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.
Position Summary:
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.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
• 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

Required Skills and Experience:
• 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

Education/Certifications:
• Four-year degree Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent education and experience; Master’s degree level preferred