Supplier Quality Engineer – 0000041735

Description
 
When a John Deere machine roars to life, the workhorse that powers it came from John Deere Power Systems.  Manufacturing heavy-duty industrial engines and drive-train components for John Deere equipment operations, Power Systems is also a major supplier to other equipment manufacturer markets worldwide.  Technology, precision manufacturing and world-famous John Deere quality go into every engine and drivetrain we design and manufacture.  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 Power Systems is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality planning, control, and improvement support for product development teams, manufacturing engineering, supply management, and manufacturing and/or distribution organizations to assure John Deere product quality meets the customers' expectations. In this position, you will:

    * Apply quality tools within the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP).
    * Support application of quality tools with key suppliers as an integral element of quality planning.

Qualifications
Education

    * Bachelor’s degree in a Business/Management/Engineering/Technology/Science/Math discipline or minimum of 4+ years experience using standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Statistics.

Required Skills & Experiences  

    * Minimum of 2+ years experience using standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Statistics.
    * Knowledge / previous experience of foundry casting processes.
    * Knowledge of manufacturing and/or distribution processes, quality, tooling, tool design, total preventative maintenance and facilities. Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
    * Knowledge of advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis.
    * Effective writing skills, including grammatical usage, persuasive copy and style.
    * Experience in one or more related engineering areas: industrial, production, methods, reliability, design, manufacturing and quality.
    * Demonstrated team leadership and mentoring experience.
    * Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases.
    * Experience in use of statistical tools and techniques for quality management.

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.

Summary    
Job Field: Quality Engineering     
Locations: Iowa-Waterloo     
Organization: John Deere Power Systems     
Schedule: Full-time     
Shift: Day Job     

Additional Information    
Posting Date: Oct 9, 2008, 08:45 AM, (UTC -4:00)