Manufacturing Engineer

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo Function: Factory Engineering (CA) Title: Manufacturing Engineer - 125357 Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Manufacturing Engineer for Tractor Cab Assembly Operations located in Waterloo, Iowa , you will:

Execute Line Balance as a Process to develop and deploy new line designs and understand current risk

Lead improvements to support our Distinctive Product Quality initiatives, drive continuous improvements in delivery, uptime, cost and efficiency

Lead implementation of new products and current product Continuous Improvement running design changes

Lead the analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology aligned to the Smart Connect Factory strategy

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

Effective communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and ability to influence without authority

Experience in a Manufacturing position supporting a union workforce

Experience with process development / deployment, tooling design, fixturing and workstation layout in a production environment through negotiation and conflict resolution

Experience with Bill of Materials structure

What Makes You Stand Out

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 working with Dynamic Line Balancing Software (DLBT) balancing assembly lines

Experience with shop floor manufacturing, incentive pay systems and work measurement

Experience with Data Analytics tools (PowerBI, Tableau, SQL, Python, etc.)

Experience with capital equipment acquisition and asset management

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

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

Vacation and Holiday Pay

$77,628.00 - $116,436.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

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.

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