Quality Engineer - 3rd shift
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 15, 2026. Deere scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo, IA
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Quality Engineer - 3rd shift - 124373
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Quality Engineer for JD Waterloo Works (DTO) located in Waterloo, IA, you will be:
- Provides production support for containment, inspections, quality procedures, and tools to monitor critical processes.
- Provide support operations teams with quality planning, control, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure products meet customer expectations.
- You will report defined quality metrics to operations teams and Leadership.
- Availability to work during the 3rd shift
VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position.
What Skills You Need
- 1 or more years of related experience in quality or manufacturing engineering in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience using standard quality management principles and tools (such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause, Control Plans, Gauge RR, MSA and Capability Studies).
- Experience with gear or shaft manufacturing standards, processes, and controls.
- Experience reading and interpreting complex part drawings, including functional knowledge of GD&T principles and terminology.
- Experience using advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis.
- Experience in driving a closed loop corrective action process, including rigorous root cause analysis.
What Makes You Standout
- Experience in project management; including effectively facilitating, leading, and managing cross functional teams.
- Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, or Minitab software.
- ASQ certifications such as CQE, CSSGB, and/or CSSBB.
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- 4 year degree in Manufacturing Technology or Engineering.
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. 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. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$67,692.00 - $101,532.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
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.
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