Each year, the Inspection Division, ASQ, seeks nominees for the International Inspector of the Year Award. This award honors the contributions of an outstanding inspector within our organizations.

Purpose: To provide ASQ Inspection Division recognition to "The Inspectors" as those who:

have the knowledge, qualifications, background and experience to accept or reject;
represent the customer in on-line or final inspection test, audit, calibration, etc.;
assist and/or motivate peers and workers, supervision, departments, etc. to produce Quality Products or Services while reducing related costs of prevention, appraisal and failures;
train others in Inspection methodology and techniques, calibration, defect prevention, failure analysis, data recording, documentation, cost reduction, statistical applications, etc.; and
are continuing to professionally develop themselves via Quality Certifications, technical papers, teaching, taking technical and quality courses in college, trade schools, etc. to maintain themselves as professionals worthy of recognition, rewards, awards and promotions in concert with their goals and objectives.

All too often "THE INSPECTOR" receives little or no recognition in today's environment. The purpose then, is to recognize "THE INSPECTOR OF THE YEAR."

Eligibility: Any qualified individual who spends more than 50% of his or her time in inspection, test, audit, calibration, etc. functions to assure conformance to engineering, manufacturing, quality and customer standards or requirements, is eligible as a candidate to receive the award. Managers, supervisors, planners, engineers or associate engineers are not eligible for this award.

Nominations are due by February 15, 2008. The award will be presented during the 2008 World Conference on Quality in May in Houston, TX.

Time has a way of getting away from us. You may think that there is more than enough time to nominate your outstanding inspector for this recognition he or she so richly deserves. However, things occur and your good intention of nominating your outstanding inspector gets pushed to the back while you tend to more pressing issues. Suddenly, the time has past and you did not nominate your inspector.

Take the time NOW to nominate your inspector. The nomination forms must be completed and returned by February 15, 2008. They can be downloaded using the hyperlink below or obtained by contacting the Inspection Division Awards Chairman, Jim Spichiger (Phone: 614-367-5255). (It should be noted that the nomination form is under revision for 2008 and last year's nomination form can be used until the revision process has been completed.)

Get the 2008 Nomination form here. (PDF, 112 KB)

Past recipients of the International Inspector of the Year Award