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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Paton
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Quality Engineer - 112603
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Quality Engineer for JD Paton located in Paton, IA, you will:
- Be an integral part of the factory engineering team supporting all areas of our manufacturing processes. You will monitor all areas for quality issues and be a part of the team driving solutions and improvements.
- Monitor the factory for product and production process related quality issues, analyze trends, and lead cross-functional teams for root cause determination and corrective action activities.
- Learn and use quality tools consistent with quality processes to enable the focus on prevention by identifying and performing activities to minimize risk.
- Investigate product and process quality related issues and recommend changes to control plans, processes and/or products.
- Learn and use quality planning tools and analysis to formulate and facilitate quality plans for products
VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position
What Skills You Need
- Ability to think critically and solve problems analytically.
- Ability to solve problems by determining root cause and driving corrective action.
- Working knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Strong computer skills, including Excel, with the ability to analyze large amounts of data.
- Ability to interact with multiple engineering areas to resolve problems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and execute a large number of tasks.
What Makes You Standout
- Weld and Assembly experience.
- Work experience involving hands on use of quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, DPAR, PPAP, and 8D Problem Solving.
- Knowledge of basic data analysis techniques including pareto charts, histograms, pie and bar charts, and control plans
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering technology (Mechanical, Manufacturing or Welding preferred)
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
$76,860.00 - $115,284.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities 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.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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