Quality Control Inspector Resume Example made with Resume Star

Quality managers hire inspectors who catch problems early and document them clearly. Show the tools you measure with, what you inspect, and the quality systems you work under.

Tips for a quality control inspector resume

  • Name your measuring tools. Calipers, micrometers, height gauges, go/no-go gauges, CMM and optical comparators.
  • Show you read prints. Blueprint reading and GD&T are what separate inspectors from line checkers.
  • Say what you inspect. Machined, stamped, molded or assembled parts; first article, in-process and final inspection.
  • List quality systems. ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, SPC, PPAP and nonconformance reports.
  • Use numbers. Returns reduced, defects caught and audits passed.

Tyler Benson

906 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919

tyler.benson@email.com  •  (865)-555-1847

Summary

Quality Control Inspector with 5 years of experience in automotive parts manufacturing. Inspects parts against blueprints with CMMs, gauges and hand tools, records SPC data, and works with production to fix problems at the source. Detail-oriented and comfortable with IATF 16949 audits.

Core Competencies

  • Blueprint Reading & GD&T, CMM Operation, Calipers / Micrometers / Height Gauges, First Article Inspection, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Nonconformance Reports, PPAP Documentation, IATF 16949 / ISO 9001.

Professional Experience

Quality Control Inspector
Jan 2023 - Present

Volunteer Precision Components, Knoxville, TN
  • Perform first-article, in-process and final inspections on machined parts for 3 production lines.
  • Program and run a Zeiss CMM and record results in the SPC system.
  • Wrote nonconformance reports that led to fixes cutting customer returns by 40%.
  • Supported 2 IATF 16949 audits with zero major findings.

Production Associate / Line Inspector
May 2021 - Dec 2022

Denso Manufacturing, Maryville, TN
  • Ran assembly equipment and checked parts with go/no-go gauges.
  • Recorded inspection data and quarantined suspect parts.
  • Trained new associates on visual inspection standards.

Education & Certifications

Certified Quality Inspector (CQI)
Certified 2024

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Precision Measurement and GD&T Certificate
Completed 2023

Pellissippi State Community College

High School Diploma
Graduated 2020

Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN

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