Tactical Supplier Quality Engineer

Join Cerebral Staffing, LLC on site at our client John Deere as a Tactical Supplier Quality Engineer in Waterloo, IA!

Location: Waterloo, IA

Duration of Role: 1+ years

Pay: $37.10- $39.75/hourly

Hours: 1st shift, but candidates must be open to working 3rd shift and 1st shift as the need arises

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an OFP Tactical Supplier Quality Engineerfor John Deere Waterloo Drivetrain Operationslocated in Waterloo, Iowa, you will….

·       Will gain exposure to multiple manufacturing and assembly processes at Drivetrain Operations

·       Work with cross functional teams such as Quality, Design, and Manufacturing Engineers, Supply Management, Material Flow and various other factions of the business

·       Work with suppliers to ensure quality requirements are met

·       Support 24-hour containment of Supplier Quality issues with the business unit

·       Coordinate significant containment activities with the business unit to ensure containment is complete

·       Drive corrective action initiation and closure for recurrences significantly affecting First Pass Yield resulting in line down time or significant repair

·       Manage nonconforming reject material and provide support to the business unit

·       Manage proper disposition and action of data related to Supplier Quality using SAP

·       Support warranty initiatives driven from low-hour warranty and Quality Improvement Teams (QIT)

·       Manage multiple demands for your time with competing deadlines and levels of urgency

What Skills You Need (Required skills/experiences)

·       1+ years of technical or engineering background

·       2 years of experience with problem solving, project management and data analysis

·       Demonstrated time management and organizational skills

·       Ability to work flexible hours to support business operations

·       Strong computer skills, examples may be experience with SAP, Microsoft Excel and Outlook

What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills/experiences)

·       Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

·       Experience in the quality organization or experience using quality tools (root cause, SPC, PFMEA, control plans, etc)

·       Proficient in the use of NCCA (Non-Conforming Corrective Action) and 8D problem resolution processes

·       Over 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

·       Previous TQE experience

Education

·       Bachelor's degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent work experience in a Quality Engineering position

·       December 2023 graduates encouraged to apply