Senior Quality Control Engineer – Process & QA Lead

Dixon Valve Company; Stevensville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Bonus programs

401K retirement plan

Training opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays

Gym reimbursements, and more!

Job summary

Hydrasearch is seeking a Senior Quality Control Engineer to provide technical support across Quality Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain in a high-mix manufacturing environment. You will resolve complex inspection and process issues, drive corrective actions, and strengthen quality processes.

The role emphasizes translating requirements into inspection plans, coordinating FAIRs per AS9102, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to improve product quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• 5–10 years of experience in quality, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, or related manufacturing role.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and dimensional tolerances.
• Experience investigating product or process nonconformances with structured root-cause and corrective-action methods.
• Experience developing inspection methods, plans, documentation, or process controls.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource to QC and Manufacturing, resolving complex product, measurement, drawing, and process issues.
• Investigate nonconformances and manufacturing issues; support root-cause and corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Plan, prepare, coordinate, and review First Article Inspections (FAIRs) per AS9102 and customer requirements; support PPAP as needed.
• Translate drawings and requirements into practical inspection plans, criteria, measurement methods, and QC documentation.
• Develop and improve inspection methods, sampling plans, control plans, work instructions, and related quality docs.
• Support supplier quality activities: supplier qualification, technical reviews, source inspections, corrective actions, and process assessments.
• Analyze quality data and QC metrics to identify trends and risks; communicate findings and actions to leadership.
• Provide technical guidance to inspectors and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to improve quality.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

GD&T

Metrology knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Infor SyteLine

CMMs

3D scanning

Measurement equipment

Job description

Hydrasearch is seeking a Senior Quality Control Engineer to provide technical support across Quality Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain in a high-mix manufacturing environment. You will resolve complex inspection and process issues, drive corrective actions, and strengthen quality processes.

The role emphasizes translating requirements into inspection plans, coordinating FAIRs per AS9102, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to improve product quality and