Factory Automation Engineer: John Deere in East Moline

Discover Quad Cities; East Moline (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

John Deere in East Moline, Illinois, is hiring a Factory Automation Engineer for an onsite role supporting shop-floor automation systems—electrical systems, PLC programs, HMIs, and reporting tools. The role involves variable shifts, overtime, and weekend work, interacting with MES, SCADA, SQL databases, and PLC platforms.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree in electrical, controls, computer, or related fields, with knowledge of automation troubleshooting, PLC/HMI/SQL/MES/SCADA, and

Qualifications

• The stated engineering background includes electrical, controls, computer, or related engineering study.
• Working knowledge of automation troubleshooting, PLCs, HMIs, programming concepts, SQL, MES, SCADA, electrical design, and shop-floor application platforms is required.
• Preferred experience includes two or more years in engineering, electrical design or drafting software, PLC or PC programming, or related project work.
• Experience with Ignition or a similar platform is also preferred, along with project management, communication, teamwork, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical systems, prints, PLC programs, HMIs, reporting tools, and application screens.
• Move automation projects from requirements through deployment and handoff.
• Connect machines, tooling, devices, MES, SCADA, SQL databases, networks, and PLC systems.
• Factory issues also receive direct troubleshooting support on the shop floor.

Skills

PLC

HMI

SQL

MES

SCADA

Electrical design

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Ignition

Drafting software

Job description

John Deere is hiring a Factory Automation Engineer in East Moline, Illinois, for an onsite engineering role supporting shop-floor automation systems. Pay ranges from $86,892 to $130,332 plus benefits.

The engineer develops and supports electrical systems, prints, PLC programs, HMIs, reporting tools, and application screens. The job includes variable shifts, overtime, and weekend work when business needs require it. The position works with manufacturing equipment, tooling, devices, MES and SCADA systems, SQL databases, networks, and PLC platforms. John Deere's local manufacturing network includes Harvester Works, the R&D Center in Silvis, and Cylinder Works in Moline. Its East Moline engineering opening is part of a wider production and factory engineering workforce.

Role: Factory Automation Engineer. Employer: John Deere. Location: East Moline, IL 61265. Pay: $86,892 to $130,332 plus benefits. Employment type: Full-time.

Automation Systems And Projects

The engineer supports electrical systems, prints, programmable logic controller programs, human machine interfaces, reporting tools, and application screens. The role moves automation projects from requirements through deployment and handoff. Project work connects machines, tooling, devices, manufacturing execution systems, supervisory control and data acquisition platforms, SQL databases, networks, and PLC systems.

Factory issues also receive direct troubleshooting support on the shop floor.

Engineering Knowledge And Experience

The stated engineering background includes electrical, controls, computer, or related engineering study. Working knowledge of automation troubleshooting, PLCs, HMIs, programming concepts, SQL, MES, SCADA, electrical design, and shop-floor application platforms is required.

Preferred experience includes two or more years in engineering, electrical design or drafting software, PLC or PC programming, or related project work. Experience with Ignition or a similar platform is also preferred, along with project management, communication, teamwork, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

• Electrical, controls, computer, or related engineering background.
• PLC, HMI, SQL, MES, and SCADA knowledge.
• Electrical design and automation troubleshooting ability.
• Project delivery from requirements through handoff.
• Communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.

The East Moline Manufacturing Workplace

The position is onsite in East Moline near the Davenport and Moline markets. Local John Deere listings cover factory engineering, production, maintenance, quality, machining, and related manufacturing functions. The job supports shop-floor systems rather than a remote engineering workflow. Machine controls, production data, electrical systems, and operator-facing applications connect the role to daily manufacturing operations.

Schedule And Application Facts

The schedule can include variable shifts, overtime, and weekends according to business needs. The position requires an engineering degree or equivalent related work experience, with a bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or computer science identified as the preferred education.

John Deere lists the opening as onsite and states that visa sponsorship is unavailable.

John Deere's John Deere manufacturing roles include production, maintenance, and factory engineering work. The company manufactures agricultural, construction, forestry, and landscaping equipment as well as heavy diesel engines.

requires applicants to be at least 18 years old.