Validation Engineer- Reliability (DfR)

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution. 

AGCO is looking to hire candidates for the position of Validation Engineer.

The position will be a member of the global validation core team (GVCT) responsible to create and maintain global standard for reliability engineering and reliability assurance within AGCO. The role includes long-term planning of the verification & validation methods and standard templates for reliability engineering, and overseeing the implementation on sites and on the NPI projects. 

Your Impact 

• Definition of global reliability engineering standards: Define and oversee the implementation of reliability engineering across all AGCO engineering sites.
• Implementation Plan: Establish an implementation plan for AGCO sites regarding standard & strategy fulfillment.
• Stakeholder Management: Report and explain the defined standards cross-functionally to ensure understanding on the engineering practices. This includes i.e. Product Integrity, Quality and Customer support. Oversee project level implementation and support Director of Global validation in assessing the results prior to project milestone approvals, possibly matrix-report to global Product Integrity.
• Process Innovation: Participate in design of new, better, faster, and lower-cost validation processes, including virtual validation and expanded use of AI.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives in reliability engineering and analysis. The role encompasses all areas of reliability engineering. Act as a in internal promoter for reliability engineering across the sites.

Your Experience and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or Reliability Engineering. ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or equivalent certification will be added advantage.
• 6+ years of total work experience with 4 years of experience in reliability engineering / validation  

• Strong expertise in DfR methodologies, including:  

  • Life data analysis & reliability growth analysis (Crow-AMSAA, Weibull) 

  • DFMEA 

  • Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) 

  • System reliability modelling (Reliability Block Diagrams) 

  • Reliability goal setting & allocation

• Hands-on experience with reliability tools:  

  • ReliaSoft (Weibull++, RGA, BlockSim) 

  • Basic level of proficiency in excel, python, tableau etc.

     
     

Your Benefits 

• GLOBAL DIVERSITY – Diversity means many things to us, different brands, cultures, nationalities, genders, generations – even variety in our roles. You make us unique! 
• ENTERPRISING SPIRIT- Every role adds value. We're committed to helping you develop and grow to realize your potential. 
• POSITIVE IMPACT – Make it personal and help us feed the world. 
• INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - You can combine your love for technology with manufacturing excellence – and work alongside teams of people worldwide who share your enthusiasm. 
• MAKE THE MOST OF YOU – Benefits include health care and wellness plans and flexible and virtual work options...

Your Workplace  

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. 

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now! 

Please note that this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties, responsibilities, or benefits and may change at any time with or without notice. 

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.