Part Time Student - Quality Engineering - East Moline, IL

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois  - Moline  
Function: Accounting / Finance
Title: Part Time Student - Quality Engineering - East Moline, IL - 112587 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

 

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Quality Engineering Part Time Student for John Deere Harvester located in East Moline, IL, you will:

 

• Directly support manufacturing operations of a department - or departments
• Use production and customer warranty data to investigate, contain, and resolve quality non conformances within the production process and supplied components
• Manage daily quality calls from multiple product lines, determine root cause and implement both short term and long-term corrective actions for defects found in a timely manner
• Provide clear and timely communication to management, operations and cross functional teams for active quality issues
• Lead quality planning and execution discussions, including risk analysis, risk mitigation, control plans, dimensional analysis, and strategic quality improvements.  Maintain current and historical quality performance documentation metrics
• Lead and actively participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) process on the shop floor – improving and implementing departmental Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Delivery, Ergonomic and Cost reduction projects
• Work closely with cross functional teams, suppliers and product design to drive inherent quality into our processes and products

 

This position is NOT available to students on immigration visas

 

What Skills You Need

 

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Software Programming or Computer Science Discipline; Others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. local accredited college/university.
• Graduation date of Spring 2026 or later.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
• Available to work during the academic year 16-20 hours/weekly.
• Available to work during the summer semester 35-40 hours/weekly.
• Must be able to commute to the work location in East Moline, IL on a daily basis year-round.

 

What Makes You Stand Out

 

• Demonstrated Ability to rapidly learn new technologies
• Computer and/or Machine Programming Experience
• Analytical Problem Solving Skills
• Software & Technology Experience

 

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 comprehensi