Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly
Job Description
Job title: Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly
Company: John Deere
Job description: At John Deere, we run so life can leap forward. This powerful purpose is our promise to humankind that we will dream, design, and deliver breakthrough products that sustain our world for generations to come. The world is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructures in villages, towns and megacities. And we live up to the legacy our founder forged in a one-room blacksmith’s shop nearly two centuries ago by creating a culture that brings out the best in all of us. A culture where great ideas thrive because every voice is heard.
Title: Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly – 104585
Primary Location: United States (US) – Iowa – Waterloo
Organizational Group: A&T Prod&Prec/R3/R4
Personnel Area: Waterloo Works
Function: Manufacturing Engineering
Job Family: Manufacturing Engineering
GJE Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer II
Job Grade: 07
Exemption Status: Exempt
Hiring Manager: Luis Verastegui
Employee Referral Bonus: $2,000.00
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Manufacturing Engineer for John Deere Tractor Cab Assembly Operations (TCAO) located in Waterloo, Iowa, you will:
- Lead the implementation of current product Continuous Improvement (CI) running design changes and support new product and model year changes.
- Execute Line Balance as a process to develop and deploy new line designs and understand current risk.
- Lead the analysis, development, and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology aligned to the Smart Connect Factory strategy.
- Lead improvements to support our Distinctive Product Quality (DPQ) initiatives.
- Drive Continuous Improvements in delivery, uptime, cost and efficiency.
Visa sponsorship NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
- 3 or more years of experience in a Manufacturing position supporting a union workforce.
- 2 or more years of experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) structure.
- 3 or more years of experience with process development/deployment, tooling design, fixturing, and workstation layout in a production environment.
- Effective communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to influence without authority.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience working with Dynamic Line Balancing Tool (DLBT) balancing assembly lines.
- Experience as a Change Lead or knowledge of the CI Engineering Change Management (ECM) process.
- Experience with John Deere specific manufacturing software JDAAT (John Deere Assembly Assist Tool), MPP (Manufacturing Process Planner) and SMART Test
- Project Management experience including budgeting and equipment acquisition.
- Experience with shop floor manufacturing, incentive pay systems (CIPP), and work measurement.
- Experience working with robotics.
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering/Technology or equivalent experience.
What You’ll Get
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 comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company’s board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried Employees and The John Deere Benefit Plan for Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Expected salary:
Location: Waterloo, IA
