Quality Engineer

Mid-Continent Instruments And Avionics; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-Continent Instruments And Avionics in Wichita, KS seeks a Quality Engineer to provide support across products and manufacturing processes. You will lead audits, investigate root causes, drive corrective actions, and communicate findings through reports and presentations.

Responsibilities include interfacing with customers and suppliers, analyzing quality data, and applying structured problem-solving to improve efficiency and compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum of five years in quality engineering or related technical role.
• Experience leading audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality engineering support across products and manufacturing processes.
• Lead internal and external audits and interface with customers and suppliers.
• Use data to drive product and process improvements and communicate results clearly.

Skills

Audits

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Quality reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Quality Engineer

Full Time Wichita, KS, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1196

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

COME JOIN MID-CONTINENT!

“Where your work is valued—above-market pay, real work-life balance, and a team that feels like home.”

As a Quality Engineer, you will provide quality engineering support across products and manufacturing processes for suppliers, customers, and the quality management system. This position combines audit leadership, root cause and corrective action, data analysis, quality reporting, and cross-functional problem-solving. You will lead internal and external audits, interface with customers and suppliers, and use data to drive product and process improvements.

• You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related field.


• You have a minimum of five years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, aviation quality assurance, or a related technical role.


• You have experience leading audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional improvement activities.


• You can analyze quality and manufacturing data, identify meaningful trends, and communicate the results through clear reports and presentations.


• You can read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and manufacturing documentation.


• You are proficient with Microsoft Office.


• You have strong attention to detail.


• You are organized, focused, and results oriented.


• You are a problem-solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills.


• You have excellent good verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills.

WE WOULD REALLY LIKE IT IF… (but it’s not a deal breaker)

• You have experience in aviation or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.


• You have working knowledge of AS9100, FAA requirements, AS9102 First Article Inspection, and customer-specific quality requirements.


• You have experience applying statistical analysis, Six Sigma, APQP, risk management, or other structured quality and continuous-improvement methods.


• Plan, lead, document, and follow up on internal and external audits, including corrective actions and effectiveness verification


• Serve as a primary quality interface with customers and suppliers regarding quality requirements, product issues, investigations, corrective actions, performance, and improvement plans


• Lead root cause and corrective action activities for customer returns, internal and supplier nonconformities, audit findings, quality escapes, and recurring product or process issues


• Collect, analyze, and interpret data; create reports, dashboards, metrics, and presentations that drive action


• Participate in Material Review Board activities by evaluating nonconformities, supporting technically sound dispositions, identifying systemic issues, and tracking actions


• Participate in Engineering Change Order activities by evaluating proposed changes for quality, inspection, documentation, configuration, manufacturing, supplier, and customer impacts


• Support quality throughout the product lifecycle, including new product introduction, first article builds, FAI documentation, production, service, supplier quality, customer returns, and product or process changes


• We provide above-market pay and a comprehensive benefits package.


• We promote an environment where you can excel in your career while still maintaining a healthy work-life balance.


• Our facility is climate-controlled, clean, organized, and safe. We operate in a professional, light manufacturing environment.


• We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right – every time.


• We have frequent events to keep work interesting. Our food drive is super impressive; we enjoy an annual food truck fest appreciation day, monthly fruit/donut day, employee luncheons throughout the year, wellness challenges with incentives, and frequent ticket raffles for local sporting and cultural events.


• We have a small company feel – even though we’re doing big things!

Founded in 1964, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionicsprovides superior instruments, avionics and power solutions to the global aerospace community. We operate one of the largest maintenance, overhaul and exchange programs in the world, and deliver safe and certified products, using innovative technologies and sophisticated clean sheet designs.

At Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, we are committed to quality, service, integrity, and professionalism. Our employees serve the best customers from all over the world in general, business and commercial, advanced air mobility, defense and special missions markets. In this role, you’ll be an important part of the reason our customers consider us a premier instrument, avionics, and aircraft power solutions provider.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Actual compensation offered within the targeted salary range will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.