Sr. Quality Engineer
AGCO · Beloit, KS
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at AGCO (industrial) in Beloit, KS.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Kansas: typical posted base $86k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 16 quality engineer openings in Kansas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live quality postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- SAP 38%
- Six Sigma 31%
- Team leadership 31%
- ✓ Supplier quality 31%
- Lean 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for PPAP, APQP, MSA / Gage R&R, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at AGCO
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: AGCO in Beloit
1 other open role at this site.
- Manager, Manufacturing Engineering · Manufacturing · Manager
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Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, reliability, or a related technical field, including leadership of complex cross-functional issues or launches.
Demonstrated advanced application of APQP, PFMEA review, Control Plans, PPAP, special characteristics, MSA, Gauge R&R, SPC, process capability, and structured problem solving in complex manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated experience developing and approving inspection, measurement, and functional-test strategies, including acceptance criteria, reaction plans, validation evidence, and quality records.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority, lead technically complex cross-functional decisions, coach engineers, challenge weak evidence constructively, and communicate risk and recommendations to plant and functional leadership.
Reimbursement for continuing education
Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans
Your Workplace
This role follows AGCO’s on‑site work model, with employees primarily working from an AGCO location (Beloit, KS) for a 5 days per week to support collaboration and teamwork.
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The Senior Quality Engineer is a plant technical leader for manufacturing quality strategy, control-system design, launch governance, and complex problem solving. The role leads the translation of product and process risks into robust special-characteristic controls, measurement strategies, Control Plans, functional test requirements, MSA, SPC, PPAP evidence, Safe Launch plans, quality gates, and finished-product verification. Working across Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Product Integrity, the Senior Quality Engineer influences critical decisions, coaches Quality Engineers, resolves high-risk technical issues, and delivers measurable improvement in customer, supplier, launch, and manufacturing quality performance.
Your Impact
- •Lead APQP, NPI, PPAP, and launch quality activities, ensuring product and process readiness, risk mitigation, and successful production launches.
- •Develop and govern quality control strategies, including Control Plans, inspection methods, functional testing, safe launch processes, and continuous process verification.
- •Serve as the technical expert for measurement systems, SPC, process capability, and quality audits to ensure effective process control and compliance.
- •Drive quality performance through root cause analysis, customer complaint resolution, supplier quality improvement, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- •Provide technical leadership and coaching across cross-functional teams, using data-driven decision-making to reduce risk, improve product quality, and achieve business objectives.
Dental and vision plans
401(k) Savings Plan with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price