Engineer Product I - Product Verification Validation

Job Title: Engineer Product I Product Verification & Validation 39300 John Deere

Job Description:

Major purpose:

• Performs basic product design testing and/or analysis work for a defined portion of a project.
• Operates in a team environment providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews.
• Develops recommendations within established guidelines; work and decisions are reviewed by supervisors before implementation.

Major Duties:

• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps as well as the plant machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.
• Contribute to the development of and implement feasibility testing of proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes systems and procedures and use established change management programs to address them.
• Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
• Work collaboratively with other professional teams and over organizational boundaries to ensure service users experience cohesive and seamless support to meet their needs.
• Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.

Skills Abilities Knowledge:

• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to get results using new and advanced engineering technologies.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to execute engineering designs using the appropriate methods tools processes and software.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to achieve engineering development targets using appropriate methods tools processes and software.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to produce technical engineering specifications and related materials.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to test evaluate and improve engineering outcomes.
• Builds engineering solutions with guidance (but not constant supervision).
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to implement engineering designs evaluate outcomes and then make improvements as needed.
• Manages and applies safe systems of work with guidance (but not constant supervision).
• Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to identify assess prioritize and manage projectrelated risks.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to measure and report progress toward intermediate targets to make sure a project stays on track to achieve its ultimate goals.
• Works at an intermediate level to identify verify and manage changes to the scope of the project or program utilizing the most appropriate approach. Typically works with guidance.
• Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to analyze data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
• Works with full competence to identify assumptions in order to manage risk assess the success with measurable evaluation criteria and evaluate alignment of requirements with solution scope to support value delivery. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Works with full competence to create the rules for requirements and design quality perform verification activities and maintain quality control. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to manage projects and/or programs within desired cost time and quality parameters.
• Works at an intermediate level to build the structure and culture of the project team and define roles and responsibilities within that structure to enable the achievement of project mission and objectives and the effective operation of key business processes. Typically works with guidance.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level

Specific Position Requirements

Description:

• A Product Verification & Validation Engineer ensures that prototype components and machines meet durability and performance requirements at key stages of the Product Development Process.

Duties:

• Decides upon appropriate tests to ensure durability and performance of new designs developing new tests when necessary.
• Executes test plan by conducting simple tests and assigning indepth work to mechanics lab engineers field test sites and structural analysts.
• Leads the team through root cause investigations and data gathering when prototypes fail tests.
• Applies mechanical and electrical engineering aptitude to assist design engineers participate in design reviews gather the right data and design tests.
• Learns company products and develops customer understanding to become a voice of the customer and plan tests that accurately represent customer usage.
• Communicates technical and nontechnical information clearly and concisely with peers and leadership in written and verbal forms.

Specific position requirements:

• 4year engineering degree preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• Engineering student in process with immediate upcoming graduation will be considered.
• 1st shift position business casual dress code. Safety shoes required (internal metatarsals with no flap over laces) for the first day.

What skills you need:

• Hands on skills and aptitude with mechanical hydraulic and/or electrical systems
• Strong problemsolving skills
• Strong leadership and people skills
• Ability to analyze complex data draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Ability to communicate within a cross functional team across multiple sites and drive results

What makes you stand out:

• Industry experience with mechanical systems or electrical systems
• Industry product development experience and knowledge of the process
• Project management experience (planning and execution)
• Experience with digital data acquisition systems and sensors (e.g. thermocouples strain gauges pressure sensors etc.)
• Experience with statistics or Six Sigma
• Experience with commercial mowers riding mowers golf course maintenance equipment or tractors

Top Skills:

• Experience in a testing environment.
• Experience with heavy duty equipment/off road
• Project management

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