Supplier Quality Engineer - Ramos

There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our more than 185 - year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

Title: Supplier Quality Engineer - Ramos

Primary Location: Ramos Arizpe

Function: Factory Engineering (CA)

John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 185 years, the company’s portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it’s been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company’s 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere’s ongoing investment in emerging markets.

Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.

## Main Responsibilites:

• Works on large-scale supplier quality improvement projects by leading, facilitating or participating.
• Leads internal and external cross functional teams to find innovative solutions to current business problems.
• Acts as a liaison between Strategic Supplier Quality and JDPS Engine Manufacturing Facilities to gain process alignment.
• Incoming Inspection, Controlled Shipping, Deviations, and documentation of nonconformances.
• Provide quality planning, control, and improvement support for product development teams, manufacturing teams, supply management, manufacturing, and distribution organizations to ensure John Deere product quality meets the customer’s expectations.
• Apply quality tools within the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Work with suppliers to investigate product quality problems, determine root cause, analyze data and ensure implementation of corrective actions to reduce waste resulting from non-conformance, scrap or reclaim.
• Work with suppliers to develop preventive actions to ensure quality expectations are met.
• Lead consistent assessment of supplier’s quality systems.
• Conduct audits of potential new suppliers and their quality systems.

## What Skills You Need:

• Knowledge of advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis.
• Experience in using 8D methodology and problem solving.
• Experience in using quality tools (e.g. FMEA, Root Cause Analysis and Statistics);
• Experience in project management, and supplier improvement projects.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence without authority.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams.
• Experience with drawing and schematic interpretation, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection methods.
• Ability to work independently, to stay on top of current business conditions, to prioritize projects, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Experience with standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Statistics.
• Experience with electrical and hydraulics commodities.

## What Makes You Stand Out:

• 3 or more years of experience using quality management principles, tools and processes.
• Cross-functional work experience in major areas such as: product engineering, supply management, quality, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience utilizing standard quality tools (such as DPARs, PPAPs, Control Plans, Pareto analysis, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R)).
• Experience in technical cleanliness practices.
• Knowledge of International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements ISO9001/QS9000/TS16949 Education (or equivalent work experience JDSG-223).
• Experience with electrical and hydraulics commodities.

## Education:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline

This position will be posted for a minimum of 10 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.

Candidates must have the necessary work permits to work in the country.