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Aviation Inspector resume example

A resume for a Aviation Inspector needs to show the work itself: inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations. Day to day that means work like this: inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures; examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Aircraft Inspector
  • Aviation Safety Inspector
  • ASI
  • Inspector
  • Quality Inspector
  • Aircraft Quality Control Inspector
  • Aircraft QC Inspector
  • Airworthiness Safety Inspector
  • Avionics Safety Inspector
  • Manufacturing Aviation Safety Inspector
  • Manufacturing ASI
  • Quality Control Inspector
  • QC Inspector
  • RTS Inspector
  • Return to Service Inspector
  • Aeronautical Inspector
  • Aerospace Inspector
  • Air Carrier Inspector

O*NET records 38 titles for this occupation in total.

What people in this job call themselves

Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.

  • Aircraft Quality Control Inspector (Aircraft QC Inspector)
  • Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI)
  • Manufacturing Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing ASI)
  • Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector)
  • RTS Inspector (Return to Service Inspector)

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures.
  • Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
  • Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments.
  • Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.
  • Prepare and maintain detailed repair, inspection, investigation, and certification records and reports.
  • Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.
  • Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.
  • Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.
  • Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.
  • Recommend changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations, based on knowledge of operating conditions, aircraft improvements, and other factors.
  • Investigate air accidents and complaints to determine causes.
  • Analyze training programs and conduct oral and written examinations to ensure the competency of persons operating, installing, and repairing aircraft equipment.

13 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Aircraft regulation databases
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Robotic workstation software

17 software entries are recorded in total.

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Aircraft Technical Publishers ATP Maintenance Planner
  • Angled feeler gauges
  • Borescopes
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Desktop computers
  • Dial gauges
  • Eddy current inspection equipment
  • Eddy current pencil probes
  • Fluorescent penetrant testers
  • Hand held magnifiers
  • Handheld computers
  • Inspection mirrors

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • pilot aircraft
  • Aircraft regulation databases
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Critical Thinking
  2. 02Active Listening
  3. 03Reading Comprehension
  4. 04Speaking
  5. 05Operations Monitoring
  6. 06Quality Control Analysis
  7. 07Writing
  8. 08Complex Problem Solving
  9. 09Monitoring
  10. 10Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • English Language
  • Mechanical
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Transportation
  • Education and Training
  • Production and Processing
  • Engineering and Technology

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 34%Associate's Degree
  • 29%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
  • 20%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Medium Preparation Needed”. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Common questions

What does a Aviation Inspector do?
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations. Day to day that includes work like inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures and Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
What skills should a Aviation Inspector put on a resume?
O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Operations Monitoring among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Aviation Inspector list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Aircraft regulation databases, Computer aided manufacturing CAM software, and Dassault Systemes CATIA. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Aviation Inspector work?
O*NET records 38 titles for this occupation, including Aircraft Inspector, Aviation Safety Inspector, ASI, and Inspector. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Aviation Inspector need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 34% reported their level of education as "Associate's Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Aviation Inspector role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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