Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Davenport, Iowa - Full Time

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at John Deere's facility in Davenport, Iowa. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will 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.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Execute projects to achieve C&F Supplier Quality strategic goals.
• Execute as-delivered quality projects for all commodities supporting Davenport Forestry.
• Execute Problem Solving/Corrective Action Projects.
• Execute field/warranty returns for key Forestry supplier issues.
• Execute Controlled Shipping projects.
• Lead and facilitate meetings for suppliers for Forestry non-conformances.
• Deliver to C&F Supplier Quality strategic goals.
• Participate in Program Reviews, Design Reviews, DPAR's, and D&P FMEA's.
• Audit PPAP's.
• Manage NCCA's.
• Support execution of JDS-G223 & PVA Audits, RGA's, SCR's, quality plans, and supplier development activities.
• Assign action items and due dates with follow-up meetings.
• Prepare and report status, issues, and progress for assigned suppliers to management.
• Assist with factory integration and collaboration activities.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering and Supply Management to assure requirements are adequately documented and assigned suppliers are capable of meeting requirements.
• Attend training as requested.
• Attend off-site work-related activities as requested.

Requirements:

• Quality experience and understanding of root cause analysis, 8d knowledge.
• Experience working in a team environment and ideally working with suppliers.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Education: Some level of technical/advanced education - or equivalent work experience.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our primary focus is on project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary industries of focus are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions which keep our clients engaged as a partner in their journey. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunity for growth.

Our primary delivery center is our Technical Center in Waterloo, IA, as well as numerous customer areas we serve with onsite and remote teams throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly