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Job description
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Job Title: Commodity Supplier Quality Engineer
Pay Rate: $37 per hour
Duration: 2 years
W2 contract only (No C2C)
Location- Waterloo, IA, 50704
Shift: 1st shift (7 am to 3:30 pm) – Overtime may be scheduled at end of shift
Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the future, for this position
Job Duties:
Lead and facilitate quality solutions for urgent shop floor and customer issues, focusing on permanent corrective actions and preventing recurrences through implementing systemic corrective actions.
Perform quality planning primary focused on fluid conveyance but could also include hydraulics, metal fab, or fasteners.
The quality planning can include current products, supplier change request, cost reduction, resourcing and temporary sourcing.
Execute Design Process and Assembly Reviews (DPARs), print reviews, and design reviews of new/current products.
Use Six Sigma and other quality tools including Statistical Analysis, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis, and 8D methodology to ensure the identification of quality failure concerns for externally manufactured parts and assemblies.
Lead supplier Quality Improvement Teams.
Job Requirements:
Functional knowledge/experience in project management; including effectively facilitating, leading, and managing cross-functional teams
Experience with standard quality management principles and tools (such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause, Control Plans, Gage R&R, MSA and Capability Studies).
Experience reading and interpreting complex part drawings, including functional knowledge of GD&T.
Experience in advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis.
Previous experience in Supplier Quality Engineering and/or Quality Engineering
Demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and initiative
Key Skills & Experience Required:
Degree in Technology, Engineering, Communications, Business, Computer Science, and/or Data Analytics
Manager is open to recent grad candidates.
Prefer candidates with:
Problem solving/decision making skills
Great communication
Willingness to learn
Work Details:
Onsite only (no remote)
Business casual dress code
Interview preference: Teams/In person
Will need metatarsal safety boots for first day
This position requires some time on the shop floor, so candidates should be comfortable working in that environment.
Other Notes:
Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the future, for this position
Fully onsite; candidate must be comfortable with factory environment and occasional intra-facility travel
Regarding Driving: This position may drive a client owned Gator inside the factory to get from the office area to a different office area in another part of the factory (all connected and indoors). Worker will need to successfully complete Deere safety training to be approved to drive this. They will transport their computer or parts/tools. Other workers could ride along if they are going to the same areas due to limited number of available Gators. This would not be driven outside. May also drive their personal vehicle to other facilities within a 20 mile radius. Rental cars are not used for this travel.
Worksite address
waterloo, IA, 50704, US
Who can apply
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