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Parts inspector resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a parts inspector resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in parts inspector-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the parts inspector position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some parts inspector interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a parts inspector resume:

  • Assembly Line
  • Safety Regulations
  • Quality Standards
  • Inspection Results
  • Inspection Procedures
  • FAA
  • Honda
  • Measure Materials
  • CMM
  • Quality Checks
  • Visual Inspections
  • Meeting Specifications
  • Quality Inspection
  • Test Data
  • Production Problems
  • Customer Specifications
  • Moisture Content
  • Toyota
  • CNC
  • Reject Products
  • Production Operations
  • Chrysler
  • BMW
  • Assembly Equipment
  • Part Numbers
  • Nissan
  • Safety Guidelines
  • Test Equipment

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the parts inspector.

How to write parts inspector experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are great bullet points from parts inspector resumes:

Work history example #1

Upholstery Parts Sorter

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama

  • Assembled seats for Toyota Camry and Avalon, done quality control inspections to ensure compliance with specifications of Toyota Motor Company.
  • Performed high-level installation of various parts for Toyota Corolla and Geo Prism.
  • Inspected auto parts after coming off assemble lineInventory controlWorked at several different factories including the Nissan warehouse.
  • Used a forklift to store parts in the warehouse until needed for shipment to the Honda plant.
  • Inspected product and assembled parts for Honda.

Work history example #2

Assembly Inspector

TRC Staffing Services

  • Assembled capital equipment for the semiconductor industry.
  • Inspected and soldered PCB's per workmanship standards or customer specifications, performed mechanical assembly.
  • Communicated with material handlers, quality inspectors, maintenance, supervisors, and management in order to insure quality production.
  • Managed digital archiving and assembly of files pertaining to research and development, shipping and receiving, and vendor communications.
  • Required high use of Microsoft Office and QAD- (Enterprise Resource Planning Software).

Work history example #3

Parts Inspector

AVX

  • Assured the viability, functionality and effectiveness for safety level meeting FAA Regulations.
  • Participated in all aspects of FAA documentation from 337 submissions to import/export certification.
  • Worked closely with supervisors and management personnel to provide instant feedback on all quality related issues
  • Followed all production safety regulations in the bindery area.
  • Certified to program and use Brown & Sharp Optivue 2 CMM.

Work history example #4

Parts Inspector

PIC Group

  • Sorted and inspected auto parts that were sent to Chrysler, Ford, and GM.
  • Verified satellite integration and communications systems.
  • Notified department supervisor of operations or processes that were producing nonconforming material.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

High School Diploma

2016 - 2016

Certificate in graphic design

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1995 - 1996

Highlight your parts inspector certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your parts inspector resume:

  1. Forklift Safety and Inspector
  2. OSHA Safety Certificate

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