Is there a lot of pressure for quality inspectors in manufacturing? How do you strike a balance between rework and release?

The hardest part of quality control is that if you're strict, production complains you're blocking output; if you're lenient, the customer returns the goods and blames quality first. Many newcomers think they can just judge based on standards, but once you're on the floor, you'll find that borderline cases are the hardest to handle. I generally don't dare to rely on 'it's close enough.' If I can…

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