Quality Engineer
Piston Group · North Kansas City, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Automotive
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The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Piston Group (automotive) in North Kansas City, MO. Support and actively participates in the APQP process for new product launch.
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Root cause, FMEA, PPAP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $93k–$136k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 25 quality engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $93k–$136k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 64%
- ✓ Six Sigma 64%
- ✓ Lean 40%
- ✓ FMEA 36%
- ✓ ISO 9001 36%
- SPC 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for IATF 16949, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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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?
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This plant: Piston Group in North Kansas City
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Responsibilities
- ◆Support and actively participates in the APQP process for new product launch.
- ◆Lead problem solving activities and continuous improvement efforts as it relates to customer satisfaction and quality improvement.
- ◆Maintain all aspects ISO/TS guidelines • Develop and maintain operator work instructions, Process FMEA’s, and Control Plan for work conducted on production lines.
- ◆Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.• Support the selection of measurement instruments use on the production floor and determine Gage R&R accuracy. Perform and track capability studies monthly.
- ◆Support manufacturing to eliminate scrap. Track and report daily scrap information. • Provide onsite support at Customer/Supplier site to investigate and/or address concerns.• Maintain 8D, ICA/PCA, & CI logs to resolve customer issues and prevent recurrence.• Issue Quality Problem Notice (QPN) to suppliers on quality issues, coordinate supplier and customer containment activities, and facilitate Return Material Analysis (RMA’s)
- ◆Support Layer Process Audit (LPA) guidelines. • Track and report monthly quality performance for Warranty (R/1000’s), Plant Rejects (PPM), Process Capability, Internal Concerns (C/1000’s) for the assemble products.
- ◆And all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and/or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: It is preferred, but not required the candidate be knowledgeable in safety processes, Kaizan, 5S, APQP, ISO9001/TS16949, Lean, 6 Sigma, 8D, & PPAP.
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Overview
Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.