3rd Shift OFP Weld Manufacturing Engineer

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - East Moline, IL
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: 3rd Shift OFP Weld Manufacturing Engineer - 121712  
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a 3rd Shift Weld Manufacturing Engineer - Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL , you will:

• Investigate, gather, and analyze data for identifying root cause of welding issues in departments you support
• Establish and maintain routings, pay standards, layouts, weld tooling, weldment costs, operator method sheets, and control plans
• Identify and implement cost reduction, quality, safety, and ergonomic improvement ideas for welding operations
• Work with PDM, SAP, Wplanner/MPP, and Creo to perform engineering functions 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Experience or formal education in Engineering
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with union employees, peer Engineers and Supervisors.
• General understanding of Creo, AutoCAD or other modeling software.
• Knowledge of engineering tools, systems, and databases (SAP, Kotem, etc.)
• Ability to work off- shifts and weekends, as needed 

What Makes You Standout

• Experience or formal education in welding Engineering
• Knowledge of manufacturing weld processes, tooling, and facilities
• Experience programming and troubleshooting Fanuc robotics welding applications
• Experience with line and process design, material presentation, and line balancing
• Experience with Lincoln/Miller MIG welding equipment
• Experience with Laser Welding 

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline with an emphasis in welding. Others may apply.

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

$67,692.00 - $101,532.00 + 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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