Quality Engineer

Location: Moline, IL Salary: $36.00 USD Hourly - $41.00 USD Hourly Description: Our client is currently seeking a Quality Engineer
Location: Moline, IL
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Key Responsibilities
As a Quality Engineer supporting the Seeding Group in Moline, IL, you will:

• Provide hands-on quality engineering support for final assembly operations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for operators regarding quality concerns and production-related issues.
• Investigate manufacturing and product quality issues on the shop floor and drive timely resolution.
• Lead containment activities and conduct root cause investigations for potential quality problems.
• Develop, implement, and monitor corrective actions to improve both internal manufacturing quality and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and meetings focused on factory performance and customer concerns.
• Evaluate, verify, and enhance manufacturing process controls and quality standards.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Management, Product Engineering, and inspection teams to reduce defects, improve product quality, and strengthen the overall quality culture.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, process engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills with experience implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data analytics, AI tools, Power BI, or programming.
• Background in quality planning, quality control, or continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, Leader Standard Work, and Daily Management practices.
• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting techniques.
• Knowledge of John Deere manufacturing systems.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (QMS), including ISO 9001 standards.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
• Recent engineering graduates will be considered if they possess relevant coursework, internship experience, and a completed engineering degree.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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