SUMMARY
My tenure as a Quality Engineer at John Deere has exposed me to the development of utility, construction, and production class equipment, and to precisely understand customer’s expectations. My efficiency in this role has challenged me to maintain and strengthen my highly successful performance focus in providing customers with a timely fulfilled order coupled with premiere quality. I have 5 years of progressive experience and accomplishments in the engineering field. My advancing career and internships helped successfully develop my attention to detail, enrich my work ethic, expand my skills, and broaden my multi-discipline network.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
John Deere & Company-Dubuque, Iowa 2009-Present
Quality Engineer - Feb. 16 2013-Present
As a Quality Engineer, I perform required containment activities, influence six sigma quality processes including PFMEA’s and control plans, collaborate with suppliers and the UAW to improve production processes, and reach goals related to personal safety.
• Champion daily Crawler Quality review of all early hour, Product Delivery Inspection, and audit claims to maintain a 35% improvement of Crawler manufactured claim performance
• Manage warehouse hold assessment teams to solve customer warranty issues encouraging design and process enhancements in limiting product resolution cycle time rates
• Attribute quality Continuous Improvement (CI-200) support to Crawler cab, fabrication, and machining departments with consistently achieving a 92% first past yield production goal in meeting on-time delivery schedules to main assembly lines
• Organize routine operator certification to ensure 100% compliance of quality standards during production ramp ups and re-splits to proactively lower audit scores to 0 points
• Maintain strategic supplier relationships to quickly conquer quality concerns that challenge production and warehousing demands
EDP Product Engineer - Jun. 11 2012-Feb. 15 2013
As an EDP Product Engineer, I owned the effectiveness in operating well in diverse, collaborative environments, producing key product designs, providing input to design solutions, and participating in value-added design reviews.
• Adopted new product assembly and part models for the TOPCON launch initiative as a contribution to continuous improvement for construction K-Series Crawlers
• Performed component life analysis to develop durable, cost effective parts for utility K-Series Crawlers with efforts to decrease warranty
Intern Product Engineer - May 24 2009-Jun. 10 2012
As an Intern Product Engineer, I was exposed to supplementary areas within John Deere’s engineering development ranging between instrumentation, design, and product validation and verification.
• Introduced new temperature control upgrade for diesel fuel flowmeter calibration fixtures to exceed evaluation output expectations
• Supported rebuild operations for a direct customer sale of over $100K for Deere forestry equipment
• Assessed vehicle productivity test data obta...
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