Experience | Daniel J. Cowley | John Deere
Design Analysis Test Audit Quality Packaging and Shipping
Design Test Procurement Strategy Build Testing Failure Analysis Quality
Software Testing Reliability Growth Management
Design Analysis Test Audit Quality Packaging and Shipping
Engineer / Senior Engineer / Project Manager
- 2004
My experience began as a Coop-Student, working various quarters and jobs, while still attending college.
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Upon graduation, I was offered a position in the John Deere Product Engineering Center. My primary responsibilities in the early years was vehicle design; including design of operator station, fuel tanks, grilles, etc.
Later, I participated in a clean sheet design definition effort with international teamwork.
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Lead the Procurement, Build and Test Group for the 7000-series tractors.
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Assisted with prototyping an internal Product Life-cycle Management system.
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Developed and implemented the first formal software testing organization within the Precision Farming Group of the Agriculture Division.
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