Production Welder: John Deere in Davenport

Discover Quad Cities; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance programs

Fitness subsidies

On-site gym

Matching gifts

Discount programs

Job summary

John Deere Davenport Works in Davenport, IA is hiring a Production Welder to assemble parts and sub-assemblies using manual arc welding, CNC and robotic welders. You will adjust settings and record production data.

Candidates should have welding experience or certification, be able to stand for the full shift, and work flexible hours with possible weekend overtime. High school diploma or GED and welding certification or six months' experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, NCRC or equivalent welding experience.
• Welding certification or six months of manufacturing welding experience.
• Willingness to work any shift with possible weekend overtime.

Responsibilities

• Assemble parts and sub-assemblies to specification via welding.
• Adjust welding settings to maintain quality and record results.
• Check welds and correct nonconformances; maintain quality records.
• Move materials with forklifts or industrial trucks and use grinders/fixtures.

Skills

Welding

Arc welding

CNC welding

Robotic welding

Multi-pass welding

Industrial safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

NCRC

Welding certification or 6 months experience

Tools

CNC equipment

Robotic welders

Grinders

Hoists and fixtures

Forklifts

Job description

# Production Welder: John Deere in Davenport**John Deere**Davenport, IA 52807 Start Date10/14/2026$29.00 Full-TimeJohn Deere is hiring a Production Welder for Davenport Works in Davenport, Iowa. The role pays $29.00 per hour at starting pay and welds parts and sub-assemblies used in production. The October 14, 2026 posting calls for welding experience or certification, physical work throughout the shift, and willingness to work any shift with possible weekend overtime.The Davenport position uses manual arc welders, CNC and robotic welding equipment, grinders, hoists, fixtures, and hand tools. The work includes adjusting welding settings, checking results against specifications, keeping quality and maintenance records, and moving material with forklifts or industrial trucks. John Deere's company mission centers on helping provide food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure through its John Deere careers.* Role: John Deere Davenport Works - Production Welder* Employer: John Deere* Location: Davenport, IA 52807* Starting pay: $29.00 per hour* Employment type: Full-Time* Posted: October 14, 2026The Davenport manufacturing jobs link filters local openings by category and city. The broader local job listings cover additional Quad Cities employers.Apply for This JobThe official John Deere job page contains the current application route. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, an NCRC, or at least three years of manufacturing experience, plus a weld certification or six months of manufacturing welding experience. The listing names healthcare, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, and employee assistance programs among the stated benefits.## Davenport Works Production DutiesThe Davenport Works welder joins parts and sub-assemblies to specification through established welding processes. Voltage, heat, pressure, and speed are adjusted to maintain quality. Work instructions define the procedure, and production records document quality and maintenance information.The work includes checking completed results, correcting welds that do not meet specifications, and supporting other team members. Forklifts and industrial trucks move material, while grinders, hoists, fixtures, manual arc welders, and robotic or CNC equipment support the production process.## Experience And Physical WorkThe position requires workers to stand, walk, bend, lift, and repeat manual actions for the full shift. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. A high school diploma or GED, an NCRC, or three years of manufacturing experience provides the stated entry path.Welding preparation comes through a weld certification or equivalent, or through at least six months of welding experience in manufacturing. Two years of manufacturing welding experience and multi-pass welding experience are preferred. The schedule requires willingness to work any shift and possible overtime, including weekends.## Welding Tools And RecordsProduction welders read instructions, set welding conditions, check conformance, and make corrections. They also record production information and maintain quality and maintenance records as part of the plant's established work process.Equipment care is part of the role. The worker lubricates, checks, and cleans equipment and tooling, uses required safety equipment, and keeps the work area clean. John Deere's official manufacturing jobs page groups production and factory positions in the regional area.## Pay And Stated BenefitsThe starting rate is $29.00 per hour. The stated benefits include savings and retirement benefits, physical and mental healthcare, paid holidays, competitive vacation packages, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, and performance bonuses.John Deere also names fitness subsidies, on-site gyms at specific locations, charitable contribution matching, rebates, and personal-use discount programs. Qualified applicants receive consideration under the company's equal-opportunity policy, including applicants with disabilities and protected-veteran status.The Davenport Works posting identifies a current production welding opening with a job-specific application route on the official detail page. The hiring screen combines welding preparation, manual production ability, equipment use, and schedule flexibility.John Deere's careers materials connect the company to food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure. The Davenport role performs the recorded, specification-based welding work that supports that larger manufacturing mission.