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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois  - East Moline  
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student-Technology Deployment - East Moline, IL - 109143 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

As a Part-Time Student-Technology Deployment for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will:

 

Perform design, modeling, and build of new robotic systems 

Create Man/Machine charts for robotic applications 

Provide support and basic trouble shooting for current operations. Investigate, gather, and analyze data for specifically assigned, recurring tasks. 

Establish routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations and/or new parts or programs of limited scope. 

Identify and implement cost reduction, quality, safety, and ergonomic improvement ideas of limited scope. 

Participate in team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity and efficiency. 

Implement new manufacturing processes and technology. 

This position is available to students on immigration visas.

 

What Skills You Need

Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in an engineering discipline; others may apply 

Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. local accredited college/university 

Graduation date of May 2026 or later 

Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above 

Available to work during the academic year 16-20 hours/weekly 

Available to work during the summer semester 35-40 hours/weekly 

Knowledge of engineering tools, systems and databases (SAP, MES, etc.) 

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications 

General understanding of computer aided design and/or engineering tools (ie: ProE, AutoCAD, VisMockup, WeldPRO, etc.) 

Must be able to commute to the work location in East Moline, Illinois, on a daily basis during summer break. (Depending on work available and skill set maybe able to work remote during school year.)  

What Makes You Stand Out

Previous manufacturing or welding experience. 

High level of understanding of robotic process planning and execution 

Self-motivator with the ability to execute a variety of tasks with little supervision 

Ability to effectively interact and communicate with wage employees, supervisors, managers and other engineers 

Pursuing a degree in Weld Engineering or related discipline.

What You'll Get

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 Contribution) 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

 $1.00  - $999,999.00  + Benefits

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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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