Receiving Inspection Supervisor

Panelmatic•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Receiving Inspection Supervisor oversees incoming material and component inspections to ensure products meet engineering drawings, purchase order requirements, customer specifications, and applicable quality standards before release to production. The role supervises receiving inspectors, coordinates inspection priorities with Warehouse, Purchasing, Production, Engineering, and Quality, and ensures nonconforming materials are identified, documented, segregated, and dispositioned through the established quality process. The supervisor maintains material traceability, prevents defective or incorrect components from entering production, and provides accurate visibility into supplier quality performance and incoming material status. The position is based at Panelmatic’s West Houston, Texas facility. Work is performed primarily in receiving, inspection, warehouse, and production areas, with office time for records, NCRs, ERP entries, and reporting. The role includes regular exposure to manufacturing and warehouse conditions, noise, forklifts and material-handling equipment, and seasonal temperature variation. Required PPE must be worn. Frequent standing, walking, bending, handling materials and components, and using measuring instruments are required. Occasional extended hours may be needed to support production schedules and urgent material receipts.

Requirements

Previous experience in quality control, receiving inspection, manufacturing inspection, or supplier quality.
Experience supervising or leading inspection personnel.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, purchase orders, and technical specifications.
Familiarity with dimensional inspection tools, material identification, paint and finish inspections, and electrical or industrial manufacturing components.
Experience with NCRs, corrective actions, material traceability, and inspection documentation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicable ERP or quality management systems.
Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical enclosures, switchgear, industrial control panels, modular buildings, structural fabrication, or similar manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles.
Experience with supplier quality improvement, inspection sampling, and root cause analysis.
Relevant quality certifications, such as ASQ Certified Quality Inspector or Certified Quality Technician.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily receiving inspection activities and assign priorities based on production schedules, project requirements, and material criticality.
Ensure incoming materials are inspected against approved drawings, BOMs, purchase orders, packing lists, specifications, and applicable inspection criteria.
Verify part numbers, quantities, dimensions, materials, finishes, colors, labels, nameplates, hardware, and required certifications.
Oversee inspection of electrical components, enclosures, doors, panels, structural components, fabricated parts, painted components, and other PEC building materials.
Establish sampling requirements and determine when 100% inspection is necessary based on customer requirements, supplier performance, risk, or quality history.
Ensure materials are identified and released only after required inspections are completed and documented; maintain visibility of received, pending, accepted, rejected, and on-hold materials.
Ensure nonconforming materials are identified, tagged, documented, and physically segregated to prevent unauthorized use.
Initiate or coordinate NCRs for damaged, missing, incorrect, out-of-tolerance, or specification-deficient materials.
Coordinate dispositions with Quality Management, Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers, and Production, including rework, repair, supplier return, or approved use-as-is.
Verify required corrective actions and reinspection are completed before rejected materials are released.
Enforce material hold and release procedures, prevent unauthorized use of uninspected or rejected materials, and escalate recurring defects, critical nonconformances, and supplier concerns.
Direct, train, and evaluate receiving inspectors; establish expectations for accuracy, productivity, accountability, attendance, safety, and professionalism.
Verify inspectors’ competency in reading drawings, interpreting specifications, using measuring instruments, and identifying common material defects.
Review inspection records and periodically verify inspectors’ work for accuracy and completeness.
Manage workload, staffing, cross-training, and inspection coverage to meet changing production demands; coach employees and address performance issues.
Ensure inspection reports, certifications, photographs, packing lists, and supplier documentation are complete and retrievable.
Maintain accurate records of inspection results, rejected quantities, shortages, damaged materials, supplier corrective actions, and applicable material traceability.
Maintain accurate material status in the applicable ERP, inventory, or quality management system.
Support customer, internal, and supplier audits and quality investigations by providing inspection records.
Communicate incoming material issues to Purchasing, Warehouse, Quality Management, and Production; coordinate with suppliers to clarify defects and request corrective action or replacement or rework.
Monitor supplier defect trends, rejection rates, repeat issues, and inspection workload; work with Purchasing and Quality Management to identify suppliers needing increased inspection or corrective action.
Participate in continuous improvement to reduce incoming defects, rework, shortages, and production interruptions.
Communicate material readiness and inspection constraints during production planning meetings.
Assign inspection priorities and direct receiving inspection personnel.
Place incoming materials on quality hold when requirements are unmet or compliance cannot be verified.
Prevent release of uninspected or nonconforming materials through established material control procedures.
Initiate NCRs, escalate unresolved quality concerns, request clarification from Engineering or Purchasing when acceptance criteria are unclear, and recommend supplier corrective actions and increased inspection requirements.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
HSA
Term life, AD&D, STD, and LTD coverage
Panelmatic pays 100% of the medical premium for employee-only coverage.
For other medical coverage levels, Panelmatic pays 80% and the employee pays 20%.
401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%.
Scholarships and educational reimbursement
Paid volunteerism
Paid personal and professional development
PTO and paid holidays
Career advancement opportunities
Competitive wages
Family-friendly environment