Millwork Quality Control Lead - Mon-Fri Day Shift

J. Gibson McIlvain Company; White Marsh (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Gibson McIlvain Company is seeking a Quality Control Manager for Moldings and Millwork to inspect materials, finished products, and processes, ensuring moldings and millwork meet company standards and customer specs.

The role focuses on defect identification, preventing rework, and maintaining product quality before shipment. The ideal candidate will review orders, drawings, and samples, work with production teams to address quality concerns, and document defects and trends to drive

Qualifications

• Experience in woodworking, moldings, millwork, cabinetry, lumber, manufacturing, or related quality control role.
• Ability to read work orders, production tickets, drawings, measurements, and customer specifications.
• Basic knowledge of wood species, grades, profiles, grain, moisture, and common manufacturing defects.
• Ability to use measuring and inspection tools accurately.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work professionally with production employees and supervisors.
• Dependable, organized, and able to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Basic computer or paperwork skills for documenting inspections and quality issues.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test (including marijuana)

Responsibilities

• Inspect moldings, trim, and millwork products for proper profile, dimensions, species, grade, surface quality, moisture concerns, machining defects, and overall appearance.
• Verify that finished material matches customer orders, work tickets, drawings, samples, and company quality standards.
• Check for defects such as tear-out, chatter marks, burn marks, poor sanding, incorrect profiles, open joints, cracks, splits, dents, stain or finish inconsistencies, and other workmanship issues.
• Use measuring tools such as tape measures, calipers, profile gauges, moisture meters, and approved samples to confirm accuracy and consistency.
• Report nonconforming material so it can be corrected, reworked, downgraded, or removed from production as appropriate.
• Communicate quality concerns clearly with machine operators, finishing personnel, supervisors, and managers to correct problems promptly.
• Perform in-process inspections during production as well as final inspections prior to packaging, staging, or shipping.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, notes, photos when needed, and documentation of defects, rework, waste, and recurring quality trends.
• Assist with root-cause review of quality issues and recommend practical improvements to reduce defects and improve consistency.
• Confirm packaging, labeling, bundling, and handling meet company standards to prevent damage after inspection.
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized inspection area.

Skills

Woodworking/quality

Attention to detail

Reading drawings/specs

Communication

Timeliness decisions

Documentation

Tools

Tape measures

Calipers

Moisture meters

Job description

J. Gibson McIlvain Company is seeking a Quality Control Manager for Moldings and Millwork to inspect materials, finished products, and processes, ensuring moldings and millwork meet company standards and customer specs.

The role focuses on defect identification, preventing rework, and maintaining product quality before shipment. The ideal candidate will review orders, drawings, and samples, work with production teams to address quality concerns, and document defects and trends to drive