Job Description
Quality Control Supervisor
Location: This role is based out of two Chestertown, MD locations, with time
balanced between both offices to ensure full departmental support
Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Salary Range: $65k-$90k per year
Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!
Join The Dixon Group in Chestertown, MD, as an experienced Quality Control
Supervisor for our Specialty Products team. In this autonomous role, you will
ensure objective oversight by developing and managing our complete quality
framework, from standards and audits to root cause analysis. You will be the
critical technical liaison between engineering and production, translating
complex designs into manufacturable, high-quality components and embedding
quality from the initial design. We are looking for a proactive, collaborative
self-starter with a passion for continuous improvement who can balance long-term
strategic initiatives with daily quality challenges.
At The Dixon Group, 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 train a team of quality technicians.
- Facilitate regular cross-departmental meetings, bridging gaps between design
intent and manufacturing practicality.
* Apply machining, quality, and engineering methods to maintain dimensional
tolerances and reduce scrap.
- Ensure adherence to Quality Management System (QMS), policies and procedures.
- Review and approve 2D drawings with manufacturing feasibility in mind; obtain
required quality stamps.
* Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RGA) and manage Corrective Action Reports (CAR)
for defects, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
- Provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Production.
- Operate and interpret data from advanced basic measuring equipment, including
but not limited to:
- Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Optical Comparator
- Micrometers, calipers, gage blocks, radius gages, ring and plug gauges,
hardness testers, thread gauges, indicators, and protractors
* Interpret and apply standards such as ANSI, ASTM, API, ISO9001, and ASME
Y14.5 (GD&T).
- Manage gauge calibration and maintain calibration databases.
- Perform internal and external quality audits.
What We're Looking For:
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related
technical field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
* Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in quality assurance/control, ideally in a
manufacturing or prototyping environment.
* CAD software certificate such as; CSWA (SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Association
Certificate) or CSWP (SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Professional Certificate) is
helpful
* Proven ability to inspire and mobilize teams toward ambitious goals; a mentor
who is passionate about developing talent and fostering an inclusive team
environment.
* Strong ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications using GD&T
standards.
* Hands-on mechanical aptitude for fitting and assembling parts for functional
testing.
* Proficient in software tools including Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, CAM, and
PDM systems. Ability to adapt to new platforms as needed.
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!
About Us: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a
history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown,
Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse
workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose
coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers
while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.
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.
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AND JOB APPLICANTS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THAT
END, PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED SOLELY FOR THOSE LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
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APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DOCUMENT RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.
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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.)
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Worldwide, Monday to Friday