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Primary Location: United States (US)- Illinois- East Moline
Function: Quality Engineering
Title: Quality Supervisor Metrology & Services- 78642
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Quality Supervisor Metrology & Services for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will provide supervision and work direction for inspectors in the CMM lab, manage and perform dimensional metrology engineering work and technical services for PDP and OFP. In addition, you will:

• Responsible for the creation of the annual budget for the area and development and maintenance of the necessary operation procedures for the lab.
• Maintain/update existing CMM programs as determined by process engineering or an Engineering Change Request.
• Manage Job Request Priorities for the CMM to ensure timely and accurate results to interested parties.
• Participate in functional geometry reviews and initial sample inspection report reviews as a dimensional metrologist and provide interpretation and guidance on geometric dimensioning and tolerance as pertains to dimensional metrology.
• Work with ME, QE, and Operations personnel to resolve production quality issues pertains to evaluating part quality and developing manufacturing processes.
• Write, operate, consult and troubleshoot dimensional metrology engineering programs. Provide programming education at the operating unit for low to moderately complex manufactured parts, using any of a variety of programming languages.
• Ensure compliance with, and help create procedures to maintain the unit's quality labs and systems to internal and international standards.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

What Skills You Need

• Demonstrated team leadership skills, including coaching and facilitation.
• Knowledge of standard quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical
• Process Control), Root Cause Analysis, Statistics.
• Knowledge of industry standards for geometric dimension and tolerancing , weld symbols, etc.
• Knowledge of basic data analysis techniques. (e.g. pareto charts, histograms, pie and bar charts and control plans.)
• Knowledge of current and emerging metrology products, tools and concepts.
• Skill in interpersonal communications, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience in supervision and/or management of individuals or teams in a union environment (i.e. Module Leader, Production Supervisor, etc.)
• Experience in weld, manufacturing, design, tooling, or programming.
• Kotem or similar CMM inspection report interpretation, control plan development or process/product based risk mitigation.
• Project management experience including creating a plan, coordinating resources and delivering results.
• Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases.
• Experience in use of statistical tools and techniques for quality management.
• Metrology engineering experience, including the use of metrology tools and techniques.

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Science/Math discipline or equivalent experience.

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 hereto find out more about our Total Rewards Package.

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. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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