Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector

Play a key role in ensuring product quality as a Final Quality Inspector at Premier Automation. In this role, you'll serve as the final checkpoint on the production floor, overseeing quality throughout the build process and ensuring every control panel meets engineering design, quality standards, and customer expectations before shipment. This position is based on-site at our Alpharetta, GA facility, supporting production operations on the shop floor, and is ideal for an experienced professional who takes pride in craftsmanship, understands control panel builds at a deep level, and holds high standards. You'll act as the customer's last line of defense while also coaching and supporting production teams to maintain consistency, accuracy, and overall build quality.

Headquartered in Monroeville, PA, Premier Automation is a global, full-service automation integrator specializing in custom electrical control solutions—including robotics, drives, and industrial systems—for manufacturers across North America and beyond. Our team partners with customers across a wide range of industries to deliver reliable, high-performance systems, combining strong engineering capabilities with hands-on manufacturing expertise.

Here's what you can expect from the role, the team, and the culture that supports you:

• Job Type: Full-time or part-time/contract opportunity based on experience and availability
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, typical shop hours (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) with flexibility based on production needs
• Location & Structure: Based in Alpharetta, GA, this role is primarily on-site, working on the production floor, with minimal travel and reporting to the Operations Manager
• Team Collaboration & Impact: Work closely with Electrical Testers, production staff, engineering, and product specialist teams, playing a key role in ensuring consistent product quality and readiness for shipment
• Interview Process: Virtual screening, in-person interview, and facility tour
• Culture & Growth: Hands-on environment with opportunities to mentor others, strengthen team performance, and contribute to continuous improvement

As a Final Quality Inspector, you will:

• Oversee product quality throughout the production process, ensuring control panels meet engineering design, quality standards, and customer expectations before shipment
• Conduct multi-point quality checks and targeted final inspections to verify workmanship, build accuracy, and overall panel readiness
• Ensure control panels align with electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, CAD layouts, BOMs, and established quality standards, including proper wire routing, labeling, compression lug crimps, busbar assemblies, and overall fit and finish
• Audit traveler documents, inspection checklists, and testing records to confirm required quality and testing procedures have been completed appropriately
• Identify nonconformances, coordinate corrective actions, and verify rework has been completed prior to release
• Prepare panels for UL Manufacturer's Technical Representative (MTR) review and serve as final approval for shipment through Certificate of Conformance (CoC) sign-off
• Serve as a primary point of contact during customer, compliance, and quality audits, partnering with organizations such as Siemens, TUV, and other related groups as needed
• Coach and mentor electricians and Electrical Testers on quality expectations, workmanship standards, and best practices across the production floor
• Partner with production, engineering, and product specialist teams to identify recurring issues and support continuous improvement in build quality and manufacturing consistency

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in control panel wiring, assembly, testing, quality inspection, or related industrial manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of industrial control panels, including electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, BOMs, wiring standards, and overall panel layout
• Proven ability to identify quality issues, uphold workmanship standards, and support accountability throughout the production process
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide constructive feedback, mentorship, and guidance within a hands-on production environment
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working in a UL 508A panel shop environment
• Familiarity supporting UL Manufacturer's Technical Representative (MTR) inspections or compliance processes
• Experience coaching or mentoring others within a manufacturing or production environment
• Background in quality systems, corrective actions, or continuous improvement initiatives

Our Benefits Package: Invested in Your Success

• Comprehensive medical coverage with a 100% company-paid deductible
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
• Paid time off package with PTO, 10 company holidays, sick leave, and parental leave for growing families
• Company-provided tools and boot allowance
• Education assistance for ongoing professional development
• $1,000 employee referral bonuses
• Employee wellness programs

Authorization to Work

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Employment is conditional on passing a background check and drug screening, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

At Premier Automation, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our team and our inclusive culture that respects, values, and embraces the unique experiences and perspectives of each individual. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.