Electromechanical Quality Inspector — PCB and Materials Testing

Potter Electric Signal Co.; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Potter Electric Signal Co. in Hazelwood, MO, is seeking a detail-oriented inspector to bridge design intent and shop floor reality. You’ll read drawings, perform metrology checks, and record data to ensure parts meet blueprints.

Destructive and nondestructive tests will characterize materials and product life, with you generating clear reports. Collaborate with production and engineering to verify corrective actions, build PCB troubleshooting capabilities when needed, and advance quality through

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree required.
• Metrology skillset with precision instruments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production software.
• Ability to read/write simple correspondence and present to small groups.
• Strong reasoning and basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Read schematics and drawings to define inspection criteria.
• Use gauges and micrometers to verify part conformance to blueprints.
• Record test data and apply SPC techniques to production data.
• Create charts/graphs and write reports showing conformance or deviations.
• Set up destructive and nondestructive tests to characterize materials and life.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to resolve issues and verify corrective actions.

Skills

Metrology

PCB troubleshooting

Data interpretation

Math skills

Communication

Education

2-year Technical Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality software

Job description

Join us to raise the bar on reliability

If precision, data, and getting things right the first time make you tick, you’ll feel at home here. In this role, you’ll be the link between design intent and shop-floor reality—verifying parts against drawings, probing performance through destructive and nondestructive testing, and turning results into clear insights that keep our products dependable.

What you’ll do

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and formulas to define inspection criteria.
• Use gauges, micrometers, and other metrology tools to confirm part and assembly accuracy to blueprint specifications.
• Record test data in Epicor and Microsoft Office; apply statistical quality control techniques to production data.
• Create charts and graphs, evaluate trends, and write reports that confirm conformance or call out deviations from established standards.
• Set up and run destructive and nondestructive tests to characterize material properties, product life, and performance.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to resolve issues and verify corrective actions.
• Bring or build PCB troubleshooting capability—a strong plus in this role.

How you’ll work

• Deliver accurate, thorough work and continuously seek better ways of doing things.
• Communicate clearly in writing and interpret technical documentation effectively.
• Show up consistently and on time; ensure coverage when you’re out; arrive promptly to meetings.
• Follow instructions, respond to direction, and take ownership of results.
• Manage priorities, use time well, and meet deadlines.
• Listen, clarify, and contribute constructively in meetings and Q&A.
• Stay persistent and overcome obstacles; ask for and offer help proactively.
• Troubleshoot problems with data-driven reasoning; collaborate to develop alternatives; remain composed amid pressure.
• Assess your strengths and gaps, pursue training, expand your technical breadth, and share knowledge.
• Balance individual and team goals; stay open to feedback; help build a positive, high-morale culture.
• Operate safely and use equipment/materials properly.

What you bring

• 2-year Technical Degree.
• Metrology skillset with precision instruments to verify product conformance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and readiness to learn and master the Quality and Production software used at Potter.
• Language abilities to read and write simple correspondence and present to small groups.
• Reasoning skills to follow detailed but straightforward instructions and resolve issues with limited variables.
• Math confidence with proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and basic algebra/geometry.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Schedule: This is a full-time position.