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Job Information

VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Engineer I - Quality in PELLA, Iowa

Who We Are

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.

Job Summary

Work Shift

1 - First Shift

The Engineer I - Quality leads quality execution for daily manufacturing activities. This position ensures controls and preventative actions are executed and serves as the lead investigator for quality issues and failures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.

  2. Review and analyze internal and external quality performance. Communicate trends and findings to manufacturing leadership.

  3. Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities.

  4. Lead efforts to reduce quality issues and defects and drive implementation of short- and long-term solutions.

  5. Execute and audit control plans and manufacturing processes for execution, compliance, and effectiveness. Partner with manufacturing engineering to implement mistake-proofing and process improvements.

  6. Collaborate with suppliers to problem solve and verify quality improvements.

  7. Manage process capability studies and partner with process engineering on continuous improvement activities.

  8. Manage Hold-for-Disposition, Red Tag and Ship Hold processes.

Education and/or Experience

  • 4-year college degree in Engineering or related technical field.

  • Or other 2 or 4-year college degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience with product, quality, or manufacturing process development.

  • Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and/or auditing experience preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to operate a variety of assembly tools and measurement devices.

  • Ability to interpret drawings and models, basic understanding of GDandT.

  • Ability to apply statistical tools, utilize statistical analysis software, and execute statistical quality control techniques.

  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite, CAD / SolidWorks, and other software.

  • Understanding of problem-solving tools and processes (8D, 5-why, DMAIC).

  • Understanding of lean manufacturing / lean six-sigma.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to collaborate with internal/external stakeholders.

  • Ability to lead and facilitate teams to address quality issues and improve quality processes.

  • Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

American Society for Quality certification preferred.

Travel

Up to 15% domestic and/or international travel by car or plane may be required.

Work Location

ONSITE: A team member's day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at

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