Site Inspector Lead (Data Center Manufacturing Quality)

If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring quality standards are met, and supporting the delivery of mission-critical infrastructure, this role is for you. Avicado Construction Technology Services is seeking a Site Inspector Lead to support one of our rapidly growing data center clients. In this role, you will serve as the eyes and ears of the client throughout the manufacturing process, traveling to facilities to verify equipment quality, monitor production progress, identify risks, and ensure critical infrastructure components are delivered in accordance with project requirements. 

This is a highly visible, client-facing role requiring extensive travel and strong quality assurance expertise. Ideal candidates come from manufacturing quality, supplier quality, industrial equipment, semiconductor, automotive, electrical equipment, HVAC, or mission-critical infrastructure environments. 

You will love this job if…  

• You are a high performer, self-starter, and love to learn. 
• You take ownership of projects and drive impact. 
• You connect and grow both inside and outside the organization. 
• You enjoy building relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and project teams.
• You like to have fun and be your authentic self.  

What you’ll do…  

• Supplier Quality & Manufacturing Oversight
• • Conduct quality inspections at facilities across North America. 
  • Verify critical data center equipment manufactured in accordance with approved specifications, quality requirements, and project standards. 
  • Inspect electrical, mechanical, HVAC, modular, and prefabricated infrastructure components throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. 
  • Identify manufacturing defects, quality risks, schedule concerns, and non-conformances before equipment ships to project sites. 
  • Validate supplier readiness, production progress, testing activities, and documentation completeness. 
• Inspection & Reporting 
• • Develop, refine, and execute inspection checklists, quality assessments, and field reporting processes. 
  • Document inspection findings with detailed reports, photographs, observations, and corrective action recommendations. 
  • Track and manage quality issues through resolution and closure. 
  • Provide clear communication and status updates to client stakeholders, suppliers, and project leadership. 
  • Maintain detailed inspection records and equipment traceability documentation. 
• Supplier & Project Coordination 
• • Coordinate inspection schedules with suppliers, manufacturers, and client teams. 
  • Support schedule discussions and negotiate inspection timing to align with project delivery milestones. 
  • Escalate quality, production, and delivery risks to stakeholders proactively. 
  • Partner with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction teams to ensure successful equipment delivery. 
• Continuous Improvement 
• • Recommend improvements to supplier quality processes, inspection methodologies, and reporting standards. 
  • Identify recurring quality trends and support corrective and preventive action initiatives. 
  • Help establish scalable quality assurance processes across multiple supplier locations. 

You should have 

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing Inspection, Supplier Quality, or Industrial Equipment Inspection. 
• Experience performing inspections in manufacturing or industrial production environments. 
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and inspection methodologies. 
• Experience creating, improving, and executing inspection checklists and quality documentation. 
• Ability to identify defects, quality concerns, and manufacturing risks. 
• Strong written communication and reporting skills. 
• Excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Willingness to travel approximately 75% throughout North America. 

Preferred Qualifications   

• Experience inspecting electrical equipment, switchgear, generators, transformers, cooling systems, HVAC equipment, modular infrastructure, or mission-critical systems. 
• Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality, or QA/QC background. 
• Experience supporting semiconductor, automotive, industrial manufacturing, data center, or mission-critical infrastructure projects. 
• Familiarity with factory acceptance testing (FAT), production inspections, and supplier audits. 
• Knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies. 
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or hyperscale data center programs.

Characteristics of an ideal candidate  

• Responsive; Avicado takes great pride in reacting quickly and positively to our clients and teammates, both internal and external 
• Innovative; a desire to drive innovation through new and unique solutions while embracing creative ideas
• Entrepreneurial; the drive to take initiative, deliver results, and create value for our clients
• Empowered; bring solutions instead of problems
• Performance Driven & Accountable; sets goals and challenges our high-performance culture
• Even-tempered; handles pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Coachable; recognizes strengths & weakness and open to guidance  

Why Avicado  

• Competitive compensation 
• Health insurance 
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Remote work
• Philanthropic Matching Gift Program  And more…  

About Avicado  

Avicado was established in 2015 with a focus on utilizing the latest cloud-based tools and applications to enhance our clients' experience. As a technology consultancy, we empower construction owners to make the most of their systems and data. Our team of experts collaborates with enterprise organizations such as data centers, universities, hospitals, and real estate developers to promote seamless interoperability across their teams and technologies. We are experiencing an exciting phase of expansion and actively searching for new talent to join our team. 

We’re a close-knit team with a high-performance culture, but we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously. 

Our diversity and inclusivity are a point of pride, and we have created a highly interactive remote work environment that encourages mutual respect and individuality while fostering opportunities for employees to excel both personally and professionally. We offer competitive benefits, remote work experiences, flexible work arrangements, various career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and more. 

Avicado's unwavering dedication to creating a remarkable workplace experience has been widely acknowledged by experts in the industry. We are thrilled to have attained the highly coveted "Great Place to Work" certification and to have been included on Inc.'s esteemed Best Workplaces list for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are humbled to have received the AYA Award, which recognizes allies who promote equality and actively foster positive change for women in technology. At Avicado, we take great pride in fostering a culture that is both inclusive and supportive, especially for women in the technology industry. 

These accolades are a testament to our ongoing efforts to foster a culture of inclusion, mutual respect, and professional growth for all members of our team. 

If you are a self-motivated individual who wants to work with Fortune 500 clients in a rapidly growing company, we encourage you to join us! 

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