Weld & Factory Automation Engineer (3rd Shift)

John Deere

East Moline (IL)

On-site

USD 86,892 - 130,332

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements
Highly competitive base pay
401K and defined contribution
Healthcare benefits with company 401K
Tuition assistance
Vacation and holiday pay
Employee discounts

Job summary

John Deere is hiring a Weld Manufacturing and Factory Automation Engineer for the 3rd shift at their East Moline, IL facility. The role focuses on daily manufacturing engineering and automation support to drive safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency on the shop floor.

The position requires Welding manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving, and the ability to collaborate across Operations, Quality, and Product Engineering. Onsite, with potential for overtime.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with welding manufacturing processes and shop floor support.
  • Proven ability to drive issues to resolution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with manufacturing systems and process documentation such as labor standards, operator methods, routings, and work instructions.
  • Strong collaboration across salaried and wage teams.
  • Ability to work off-shift and overtime as required.
  • Bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily Manufacturing Engineering and Factory Automation support on 3rd shift to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency objectives.
  • Act as first responder to shop floor issues, diagnosing problems and implementing corrective actions.
  • Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing systems including JDAAT, smart tools, fixtures, test equipment, and production processes.
  • Identify and implement process improvements that enhance safety, quality, ergonomics, productivity, and cost performance.
  • Develop and maintain manufacturing process definitions including operator methods, routings, labor standards, tooling, layouts, and documentation.
  • Lead and support implementation of new manufacturing technologies and automation initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering fundamentals
Ownership mindset
Shop floor problem solving
Welding manufacturing experience
Cross-functional collaboration
Off-shift availability
Continuous improvement
Manufacturing documentation
Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

JDAAT
Smart tools
Torque systems
Test stands
Industrial automation technologies

Job description

John Deere is hiring a Weld Manufacturing and Factory Automation Engineer for the 3rd shift at their East Moline, IL facility. The role focuses on daily manufacturing engineering and automation support to drive safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency on the shop floor.

The position requires Welding manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving, and the ability to collaborate across Operations, Quality, and Product Engineering. Onsite, with potential for overtime.

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