Full Time - Engineering - (US-IL-Moline - 61266)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: L:98537388
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Product Engineering professionals at John Deere have the latest technology at their disposal. We use virtual reality modeling, simulation and design techniques to create our award-winning designs. Our customers demand sophisticated solutions, and we incorporate the latest in electronics to exceed their needs.  Career opportunities include: Supplier development, purchasing, engineering liaison between design and production, production management, marketing, supply chain management, and quality engineering.
  
Great products require great manufacturing processes, and we are always striving to improve the way we work. As a Manufacturing Engineer , your assignments could focus on linking our design and manufacturing processes. Career Opportunities include: Design and construction of John Deere facilities, development of new and efficient manufacturing methods, processes and computer-aided analytical programs and systems, maintenance management, long-range facilities planning, and production technology research.
  
Our Organization
 
John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE:DE),  a Fortune 500 company, is making use of the latest technological breakthroughs to produce exceptional equipment and provide first-class customer service. We're the world's leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation.  John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment.  Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe. We treat our people with respect and offer competitive compensation and outstanding benefits, such as medical and dental coverage, life insurance, 401(k) and tuition assistance.
 
Now wouldn't you like to be a part of that?
 
Engineering Position Duties:  
 
Manufacturing Engineering

Provides support and basic trouble shooting for current operations.
Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations and/or new parts or programs.
Identifies and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas.
Develops and implements plans to support lean manufacturing scope. Designs operations layouts to improve material flow and material presentation. 
Implements new manufacturing processes and technology.

Product Engineering

Produces and evaluates possible design solutions to improve cost, quality and performance based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications together with possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.
Compiles and furnishes necessary information (engineering decisions and reports of pertinent design analyses data) to document the design solution required for building of prototypes and adoption of the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.
Learns and applies Company engineering policies and practices; learns Company products.
Executes test or analysis plan for product verification and validation.

QUALIFICATIONS


Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Ag Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical degree. 



Desired cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  Minimum cumulative GPA required of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.




Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.



Knowledge of manufacturing and/or distribution processes, quality, safety, ergonomics, tooling, tool design and layout of facilities.


Skill in using computer aided design and/or engineering tools.


Willing to travel and relocate to any John Deere location in the U.S.  Locations may include:




Moline, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
Raleigh, North Carolina
Augusta, Georgia
Coffeyville, Kansas
Horicon, Wisconsin
Kansas City, Missouri
Thibodaux, Louisiana