Quality Engineer – Front-End Assembly & CI

Kelly; East Moline (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, IL seeks an OFP Quality Engineer to support Front-End Equipment Assembly. You will identify and lead continuous improvement projects to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and cost metrics.

Collaborate with manufacturing, operations and supplier quality; develop and maintain quality control systems, and perform engineering tasks using SAP, MPPlanner and JDAAT. Ideal candidates bring strong communication and cross‑functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Good communication and collaboration with production teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects impacting safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain quality control systems and procedures to meet established standards and customer requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Perform engineering functions using SAP, MPPlanner, and JDAAT.

Skills

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Self-starter

Cross-functional teamwork

Engineering experience (industrial/rev

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

MPPlanner

JDAAT

AutoCAD

Creo View

Job description

John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, IL seeks an OFP Quality Engineer to support Front-End Equipment Assembly. You will identify and lead continuous improvement projects to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and cost metrics.

Collaborate with manufacturing, operations and supplier quality; develop and maintain quality control systems, and perform engineering tasks using SAP, MPPlanner and JDAAT. Ideal candidates bring strong communication and cross‑functional teamwork.