Manufacturing Engineer

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Langley, BC +1 · Factory Engineering (CA)

Manufacturing Engineer for John Deere Specialty Products in Langley, BC, responsible for assembly, paint, and material handling operations for forestry tracked equipment. The role involves translating product designs into manufacturing processes, creating work instructions, implementing tooling solutions, developing logistics plans, establishing routings and line balances, addressing quality issues through root cause analysis, and supporting the implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology aligned with the Smart Connect Factory strategy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Review Engineering BOMs, 3D models and quality specifications in order to translate the intent and expectation of the product design into the manufacturing process
  2. Use digital tools like Creo, NX, VisView, SAP, MPPlanner, ACAD and Microsoft PowerPoint to create work instructions that effectively communicate how to assemble hydraulic, structural, and electrical components at a production pace
  3. Proactively promote and support continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen, SCR’s, etc
  4. Implement cost effective tooling solutions for the Assembly, Paint and Material Handling teams by sourcing purchased products or developing custom designs
  5. Work with the Supply Management and Material Handling teams to develop effective logistics plans for delivering the material to the Assembly Line

Skills

Required

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment with proficient knowledge of assembly processes, quality, tooling and safety
  • Good communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with salaried and wage union personnel in a team environment
  • Experience with shop floor documentation (Sequence of Events, Labor Standards, Operator Methods Sheets and Line Balancing (DLBT)
  • Experience in project management and business planning for small tactical projects and/or large strategic projects
  • Self-motivator with the ability to execute a variety of tasks with little supervision
  • Experience with line design, material presentation, cycles of imbalance and visual management tools, such as simulations and 3D factory
  • Experience teaching and mentoring less-experienced Engineers or Engineering Coop students

Nice to have

  • Experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment, vehicles, or heavy equipment
  • Experience supporting engineering projects in a factory, warehouse, and/or industrial environment
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Creo and SAP
  • Experience working with programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, Java, VBA or similar
  • Experience with John Deere Specific manufacturing software JDAAT (John Deere Assembly Assist Tool) and MPP (Manufacturing Process Planner)

What the JD emphasized

  • eligible to work in Canada