CareerPlan

Manufacturing Engineer

Waterloo,Iowa,United StatesFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Manufacturing Engineer for Tractor Cab Assembly Operations, developing and deploying new line designs and driving continuous improvements in delivery, uptime, cost, and efficiency.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly Operations)

Builds

Tractor cabs

Domain

Agriculture machinery manufacturing

Required skills

Line balance execution, process development, tooling design, fixturing, workstation layout, Bill of Materials structure, union workforce support, project management, capital equipment acquisition, data analytics

Preferred skills

John Deere specific manufacturing software (JDAAT, MPP, SMART Test), Dynamic Line Balancing Software (DLBT), shop floor manufacturing, incentive pay systems, work measurement, asset management

Technologies

JDAAT, MPP, SMART Test, DLBT, PowerBI, Tableau, SQL, Python

Responsibilities

Execute line balance as a process to develop and deploy new line designs and understand current risk; Lead improvements to support Distinctive Product Quality initiatives; Lead implementation of new products and current product Continuous Improvement; Lead the analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC