Quality Control Supervisor

About the Company

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has grown to support expansion for our clients, producing control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards, allowing us to meet the needs of diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery. Since 1957, we have been known for high‑quality, custom‑built control packages, comprehensive service, and technological and manufacturing expertise, enabling us to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

About the Role

Panelmatic is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor to supervise quality control activities associated with the wiring, assembly, inspection, and testing of relay panels, instrument control panels (ICP), electrical control panels, and related assemblies. The role ensures products meet customer drawings, engineering requirements, applicable codes/standards, and company quality procedures while driving issues to resolution and preventing recurring defects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate QC inspectors performing in‑process and final inspections.
• Review engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, cable schedules, and customer specifications.
• Verify panel construction, component installation, wiring, labeling, routing, termination, grounding, and workmanship.
• Ensure proper torque values and documentation for electrical connections.
• Perform and oversee point‑to‑point checks, continuity checks, insulation resistance/megger testing, and functional testing as required.
• Verify relay logic, control circuits, interlocks, terminal blocks, I/O, and control wiring against approved drawings.
• Inspect PLC, relay, instrumentation, power supply, fuse, breaker, and other control‑panel components for proper installation and identification.
• Coordinate FAT activities with Engineering, Production, Testing, and the customer.
• Identify, document, and disposition nonconformances/NCRs.
• Ensure containment and immediate corrective actions are implemented when defects are discovered.
• Work with Engineering on drawing discrepancies, design issues, missing details, and field/fabrication conflicts.
• Review and approve inspection records, test documentation, redlines, checklists, and turnover packages.
• Track QC findings and communicate status, risks, and production impacts to management.
• Conduct floor/Gemba walks to identify quality issues before they reach final inspection.
• Coach inspectors and production personnel on quality requirements and inspection techniques.
• Establish inspection checkpoints and improve in‑process inspection procedures.
• Monitor recurring defects and lead root‑cause/corrective‑action efforts.
• Support customer inspections, audits, FATs, and quality meetings.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable NEC, NEMA, UL, IEEE, customer specifications, and internal quality requirements.
• Promote a quality‑at‑the‑source culture and prevent defects from being passed downstream.

Minimum Qualifications

• Over seven years of work experience as a Quality Control Supervisor or similar role.
• Experience with quality control procedures and standards.
• Ability to manage a team and provide strong attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, weld maps, weld symbols, PFDs, P&IDs, and related mechanical/electrical drawings.
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in Relay Panels & ICP.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD.
• 100% medical premium paid by Panelmatic for employee‑only coverage.
• 80% paid by Panelmatic and 20% by the employee for all other coverage levels (employee + child, employee + spouse, family).
• 401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%.
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive wages.
• Family‑friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years.