Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering - East Moline, IL

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois  - East Moline  
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering - East Moline, IL - 110343 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

As a Factory Engineering Part-Time Student for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will...

• Investigate product and process related issues and recommend changes based on observations and salary/wage interactions
• Participate in the implementation for the resulting aforementioned activities
• Provide special engineering project support at the direction of the factory engineering team
• Provide analysis to support timely and accurate solutions to line side issues.
• Perform Audits or reviews, including inputting and maintaining information in factory databases and systems.
• Assist in investigations and corrective actions and leverage innovative ideas to best address long standing manufacturing issues.

This position is not available to students on immigration visas.

What Skills You Need

• Enrolled in an accredited engineering / data analytics / IT or business program having completed coursework covering engineering or science related topics
• Familiarity with information gathering and analysis techniques
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Strong communication skills with experience solving technical problems.
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
• Ability to work 16-20 hours during the academic year and 30-40 hours during the summer semester

What Makes You Stand Out

•    Project or work experience in a manufacturing or technical field
•    Demonstrable mechanical aptitude or familiarity and ability work within a manufacturing environment
•    Familiarity with drawing and schematic interpretation, product models and /or geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
•    Experience with software programming languages and /or ML familiarity
•    Experience in one or more related engineering areas: electrical, software programming, troubleshooting, design, and manufacturing.
•    SAP experience.
•    Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment or other off highway machinery.

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.

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The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried Employees and The John Deere Benefit Plan for Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.