Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer I Assembly - 39651- John Deere

Job Description:

Major Purpose:

• Plans, coordinates, and performs manufacturing engineering work for a project or process.
• Operates in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fullment process.
• At this level, projects are of limited scope and responsibility; work plans and decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers.
• May assign coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel and contractors.

Major Duties:

• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.
• Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
• Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
• Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Shift:

• Hours worked will typically need to support production hours Monday through Friday (6:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST) and sometimes Saturdays.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

• Engineering Technology
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Development
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Engineering Specification
• Engineering Testing
• Project Schedule Management
• Engineering Build
• Engineering Implementation
• Engineering Technical Operations Support
• Health and Safety
• Negotiation
• Policy and Regulation
• Review and Reporting
• Risk Management
• Contract Management
• Costing and Budgeting

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Responsibilities:

As a Contingent Assembly Manufacturing Engineer for Client Construction & Forestry in Davenport, IA, you will: Lead and actively participate in Continuous Improvement (CI). In addition, you will:

• Improve Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and Delivery through data driven proactive projects.
• Improve departmental Raw in Process (RIP) and Point of Usage (POU) inventory locations to facilitate part replenishment
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in PFMEA's and Control Plans.
• Apply mistake proofing methodology proactively to high risk processes and recurring quality nonconformance issues.
• Develop and modify Operator Method Sheets as required.
• Process Engineering Change Notifications using C-Projects.
• Support kitting through the use of SAP Cart.
• Develop and maintain Job Hazard Analyses to create awareness of safe and ergonomic work practices.
• Support Assembly & Manufacturing Execution System (AMES) and all manufacturing equipment in areas assigned.
• Implement 5-S into all areas of responsibility.
• Analyze, specify, procure, and implement production tooling and fixtures for new and existing processes.
• Support multi-functional Quality Improvement Teams tasked with improving overall assembly quality.

What It Takes:

• We need an excellent communicator, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment. Ideally, you will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or equivalent experience.

Skills that are desired are:

• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Safety, and Ergonomics in Manufacturing.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Ability and willingness to work off-shift hours.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime upon request.

A strong candidate will have:

• 6months + of Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Proficiency in MP Planner, CREO, Pro-E, AutoCAD, SAP functions, and AMES (software programs).
• Small capital project management and implementation
• Tool and fixture design
• Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and DMAIC
• Experience in Hydraulics and Mix Model Line Design, and Line Balancing
• Experience relationship building with UAW shop floor employees
• 2 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.

Additional Note:

• Employee will be responsible for supporting production by hitting safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency goals.
• This person will need to troubleshoot problems, work within systems to update standards, routings, layouts, and work instructions.
• The successful candidate must be able to communicate well with the assembly team and cross functional support teams.
• It is desired that the employee has an interest in new technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and quality.

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