Engineering Supervisor - Quality

Engineering Supervisor - Quality

Title: Engineering Supervisor - Quality
Location: Iowa-Davenport
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Every day, our customers go to work with the earth. Whether they're digging it up, building upon it or harvesting the trees that grow on it, our customers work hard every day. And they rely on the machines we build to work even harder. The John Deere Construction & Forestry Division is at the forefront - developing new technology that helps our customers work harder by working smarter. We promise products and services that deliver productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs - and we deliver.

As a member of the John Deere quality engineering team, you will have the opportunity to engage in nearly every facet of our business. You'll enjoy a diverse range of challenges, gain a wide range of experiences with highly visible projects and initiatives, and have excellent opportunities for professional growth.


What You'll Do
John Deere Construction & Forestry (C&F) division located in Davenport, IA is seeking an Engineering Supervisor - Quality to drive quality metrics and planning through facilitation of weekly Quality Improvement Teams (also includes participation in daily production meetings, module core team, and product line management team). In addition, you will:
* Drive internal (factory) and external (field) quality improvements by integrating and executing John Deere Quality Production System principles into the assigned module.
* Provide work direction and assistance to a group of professional staff, which includes monitoring the progress towards department/project goals, ensuring appropriate resources are available to support department/project initiatives, coaching, and performance management.
* Perform administrative duties related to performance management, salary pay plan, succession planning, resource planning, training, and development of direct reports.



We need an excellent communicator, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment. Ideally, you will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. An MBA is strongly preferred to perform the duties of this position, as well as a Master's in Engineering. In addition, we require:
* Technical strength in one of the following: hydraulics, power-train, structures, electrical or manufacturing processes.
* Experience in leadership roles such as functional team leader or supervision is required in this role.
* Demonstrated leadership/maturity through regular reporting to management involving complex and ambiguous projects/issues.
A strong candidate will have work experience involving hands on use of quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, DPAR, PPAP, etc.


What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.


Can you imagine the challenge of a lifetime and a rewards package that makes it all worthwhile?

This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. An Equal Opportunity Employer, John Deere requires a diversity of people, perspectives and ideas to address the complex challenges of its global business.