Site Inspector Lead – Data Center Manufacturing Quality

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform quality inspections at facilities throughout North America.

• Ensure critical data center equipment is produced in alignment with approved specifications, quality standards, and project requirements.

• Assess electrical, mechanical, HVAC, modular, and prefabricated infrastructure components during the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

• Detect manufacturing defects, quality risks, scheduling issues, and non-conformities prior to equipment shipment to project locations.

• Confirm supplier readiness, monitor production progress, testing activities, and the completeness of documentation.

• Create, enhance, and implement inspection checklists, quality evaluations, and field reporting procedures.

• Record inspection outcomes with comprehensive reports, photographs, observations, and recommendations for corrective actions.

• Monitor and manage quality issues until resolution and closure.

• Provide clear communications and status updates to client stakeholders, suppliers, and project leadership.

• Maintain thorough inspection records and documentation for equipment traceability.

• Coordinate inspection timelines with suppliers, manufacturers, and client teams.

• Assist in schedule discussions and negotiate inspection timings to align with project delivery milestones.

• Proactively escalate quality, production, and delivery risks to stakeholders.

• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction teams to ensure successful equipment delivery.

• Suggest enhancements to supplier quality processes, inspection methods, and reporting standards.

• Recognize recurring quality trends and support initiatives for corrective and preventive action.

• Aid in the establishment of scalable quality assurance processes across various supplier locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing Inspection, Supplier Quality, or Industrial Equipment Inspection.

• Proven experience conducting inspections in manufacturing or industrial production settings.

• Strong grasp of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and inspection methodologies.

• Proficient in creating, refining, and executing inspection checklists and quality documentation.

• Ability to identify defects, quality issues, and manufacturing risks.

• Excellent written communication and reporting capabilities.

• Strong organizational skills and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal oversight.

• Willingness to travel approximately 75% across North America.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Background in inspecting electrical equipment, switchgear, generators, transformers, cooling systems, HVAC equipment, modular infrastructure, or mission-critical systems.

• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality professional, or QA/QC expert.

• Familiarity with supporting semiconductor, automotive, industrial manufacturing, data center, or mission-critical infrastructure projects.

• Knowledge of factory acceptance testing (FAT), production inspections, and supplier audits.

• Understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience with large-scale infrastructure or hyperscale data center programs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Health insurance coverage.

• 401k plan with employer matching.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Remote work options.

• Philanthropic matching gift program.

• And more…