Weld Engineering Supervisor

Weld Engineering Supervisor

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Date: Mar 5, 2024

Location: Valley City, North Dakota, US, 58072

Company: John Deere

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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) - North Dakota

• Valley City

Function: Factory Engineering (CA)

Title: Weld Engineering Supervisor

• 106071

Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Weld Engineering Supervisor located in Valley City, ND you will lead a team of weld and Tool design engineers supporting the VC manufacturing, also provide daily supervision of administrative and technical issues involving a functional group of engineers and engineering support personnel. This supervisory position provides work direction concerning safety, quality, cost, environmental and schedule of engineering work or projects to a large group of six or more direct reports in Manufacturing Engineering. Work at this level typically involves two or more competencies or disciplines across multiple products and/or a major project/process that requires integration of engineering disciplines. Responsibilities may include working outside functional or contract group, leading medium to large sized cross- functional teams, and providing work direction to lower level on Manufacturing Engineering.

Additionally, you will:

• Supervise the Weld / Tool Engineers team, responsible to support factory weld process improvements, process optimization, planning processes & tools, Innovation, automation & Continuous Improvement: CI200, quality risk mitigation.

• Employee Engagement & Development: recruiting, performance growth, building diverse teams, fostering inclusion, growth in the Science of Weld.

• Production Support: Lead the Weld Engineers to Investigate product quality problems, define root cause for quality issues, containment, and resolution, to reduce or eliminate non-value waste resulting from non-conformances, rework, scrap, or field concerns.

• Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, functionality, performance, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.

• Support weld Engineering strategic planning and continuous weld process improvement of overall business.

• Train, develop, coach Weld Engineers, and support their career development to achieve ongoing growth and professional development.

• Active involvement with Smart Connected Factory improvements: data analytics, reporting, quality process automation.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position

What Skills You Need

• 5 or more years of experience with implementing new weld process, equipment, new technologies.

• 3 or more years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering and Operations and in some competencies like weld, primaries, and tool design.

• 5 or more years of experience with direct or indirect people leadership experience: work direction, prioritization, goal setting, performance feedback, mentoring, meeting facilitation, and conflict resolution.

• Experience with Strategic projects related to competency development and capacity expansion.

• Demonstrated strong cross-functional teamwork and collaboration in a factory role.

• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated Project Management skills, and ability to lead / facilitate large meetings.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

• Experience in the use of manufacturing information systems (SAP, JDAAT MPP) or similar systems.

What Makes You Stand Out

• 7 or more years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering role.

• Six Sigma Training or certifications or equivalent demonstrated work experiences.

• Experience facilitating and leading teams through complex technical problems.

• Knowledge of Manufacturing, products, and customers: Air seeding, No Till, Hoe Drill, Tillage.

• Experience using, developing, and maintaining visualization and communication systems and production tools: (ex. SharePoint, Power BI, Ignition, JDAAT, MPP, SAP)

• Experience leading manufacturing process optimization to improve: Safety, Quality, Capacity increase, productivity, and cost reduction.

• Experience with lean manufacturing culture, and manufacturing excellence projects.

• Experience working in one or more cross functional roles including manufacturing engineering, operations, product engineering, and project management.

• Experience facilitating and leading teams through complex projects or technical problems.

• Experience delivering manufacturing innovations and new technologies.

• Master's degree.

Education

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

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (4 year).

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

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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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Nearest Major Market: North Dakota

Job Segment: Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Engineer, Engineering, Management

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