Maintenance Team Leader- 3rd Shift

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Moline, IL +1 · Operations (CA)

This role is a Maintenance Team Leader for a 3rd shift at John Deere, focusing on managing skilled trades personnel, planning equipment maintenance for reliability and efficiency, diagnosing machine malfunctions, and managing spare parts and maintenance plans. It requires experience in general maintenance, mechanical engineering, or factory automation, with a preference for leadership in a union environment and technical experience with automation, controls, and SAP PM. The role is onsite in Moline, IL.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assign and monitor the work of skilled-trades personnel to accomplish customer requests, preventative maintenance, and project work
  2. Plan for maintenance of equipment that improves reliability, efficiency, quality and safety
  3. Diagnose machine malfunctions to root cause, recommend solutions, and support the execution of the repair/improvement plan
  4. Provide expert review and analysis of equipment spare parts lists, preventive maintenance plans, and documentation

Skills

Required

  • 3 or more years of general maintenance, mechanical engineering, or factory automation experience
  • Ability and willingness to support a multi-shift or extended-shift operation
  • Ability and willingness to work occasional overtime, including weekends
  • Effective communication, both verbal and written
  • Ability to work 3rd shift

Nice to have

  • Experience in maintenance leadership role in a union environment
  • Technical experience with design/diagnostics of mechanical/electrical/hydraulic systems
  • Automation and controls troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley components and Rockwell Automation PLC software
  • 1 or more years of experience interfacing with machines through multiple communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet, DeviceNet, Serial, Profibus, Modbus, etc.)
  • Experience working within SAP PM module
  • Experience with machinery and equipment safety standards (e.g. OSHA 29 CFR 1910, NFPA 79, NFPA 70E, etc.)
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical, electrical, or equivalent related work experience