Manufacturing Engineer I - Industrial Engineering

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer I - Industrial Engineering 39425- 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:

• Normal hours are 6am to 2:30 but could sometimes cover 2nd shift (possibly 50% of the time) and work until 7pm (obviously start time would shift to later)

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

Specific Requirements:

• Engineering support for SAP EWM warehouse in Mattoon, IL.
• Will define processes related to receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Will serve as the resident Quality engineer and managing the non-conforming area and performing dealer-initiated stock checks.

Must Haves:

• SAP expertise
• Root cause analysis and corrective action experience
• Data analytics skills visualization skills
• Communication is key, must be a team-player and organized. Will work with front line pack/ship people, engineers, pickers and everything in between. Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels.

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