph_and_document_part_condition) — perform · Tasks
- [Route parts to resale or scrap](/Tasks/Route_parts_to_resale_or_scrap) — perform · Tasks
- [Test functional parts for serviceability](/Tasks/Test_functional_parts_for_serviceability) — perform · Tasks
- [Assign disposition for reuse or scrap](/Tasks/Assign_disposition_for_reuse_or_scrap) — perform · Tasks
- [Record grade and inventory data](/Tasks/Record_grade_and_inventory_data) — perform · Tasks
- [Tag and route graded parts](/Tasks/Tag_and_route_graded_parts) — perform · Tasks
- [Test functional integrity where required](/Tasks/Test_functional_integrity_where_required) — perform · Tasks
- [Flag Parts for Scrap or Rework](/Tasks/Flag_Parts_for_Scrap_or_Rework) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Grading Results](/Tasks/Document_Grading_Results) — perform · Tasks
- [Assign Quality Grades](/Tasks/Assign_Quality_Grades) — perform · Tasks
- [Identify and Catalog Parts](/Tasks/Identify_and_Catalog_Parts) — perform · Tasks

### Requires ability

- [Tactile discrimination](/Ability/Tactile_discrimination) — requires ability · Ability
- [Manual dexterity](/Ability/Manual_dexterity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Visual acuity](/Ability/Visual_acuity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Finger Dexterity](/Ability/Finger_Dexterity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — requires ability · Ability
- [Perceptual Speed](/Ability/Perceptual_Speed) — requires ability · Ability
- [Visual Color Discrimination](/Ability/Visual_Color_Discrimination) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Identifying parts by fitment](/Skills/Identifying_parts_by_fitment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Operating part-testing rigs](/Skills/Operating_part-testing_rigs) — requires skill · Skills
- [Visual defect inspection](/Skills/Visual_defect_inspection) — requires skill · Skills
- [Condition Inspection](/Skills/Condition_Inspection) — requires skill · Skills
- [Data Recording](/Skills/Data_Recording) — requires skill · Skills
- [Grading Judgment](/Skills/Grading_Judgment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Attention to Detail](/Skills/Attention_to_Detail) — requires skill · Skills
- [Functional Testing](/Skills/Functional_Testing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Quality Grading](/Skills/Quality_Grading) — requires skill · Skills
- [Visual Inspection](/Skills/Visual_Inspection) — requires skill · Skills

### Uses software

- [Hollander Interchange](/Software/Hollander_Interchange) — uses software · Software
- [Grading Database](/Software/Grading_Database) — uses software · Software
- [Inventory Management System](/Software/Inventory_Management_System) — uses software · Software

### Type of

- [Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers](/Occupations/Inspectors,_Testers,_Sorters,_Samplers,_and_Weighers) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [hidden internal damage on cast parts undetectable at visual grading](/Problems/hidden_internal_damage_on_cast_parts_undetectable_at_visual_grading) — exposes problem · Problems
- [used-part condition grading (A/B/core) subjective and inconsistent between graders](/Problems/used-part_condition_grading_(A%2FB%2Fcore)_subjective_and_inconsistent_between_graders) — exposes problem · Problems
- [interchange and fitment lookups for salvage parts done part-by-part](/Problems/interchange_and_fitment_lookups_for_salvage_parts_done_part-by-part) — exposes problem · Problems
- [core-return eligibility judged by eye, costing reman credits when misgraded](/Problems/core-return_eligibility_judged_by_eye,_costing_reman_credits_when_misgraded) — exposes problem · Problems