Quality Engineer

Legacy Placement Partners; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Placement Partners is recruiting a Quality Engineer Analyst to join an onsite quality team in the Kansas City area. The role involves hands-on inspection, solving manufacturing quality problems, and leading quality efforts with production teams and suppliers.

You’ll improve the Quality Management System, develop inspection plans, perform AS9102 first article inspections, and drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma methods. Aerospace experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience.
• Proficiency with calipers, micrometers, and CMMs.
• Engineering drawing and GD&T proficiency.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, or ISO 13485.
• Experience with quality audits, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Quality Management System and drive quality improvements.
• Develop inspection plans and perform AS9102 first article inspections.
• Lead or participate in an onsite quality team to support manufacturing.

Skills

Quality engineering

Calipers

Micrometers

CMMs

GD&T

First article inspection

Education

Quality Assurance/Quality Control degree preferred

Tools

CMM software

Job description

** No Sponsorhips Available now or in the future**

Kansas City Metro, MS | Onsite

$90,000–$105,000 annually

Can you read an engineering drawing, interpret GD&T, and use calipers, micrometers, and a CMM to verify product quality? Let’s talk.

Legacy Placement Partners is recruiting a Quality Engineer Analyst who enjoys hands‑on inspection, solving manufacturing quality problems, and helping lead an onsite quality team.

What you’ll bring:

• 3–5 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience
• Experience with calipers, micrometers, CMMs, and related software
• Engineering drawing and GD&T proficiency
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, or ISO 13485
• Experience with quality audits, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions
• Strong communication skills to work with production teams, suppliers, and customers

**Experience in the aerospace industry is a plus. **

You’ll help improve the Quality Management System, develop inspection plans, perform AS9102 first article inspections, and drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma methods.

A related degree is preferred; equivalent Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience is welcome.

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