Aerospace Quality Planning Engineer: Defect Prevention

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid and unpaid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning before production execution.

This role partners with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations and Configuration Management to prevent defects, ensure compliance, and deliver inspection-ready plans across programs. Responsibilities include reviewing plans, identifying risks, translating engineering requirements into actionable plans,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant manufacturing/quality 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 effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality organizations.
• 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, or related field

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a Quality Planning Engineer to integrate quality requirements into manufacturing planning before production execution.

This role partners with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering, Operations and Configuration Management to prevent defects, ensure compliance, and deliver inspection-ready plans across programs. Responsibilities include reviewing plans, identifying risks, translating engineering requirements into actionable plans,