Machining Me, Gear

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Waterloo, IA +1 · Factory Engineering (CA)

Manufacturing Engineer role focused on machining gear and shaft components, providing production support, troubleshooting, and implementing process improvements. Requires experience with machining processes, GD&T, and potentially CAD/data analysis tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide 3rd shift support and troubleshooting to resolve production process, machine, and quality issues for all green and finish operations in H-building.
  2. Recommend and implement cost reduction, quality, safety, and ergonomic improvement ideas.
  3. Assist in team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity, and efficiency.
  4. Establish routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations.
  5. Investigates, gathers, and analyzes data for specifically assigned, recurring tasks.

Skills

Required

  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interact with all levels in the organization and supplier personnel
  • Demonstrated proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrated ability to proficiently use algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete multiple, concurrent projects
  • Ability and willingness to work variable hours including overtime and weekends based on business needs

Nice to have

  • Experience in roles that required a working knowledge of turning, milling, drilling, and hard finishing of ferrous materials
  • Experience applying gear and shaft manufacturing tools and technology
  • Experience in shop floor process adjustments necessary to correct geometry and quality problems
  • Experience with interpreting part prints and GD&T designations
  • Experience with the use of AutoCAD, Creo, or related software
  • Experience with leading and supporting cross functional teams for projects of moderate scope
  • Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or other data analysis tools
  • Experience in using SAP