Quality Control Manager

The Dixon Group • Stevensville, MD • 1d ago

Location: 203A Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666-2128

Work Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Salary or Pay Range: $100,000 to $130,000/yr

Ready to lead a talented team and make an impact where precision matters most? Join our aerospace and defense quality team as a Quality Control Manager, where you'll play a key role in strengthening our inspection and conformance functions. We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for excellence and a strong background in quality systems, inspection processes, and team development. In this role, you'll guide a team of quality technicians, ensure all inspection activities meet AS9100 standards, and help drive continuous improvement across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.

About Us: Hydrasearch is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in fluid-transfer and control systems for maritime, aerospace, and defense applications. Since it's fouding in 1962, Hydrasearch has developed capabilities in hose assemblies, valve fittings, and customer machined parts, often to meet MIL-SPEC and naval standards.

At Hydrasearch, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation's heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do:

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4-6 quality technicians, ensuring proper training and competency in GD&T, inspection tools and measurement methods.

Establish and improve inspection methods, conformance procedures, and process controls in coordination with Engineering and Operations.

Oversee daily incoming, in-process, and final inspections to meet AS9100 and customer requirements.

Implement first-article inspections, sampling plans, and statistical process controls (SPC).

Support corrective actions for product and manufacturing process nonconformances by providing inspection data, analysis, and recommendations.

Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure inspection requirements align with design intent.

Evaluate and improve measurement systems, calibration compliance, and inspection tools.

Coordinate with Purchasing and Quality Assurance to evaluate supplier quality performance and support vendor qualification through inspection and verification results.

Monitor and report on key quality metrics (defect rates, inspection throughput, backlog, etc.).

Develop and enforce standard work instructions for inspection and conformance tasks.

Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

7-10+ years of experience in quality, inspection, or manufacturing leadership (aerospace/defense preferred).

Deep working knowledge of ISO or AS9100 standards and conformance practices.

Strong experience with metrology, CMM, SPC, FAI, and measurement system analysis.

Demonstrated ability to mentor and build high-performing teams.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

ASQ certifications (CQE, CMQ/OE) strongly preferred.

What We Offer:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

Competitive salary

Bonus programs

401K retirement plan

Training opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays

Gym reimbursements, and more!

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)

Please contact us at (410) 778-2000 or hr@dixonvalve.com if you need help to participate fully in the application process.

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