Description :
For additional Employment Opportunities at John Deere visit: www.JohnDeereCareers.com
Towering city skyscrapers, highways that crisscross the land, suburban neighborhoods around the corner and lush green forests - as a major manufacturer of construction equipment and the worldwide leader in forestry, John Deere is a part of them all. Articulated dump trucks, crawler dozers, backhoe loaders, excavators and graders do the work that helps build our cities and towns, improves our infrastructure and moves mountains of materials from earth to steel. In the tough and time-sensitive business of construction, our value proposition of productivity, uptime and low operating costs gives our customers the assurances they demand. John Deere Forestry equipment works through timberland worldwide. Technology development and product innovation continue to enhance efficiency and productivity, while making environmental stewardship a priority. John Deere is at the forefront – always developing new technology to make our machines work harder by working smarter. View location information to learn more about the area.
One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs—in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time.
John Deere Construction and Forestry is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality planning, control, and improvement support for current product production Tracked Feller Buncher and Log Loaders to assure product quality meets the customers' expectations. In this position, you will:
Participate in Quality Improvement Teams composed of design & manufacturing engineering, supply management, product evaluation, to investigate manufacturing, assembly, supplier, or product quality / warranty issues.
Lead and facilitate root cause analysis of issues and identification of permanent corrective actions.
Facilitate and manages quality planning through Quality in Design (QID), and approval through PPAP & DPAR.
Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and maintains control plans.
Facilitate and manage warehouse hold process.
Education
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering/Technology, Science, or a Math/Statistics discipline highly preferred or 5+ years of relevant experience.
Required Skills and Experience
Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with the ability to bring a group to a consensus.
Experience in one or more related engineering areas: industrial, production, methods, reliability, design, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, quality.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Interpretation of drawings and schematics.
Knowledge of advanced data collection, statistical analysis techniques (e.g. pareto charts, histograms, pie and bar charts).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent organizational skills.
Demonstrated work experience in a team environment.
Desired Skills and Experience
Knowledge of standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Statistics, DMAIC and mistake proofing techniques.
Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Demonstrated project leadership skills.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. They may vary from position to position.
