Aerospace Quality Planning Engineer

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union position

Drug Free Workplace

Health benefits

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning and ensure up-front defect prevention.

The role collaborates with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Configuration Management to ensure compliant, inspectable plans and readiness for production, focusing on preventing nonconformances and production disruption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, quality, engineering, inspection, or production planning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review manufacturing plans before release or execution to ensure quality requirements are properly incorporated.
• Determine where, when, and how inspection and verification should occur.
• Ensure engineering requirements are correctly translated into manufacturing and inspection planning.
• Identify quality, compliance, and execution risks before production begins.
• Verify appropriate inspection points and acceptance requirements are included in planning.
• Identify and eliminate unnecessary or redundant inspection activities when appropriate.
• Ensure planning aligns with current engineering configuration and requirements.
• Review planning changes for potential quality impacts.
• Analyze nonconformance, escape, rework, and inspection data to identify opportunities for defect prevention.
• Incorporate lessons learned and recurring defect information into future planning.
• Support resolution of unclear or conflicting engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure planning supports required quality records and objective evidence.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by identifying potential compliance gaps before execution.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to improve first-pass quality and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Quality planning

Defect prevention

Manufacturing process knowledge

Engineering drawing interpretation

Inspection planning

Risk identification

Problem solving

Data analysis

Configuration awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning and ensure up-front defect prevention.

The role collaborates with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Configuration Management to ensure compliant, inspectable plans and readiness for production, focusing on preventing nonconformances and production disruption.