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Title: QE Weld Engineer - SG7 - Ramos Arizpe
Primary Location: Ramos Arizpe
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 185 years, the company’s portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it’s been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company’s 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere’s ongoing investment in emerging markets.
Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.
· Lead quality assurance and defect-prevention activities for welding, fabrication, cabin, structural component, and assembly operations.
· Provide shop-floor support and lead containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, PFMEA, DMAIC, and data-driven problem solving.
· Act as the primary Quality representative supporting daily OFP production and driving rapid resolution of manufacturing quality concerns.
· Lead dimensional investigations involving GD&T, fit/form/function issues, tolerance stack-up, weld distortion, fixture variation, and manufacturing capability.
· Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T requirements and translate them into effective inspection and process-control strategies.
· Utilize dimensional inspection systems such as CMM, FARO/Romer Arm, Laser Tracker, and portable metrology equipment.
· Evaluate process capability and variation through SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, and Gage R&R methodologies.
· Monitor and improve FPY, PPM, scrap, rework, customer complaints, and warranty metrics.
· Support APQP, PPAP, process validation, product launches, audits, and manufacturing readiness activities.
· Lead cross-functional teams in the resolution of complex manufacturing and quality issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
· Provide hands-on shop floor quality support and lead quality issues from detection and containment through root cause analysis, corrective action, validation, and closure.
· Provide welding expertise, dimensional analysis, statistical problem solving, and cross-functional leadership to improve quality, delivery, and process capability.
· Experience in Quality Engineering within manufacturing environments with strong shop-floor involvement.
· Strong knowledge of welding and fabrication processes, weld defects, process parameters, fixtures/tooling, and weld distortion.
· Strong knowledge of GD&T according to ASME Y14.5 and engineering drawing interpretation.
· Experience with dimensional inspection and metrology systems such as CMM, FARO, Romer Arm, Laser Tracker, or equivalent technologies.
· Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Gage R&R, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, and Root Cause Analysis.
· Strong analytical and statistical problem-solving skills.
· Experience using Minitab or equivalent statistical tools.
· Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive sustainable corrective actions.
· Experience utilizing quality and manufacturing systems such as KOTEM (Smart Profile), JDAAT, PTC Creo, and Minitab.
· English proficiency (written and verbal).
· Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred or demonstrated experience leading DMAIC improvement projects.
· Advanced welding inspection knowledge, AWS/CWI certification, or equivalent welding-related training.
· Experience supporting Factory Automation initiatives and utilizing automation technologies to improve manufacturing quality.
· Knowledge of robotics, automated welding systems, PLC diagnostics, vision systems, sensors, and manufacturing data acquisition platforms.
· Experience utilizing Ignition or similar SCADA/manufacturing monitoring systems.
· Experience with Power BI, SQL, and manufacturing analytics tools.
· Advanced statistical analysis experience including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and process capability studies.
· Experience supporting new product launches and production readiness activities.
· Core Requirements: OFP / Shop Floor Quality, Welding & Fabrication, GD&T / Dimensional Analysis, SPC / MSA / Root Cause Analysis.
· Preferred Differentiators: Lean Six Sigma, Factory Automation, Ignition, Power BI / SQL, Robotics / Vision Systems.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
Candidates must have the necessary work permits to work in the country.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never driven a tractor, mowed a lawn, or operated a dozer. With John Deere’s role in helping produce food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure, we work for every single person on the planet.
It all started nearly 200 years ago with a steel plow. Today, John Deere drives innovation in agriculture, construction, forestry, turf, power systems, and more.
