Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance Specialist
Location: 203A Log Canoe Circle Stevensville MD 21666-2128
Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday
Salary Range: $60k-$80k per year

Hydrasearch is looking for a detail-oriented and autonomous Quality Assurance Specialist to champion our Quality Management System (QMS) and provide critical compliance support to our facility in Stevensville MD! The ideal candidate will play a vital role in maintaining our quality standards moving fluidly between the production floor and the office to monitor performance and lead audits. You will collaborate closely with engineering and production teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure a culture of excellence.

About Us: Hydrasearch is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in fluid-transfer and control systems for maritime aerospace and defense applications. Since its founding 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 nations heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What Youll Do:

Quality Management System (QMS)

• Independently execute assigned QMS activities in accordance with AS9100 and internal quality standards.
• Support implementation and sustained use of approved quality procedures and processes.
• Identify systemic gaps trends and risks and support corrective and preventive action activities.

Certifications and Standards

• Support AS9100 certification and surveillance activities including audit preparation coordination and evidence collection.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions to closure and support effectiveness verification.
• Support customer and regulatory audits as required.

Internal Process Audits

• Conduct internal audits independently in accordance with approved audit plans and procedures.
• Document audit results observations and nonconformities clearly and objectively.
• Support corrective action follow-up and verification activities.

Compliance Support

• Support compliance with applicable regulatory and contractual requirements including ITAR and customer quality clauses.
• Assist with compliance training deployment documentation and recordkeeping.
• Monitor adherence to established compliance processes and identify improvement opportunities.

Continuous Improvement

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing KPI trends and corrective action data.
• Assist with identifying training needs related to quality systems and process consistency.
• Contribute to development of practical data-driven improvements to quality system effectiveness.

Document Control (QMS)

• Support document control activities including document routing revision tracking and archival.
• Verify controlled documents are current and accessible at points of use.
• Coordinate document updates in accordance with established procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Manufacturing Business or related field or equivalent experience.
• 36 years of experience working within an AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Demonstrated experience conducting internal audits and supporting corrective action processes.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and contractual compliance requirements in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical organizational and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within defined processes and collaborate across functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AS9100 or ISO internal auditor certification or formal audit training.
• Experience supporting third-party or customer audits.
• Experience developing or reporting quality KPIs.
• Aerospace defense or other regulated manufacturing experience.

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.)

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Required Experience:

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