Senior Quality Engineer

Location Profile

Located in Wilder, KY and founded in 1946, Andrews Laser Works specializes in the fabrication of complex assemblies from Inconel, steel, aluminum, and titanium sheet with a core competency in aero engine brackets and components. Utilizing laser cutting, machining, forming, stamping, welding, & assembly processes, the company transforms sheet metal into complex, tight‑tolerance brackets for aircraft engines. With an ever‑changing aerospace industry in which customers continually ask suppliers to integrate and innovate, Andrews Laser Works is responding to the challenge.

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, is responsible for customer‑plant liaison, implementation and improvement of statistical methods, quality cost analysis, specification and procedure development.

• Acts as liaison between Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering relative to customer specifications, customer quality requirements, and customer problems.
• Represents Andrews Laser Works during customer and regulatory audit activities such as AS9100, NADCAP, customer, and supplier oversight audits.
• Research, write and recommend changes to procedures, work instructions and forms.
• Develop and maintain electronic Quality reports and presentations.
• Participate as an internal Quality Auditor and oversee OAP Certifications.
• Actively support and participate in continuous improvement activities, team meetings, and holding him/herself accountable for sustaining improvements.
• Ensures manufacturing operations are compliant with customer/internal specifications by collaborating with production, manufacturing engineering, and customer.
• Train employees regarding quality compliance, inspection methods and procedures and consults manufacturing on Quality Management System and customer compliance, and regulatory issues.
• Assists in developing Quality Metrics to provide cost, defect, cause, and analysis to company senior leadership.
• Conducts/Assists audits at suppliers/vendors to ensure compliance with specification.
• Assists in Root Cause/Corrective action process as a subject matter expert.
• Coordinate Process improvements throughout the Facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Two (2) years’ experience in manufacturing machining and/or quality.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• 5+ years’ experience in Quality or equivalent education and experience.
• Knowledge of AS 9100, Nadcap requirements.
• ASQ/CQE certification preferred.

• Four‑year degree Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent education and experience;
  Master’s degree level preferred.