Production Welder: John Deere in Moline

Discover Quad Cities; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, IL is hiring a Production Welder to join the team. Starting pay is $29.00 per hour for full-time workers, with production welding on parts and sub-assemblies using manual arc welders, CNC, and robotic welding equipment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, welding certification or experience, and the ability to work any shift with possible weekend overtime. Employees benefit from healthcare, retirement plans, paid holidays and vacation, tuition

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, an NCRC, or three years of manufacturing experience qualifies for entry.
• Welding certification or at least six months of manufacturing welding experience required or strongly preferred.
• Two years of manufacturing welding experience is preferred; willingness to work any shift and overtime, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform production welding on parts and sub-assemblies per specifications.
• Check welds against specifications and record quality data.
• Operate and maintain welding equipment including CNC/robotic welders; move material with forklifts or industrial trucks.
• Keep work area orderly and clean; document production data as required.

Skills

Welding experience

Shift flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

NCRC

Tools

Manual arc welders

CNC welding equipment

Robotic welding equipment

Grinders and hoists

Job description

# Production Welder: John Deere in Moline**John Deere**Moline, IL 61265 Start Date10/14/2026$29.00 Full-TimeJohn Deere is hiring a Production Welder for its Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois. The role pays $29.00 per hour at starting pay and performs production welding on parts and sub-assemblies. The October 14, 2026 posting calls for welding experience or certification, physical work throughout the shift, and the ability to work any shift with possible weekend overtime.The Moline position uses manual arc welders, CNC and robotic welding equipment, grinders, hoists, fixtures, and hand tools. The work includes checking welds against specifications, recording quality and maintenance information, and moving material with forklifts or industrial trucks. John Deere describes its wider mission as helping provide food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure through its John Deere careers.* Role: John Deere Seeding Group - Production Welder* Employer: John Deere* Location: Moline, IL 61265* Starting pay: $29.00 per hour* Employment type: Full-Time* Posted: October 14, 2026The Moline manufacturing jobs link carries both the job category and city. The broader local job listings include openings across the surrounding area.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 also identifies healthcare, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, and employee assistance programs among the stated benefits.## Production Welding In MolineThe Seeding Group welder joins parts and sub-assemblies to specification through established welding processes. Voltage, heat, pressure, and travel speed are adjusted to maintain the required result. Work instructions define the sequence, while quality records document the checks made during production.Equipment responsibilities extend beyond the weld itself. The role uses fixtures, grinders, hoists, manual arc welders, and robotic or CNC welding equipment. Material movement can involve forklifts and industrial trucks, and the shift includes cleaning tooling, checking equipment, and keeping the work area orderly.## Qualifications For The ShiftThe position requires workers to stand, walk, bend, lift, and repeat manual actions for the duration of a shift. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. A high school diploma or GED, an NCRC, or three years of manufacturing experience satisfies the education and experience entry paths described for the role.Welding preparation comes through certification or equivalent training, or through at least six months of welding in a manufacturing environment. Two years of manufacturing welding experience is preferred. The role also requires willingness to work any shift and possible overtime, including weekends.## Equipment And Quality RecordsProduction welders read work instructions, make corrections when results do not conform, and record data for quality and maintenance records. The same worker checks equipment and tooling, lubricates where required, and reports work information through the plant's established process.John Deere's official manufacturing jobs page groups production and factory roles across the Quad Cities area. The Moline posting identifies industrial, welding, and manufacturing job segments, placing the work within the company's production operations.## Pay And Employment BenefitsThe starting rate is $29.00 per hour. The stated benefit list includes savings and retirement benefits, physical and mental healthcare, paid holidays, vacation packages, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, and performance bonuses.Additional programs named for John Deere locations include fitness subsidies, on-site gyms at specific facilities, charitable contribution matching, rebates, and personal-use discounts. Qualified applicants receive consideration under the company's equal-opportunity policy, including applicants with disabilities and protected-veteran status.The Moline posting names a current opening in the Seeding Group and supplies the job-specific application route through its official detail page. The role's combination of weld certification or experience, production-tool use, and shift flexibility defines the hiring screen.John Deere's careers materials identify the company mission as helping provide food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure. The Moline position applies that mission inside a manufacturing operation where weld quality, equipment care, and recorded production data are part of the daily work.