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Manufacturing Support Specialist
Location: 40 Chestnut Avenue, Westmont IL, 60559
Work Hours: 8:00 Am to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Pay Range: $37 to $47 per hour
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The Dixon Group is currently seeking a Manufacturing Support Specialist to join our Brass Division in Westmont, IL! This is a unique, hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and working across multiple functions to keep operations running smoothly.
This position is designed for a versatile professional who can support production planning, shop floor logistics, and maintenance coordination—helping ensure operational continuity and efficiency across the division.
Who We Are: 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.
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:
Scheduling Support & Production Planning
- Assist in coordinating daily and weekly machine scheduling to align with customer delivery commitments
- Monitor job queue priorities and communicate adjustments to floor supervisors and operators
- Support capacity planning for Acme Gridley machine cells during peak demand or personnel transitions
- Interface with materials and purchasing to ensure job readiness prior to setup
Material Handling & Shop Floor Logistics
- Manage inbound raw material flow and staging for screw machine production
- Coordinate finished goods movement from production floor to inspection, secondary operations, and shipping
- Maintain accurate inventory staging and in-process material accountability
- Support 5S and workplace organization standards across the division
Maintenance Technician Backup
- Provide first-response maintenance support for Acme Gridley multi-spindle screw machines during absences of primary technicians
- Capable of performing routine preventive maintenance, minor mechanical adjustments, and troubleshooting to minimize downtime
- Act as an informed liaison between production and maintenance functions when primary maintenance personnel are unavailable
- Support documentation of maintenance activities and machine history logs
What We're Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 8 to 10 years of prior experience in a screw machine or high-volume precision manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of Acme Gridley multi-spindle screw machine operations, maintenance fundamentals, or equivalent mechanical aptitude
- Demonstrated experience in production scheduling, shop floor coordination, or materials management
- Ability to read shop floor documentation, work orders, and job orders
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.)
Salary : $37 - $47