Senior Quality Engineer - Aerospace Precision Machining

Beehive Industries; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Equity in company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries in Knoxville, TN seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to advance aerospace CNC quality initiatives. You will lead inspections, FAIs, GD&T application, and SPC-driven process improvements in a high-precision facility.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace quality with AS9100 experience and strong RCCA capabilities, plus training of junior staff and close collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years quality engineering experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing.
• Experience in AS9100/ISO 9001 manufacturing environments.
• Experience with FAIs per AS9102 and CMM operation.
• Strong GD&T knowledge and metrology skills.
• Proven RCCA/problem-solving skills (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone).

Responsibilities

• Lead dimensional inspection with calipers, micrometers, height gauges.
• Perform FAIs per AS9102 and ensure customer requirements.
• Interpret drawings applying GD&T to verify conformance.
• Develop inspection plans and work instructions.
• Support CMM programming and inspection execution.
• Create SPC charts and analyze Cp/Cpk.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead RCCA efforts and NCR/CAPA processes.
• Maintain QMS documentation and audit readiness.
• Train junior staff on inspection methods and GD&T.

Skills

AS9100

GD&T

CMM programming

SPC analysis

F AI (First Article Inspections)

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Quality documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree with 3+ years of experience

Tools

PC-DMIS

Calypso

ERP/QMS

Job description

Beehive Industries in Knoxville, TN seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to advance aerospace CNC quality initiatives. You will lead inspections, FAIs, GD&T application, and SPC-driven process improvements in a high-precision facility.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace quality with AS9100 experience and strong RCCA capabilities, plus training of junior staff and close collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.