Weld Manufacturing Engineer at John Deere in Valley City, North Dakota

Job Description:

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.

Primary Location: United States (US)- North Dakota - Valley City
Function: Manufacturing Engineering
Title: Weld Manufacturing Engineer- 72204

Your Responsibilities

As a Weld Manufacturing Engineer for John Deere Seeding located in Valley City, ND, you will provide weld engineering and robot technical support for current welding operations. Additionally within this role, you will:

• Create and maintain Fanuc robotic weld programs.
• Develop offline robot programs for new and revised welded assemblies on robot systems currently in production.
• Develop and implement cell layouts to improve material flow and material presentation in areas of responsibility.
• Create, audit and maintain weld Operator Method Sheets.
• Actively support and participate in department continuous improvement projects.
• Investigate, gather, and analyze data for identifying root cause and implement solutions for welding issues in the departments of responsibility.
• Innovate and implement cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas for welding operations.
• Support capacity planning and productivity improvement activities for weld departments.
• Support the implementation of new weld processes and technologies in weld departments.
• Work with Operations and product personnel to support current production processes, limited production builds for new product programs and assist with ramping up to full production and ensuring necessary production rates, process capabilities and productivity requirements are met.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What Skills You Need

In addition, we require:

• 3 or more years of experience: Programming and maintaining Fanuc robot weld equipment.
• 2 or more years of experience: WeldPro offline weld robot programming.
• 3 or more years of experience: Knowledge of Lincoln and Miller MIG welding equipment.
• 2 or more years of experience: Designing, maintaining and improving weld fixtures and tooling.
• 2 or more years of experience: Work well within a team environment and across different levels of the organization.
• 2 or more years of experience: Moderate capabilities with Creo and Windchill.
• 2 or more years of experience: Champion and improve overall product flow and line design within areas of responsibility; working knowledge of Human Performance and ergonomic optimization.
• 2 or more years of experience: Knowledge of drawing and schematic interpretation, product models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• 5 years of experience: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 5 or more years of experience: Excellent work ethic and attitude; work flexible hours, as needed.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with robotic welding integrators.
• Certified welding Inspector (CWI).
• Experience procuring weld tooling and/or weld robot capital equipment.
• Experience designing process controls for mistake proofing.
• Develop, maintain and edit PLC and MHI programs.
• Experience with weld process tracking systems; Miller CenterPoint or Lincoln Sequencer.

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering, Ag Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. 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. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click hereto find out more about our Total Rewards Package.

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.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, 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.

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