Part-Time Maintenance Engineer Student — Drive Uptime & Analytics

John Deere; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Highly competitive base pay

Savings & Retirement benefits (401K)

Healthcare benefits (HEALTH SAVINGS)

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition assistance

Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms

Charitable contribution match

Employee Purchase Plan & discounts

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Job summary

John Deere is seeking a Part-Time Student Maintenance Engineering student for JD Waterloo Works in Waterloo, IA. You will assist maintenance engineers, analyze data with SAP, Power BI, and Excel, and help optimize equipment reliability while supporting cost-reduction initiatives.

You must be enrolled as a full-time student, pursuing an Engineering degree, with a 2.8+ GPA, and available 16-20 hours weekly during the school year and 30-40 hours in summer. Commute to Waterloo is required.

Qualifications

• Ideally pursuing an Engineering degree; others may apply.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn maintenance engineering principles.
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S./local accredited college/university.
• Graduation date December 2027 or later; GPA 2.8+.
• Work 16-20 hours/week during academic year and 30-40 hours/week in the summer.
• Must commute to Waterloo, IA; relocation assistance not provided.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance engineers in identifying equipment reliability and improvement projects.
• Assist with PM reviews, optimization, and maintenance strategy development.
• Analyze maintenance data using SAP, Power BI, Excel, and reporting tools.
• Help maintain asset records, BOMs, spare parts, and technical docs.
• Support cost reduction through data collection, analysis and project execution.
• Collaborate with trades, planners, operations and engineering to improve uptime.
• Develop visual management tools, dashboards, and progress reports.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Time management

Education

Engineering degree (in progress)

Tools

Power BI

SAP

CAD

Job description

John Deere is seeking a Part-Time Student Maintenance Engineering student for JD Waterloo Works in Waterloo, IA. You will assist maintenance engineers, analyze data with SAP, Power BI, and Excel, and help optimize equipment reliability while supporting cost-reduction initiatives.

You must be enrolled as a full-time student, pursuing an Engineering degree, with a 2.8+ GPA, and available 16-20 hours weekly during the school year and 30-40 hours in summer. Commute to Waterloo is required.