ANKENY, 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 Ankeny, IA. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will fully integrate as an individual into the engineering culture by performing specific quality engineering assignments that are limited in scope, depth and degree of skill required. Work plans and decisions are usually reviewed by others.
This full-time position is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work 3rd shift.
• 4-year Engineering Degree OR relevant work experience.
• Manager would prefer candidates with 1-3 years work experience as a Quality Engineer, but is willing to consider recent college graduates with an Engineering degree.
• Demonstrated Skills in Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action (8D).
• Production floor experience.
• Understanding of Mistake Proofing Techniques.
• Understanding of Control Plans and PFMEAs Manufacturing Statistical Methods (Control Charting /Capability Analysis).
  As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate must provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

• 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.
• Support application of quality tools with key suppliers as an integral element of quality planning.
• Review warranty information, prioritize manufacturing related issues, create evidence packages and apply problem resolution techniques.
• Review Defects Per Unit Daily report for q-notes within zone and problem resolution techniques.
• Review daily Quality metrics to determine if there are questions from our wage force.
• Contain known issues found during inspection.
• Create Temporary Deviations per the JDDMW Work Instruction.
• Create Change Notice and send to shop floor inspectors and facilitate RCA’s & NCCA’s.
• Attend Final Product Audit Review and Audit Disposition.
• Lead Corrective Action on items found in Audit Disposition.
• Lead and Facilitate daily Non Conforming review.
• Monitor Zone DPU through SPC and investigate out of control conditions.
• Assure control plan execution, update as required.