Senior Quality Inspector

Job Overview

The Senior Quality Inspector serves as the technical lead for manufacturing quality inspection activities within Premier PV’s Dallas manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on, production-floor position responsible for performing dimensional, visual, and electrical inspections of incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products. The Senior Quality Inspector interprets prints, manufacturing drawings, diagrams, wire cards, and inspection criteria; trains and provides technical guidance to new hires and other Quality Inspectors;

and documents inspection activity in Smartsheet and other applicable systems. This is a non-exempt individual contributor role and does not carry formal supervisory responsibility.

Premier PV is a leading manufacturer of solar electrical balance of systems solutions and renewable energy products, dedicated to advancing sustainable energy technologies. Our mission is to provide innovative, efficient, and reliable products that enhance solar energy systems.

• Serve as the technical lead for manufacturing quality inspection activities and help coordinate daily inspection priorities, workload, and coverage.
• Work directly on the production floor to perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections using approved drawings, specifications, work instructions, control plans, checklists, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct visual, dimensional, and electrical inspections of materials, components, subassemblies, and finished products using appropriate measurement and test equipment.
• Interpret engineering prints, manufacturing drawings, diagrams, wire cards, bills of material, tolerances, and quality requirements to determine product conformance.
• Provide hands-on training, technical guidance, and mentoring to newly hired and less-experienced Quality Inspectors.
• Promote consistent inspection methods, documentation practices, and adherence to established quality requirements.
• Enter and maintain accurate inspection results, quality records, production-floor findings, and other required information in Smartsheet and applicable systems.
• Identify, document, segregate, and communicate nonconforming materials or products to the appropriate team members.
• Support initial review and basic analysis of quality issues, including gathering relevant inspection information and assisting with containment or corrective actions when needed.
• Support calibration schedules, equipment identification and traceability, and the proper handling of measuring or test equipment found to be out of calibration.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other departments to communicate and resolve manufacturing quality concerns.
• Assist with identifying recurring defects or inspection trends and recommend practical improvements when appropriate.
• Provide support during internal or external audits when needed.
• Promote a safe, organized, and quality-focused work environment and perform other duties as assigned to support production needs.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on qualifications, experience, work location, and other job-related factors.
• Generous benefits including paid holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by applicable state regulations, medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA options, disability coverages, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions.

Premier PV provides the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. The compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Premier PV reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Required personal protective equipment must be worn, and all safety rules and procedures must be followed.

• Must comply with safety requirements, which may include being clean-shaven when required for respirator use, wearing…