Client: John Deere
Req# / Job Title: 37626 / Manufactuirng Engineer II
Payrate: $40/hour
Location: Waterloo, IA
Approved Duration: 24 months
Accessibility: Onsite
Shift Days: Monday – Friday
Shift Hours: 7AM – 4PM
Job Title: PDP ME Assembly
If a candidate is a recent grad, would like to see the bill rate at $53/hour. These will be 1st shift positions with overtime possible (7 am to 3:30 pm) but candidates must be open to working 3rd shift if the need arises (this is based on build schedules and is for short durations 2-3 months at a time). Business casual dress code, will need metatarsals for first day. This position could travel to other Waterloo facilities for training. Potential for worker to drive Gator after successfully completing training.
Duties:
· Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods
documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current
operations and/or new parts or programs of moderate scope.
· Provides support and trouble shooting for current operations. Investigates,
gathers and analyze data and implement solutions.
· Innovates and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic
improvement ideas of moderate scope.
· Applies electronic tools across a broad range of applications, including
e-builds, modeling and simulations.
· Develops and implements plans to support lean manufacturing through the
Deere Production System of moderate scope. Designs operations layouts.
Improves material flow and material presentation.
· Leads team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity and efficiency
of moderate scope.
· Leads analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing
processes and technology.
· Analyzes and makes modifications to existing performance pay plans; assists
in development of baseline data for new performance pay plans.
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What Skills You Need (Required skills/experiences)
· A self- starter with the ability to execute a variety of tasks
· Plans, prioritizes, and organizes work effectively, adapting for changing conditions
· Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex problems by determining root cause and driving corrective action
· Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete multiple, concurrent projects
· Understanding of manufacturing processes and working in a production environment
· Ability and willingness to work variable hours to include off-shifts and overtime including weekend days if needed
· Ability to effectively interact and communicate with union employees, peer engineers, and supervisors
What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills/experiences)
· 2 or more years' experience in one or more related areas: Manufacturing Engineering, Material Flow, Operations, Product
· Design, Supply Management, or Quality
· 1 or more years with line and process design, material presentation, cycles of imbalance and visual management tools
· Experience working with Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP)
· Experience with SAP, Creo-view, AutoCAD, and MAAP
· Demonstrated Project Management abilities
· Proven record of continuous improvement projects
· Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology
· Discipline Software Skills Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, AutoCAD, Creo, and SAP.