Supplier Quality Engineer

Your Responsibilities

As a Supplier Quality Engineer for Deere Excavator team located in Dubuque, Iowa, you will Lead PDP (Product Delivery Process) Quality Planning activities for various subsystems and components. In addition, you will…

• Facilitate and utilize System, Design and Process FMEAs (Failure Modes Effects Analysis) for internal manufactured and supplier components and assemblies
• Facilitate Design Reviews, FGRs (Functional Geometry Reviews) and DPARs (Design Process and Assembly Review) to ensure quality planning alignment among cross functional teams and suppliers
• Use Quality tools consistent with Quality Processes to enable the focus on prevention by identifying and performing activities to minimize risk
• Use Six Sigma and 8D methodology to identify issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective action with suppliers for their non-conformances
• Verify manufacturing processes (establish control plans, assembly instructions) and process capability. Review and approve quality plan documentation (PPAP - Production Part Approval Process) prior to production launch.
• Perform Supplier Quality Audits and Internal Mfg/Assembly Audits
• Support PDP builds activities as required at and travel to suppliers and sister factories for build support, problem resolution and relationship development

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

What Skills You Need (Required skills/experiences)

• Effective facilitation, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong ability to collaborate and work well with a team
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Previous work experience with one or more of the following commodities: Metal Fabrication, hydraulics, powertrain , plastic components, etc.
• 3 or more years of experience with quality management and/or manufacturing processes
• 2 or more years of experience with standard quality management principles and tools (such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause, Control Plans, Gauge R&R, MSA and Capability Studies)
• Experience reading and interpreting complex part drawings, including functional knowledge of GD&T
• Understanding of advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis
• Experience in driving a closed loop corrective action process, including rigorous root cause analysis

What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills/experiences)

• Prior work experience communicating with suppliers
• Experience in Data and Analytics (Specifically with Tableau, Power BI etc.)
• ASQ Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification
• Certified Auditor (JDS G223 or PVA)
• Advanced degree in Engineering or an MBA
• Experience working in Global team

Education

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering