As a Part-Time Student in Factory Engineering, you will investigate product issues, support engineering projects, and assist with audits and data analysis.
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John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering - East Moline, IL - 115704
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 Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering for JD Harvester Works located in East Moline , IL , you will:
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
What Makes You Standout
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:
$15 - $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
Follow this link to learn more about our Total Rewards Package https://bit.ly/3XCd8fL
Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
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.
ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Notice
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.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering - East Moline, IL - 115704
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 Part-Time Student - Factory Engineering for JD 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.
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
- Graduation date of December 2026 or later
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- 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
- Enrolled in an accredited engineering / data analytics / IT or business program having completed coursework covering engineering or science related topics
What Makes You Standout
- 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
$15 - $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
Follow this link to learn more about our Total Rewards Package https://bit.ly/3XCd8fL
Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
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.
ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Notice
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.
Top Skills
Data Analytics
Engineering
It
Machine Learning
SAP
Software Programming
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