OFP Quality Engineer - Weld, Factory Engineering

Your Responsibilities

As a Quality Engineer supporting the Front End Equipment (FEE) product lines at John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will partner with manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality, sheetmetal and paint operation teams to drive continuous improvement in product quality and manufacturing performance. You will analyze quality data, lead problem-solving activities, and support implementation of corrective actions to improve customer satisfaction and factory quality performance.In addition, you will:

• Lead investigations involving manufacturing, supplier, warranty, and customer quality concerns.
• Analyze factory and product quality data to identify trends, establish priorities, and drive corrective actions.
• Facilitate root cause investigations and containment activities for quality issues impacting production.
• Support Quality Improvement Teams focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Perform and support process audits, product audits, JDV14.1 & JDV20.1 audits, layered audits, and non-conforming material reviews.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute quality metrics, dashboards, and reports used by manufacturing and engineering leadership.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to improve product and process capability.
• Support implementation of engineering changes, running changes, and corrective action plans.
• Participate in PFMEA, Control Plan, DPAR, EPDP, and production readiness activities.
• Serve as a liaison between Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Supply Management, Supplier Quality, Product Support, and Factory Operations.
• Support ISO 9001 quality system requirements and internal audit activities.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams focused on continuous improvement and problem resolution. 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience analyzing data and communicating findings to a broad audience.
• Experience utilizing manufacturing systems such as SAP, SharePoint, MES, Power BI, or equivalent business systems.
• Knowledge of quality tools and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, fabrication, welding, or production systems.
• Ability to work independently while effectively partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline. 

What Makes You Stand Out

• Previous experience in Manufacturing Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Current Product Engineering, or Product Support.
• Experience with Quality Planning tools including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Audits, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Knowledge of John Deere quality systems and processes.
• Experience working within a union manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment manufacturing, welding, fabrication, paint, or assembly operations.
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 quality management systems and audit activities.
• Experience utilizing Power BI, SQL, or other quality data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Experience working directly with operations teams to improve manufacturing quality performance.
• GMAW / Laser welding knowledge and defect identification.
• Experience with Sheetmetal operations and steel codes.
• Experience with Paint operations and knowledge of JDHZ 610 standards. 

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.