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John Deere Part-Time Student-Manufacturing Engineering-Waterloo IA in Waterloo, Iowa
At John Deere, we run so life can leap forward. This powerful purpose is our promise to humankind that we will dream, design and deliver breakthrough products that sustain our world for generations to come. The world is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructures in villages, towns, and megacities. We live up to the legacy our founder forged in a one-room blacksmith's shop nearly two centuries ago by creating a culture that brings out the best in all of us. A culture where great ideas thrive because every voice is heard.
Primary Location: United States (US)- Iowa- Waterloo
Function: Manufacturing Engineering
Title: Part-Time Student-Manufacturing Engineering-Waterloo IA- 84799
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Companys regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule.
Your Responsibilities
As a Part-Time Student-Manufacturing Engineering for John Deere Waterloo Works located in Waterloo, Iowa, you will assist the heat treat department primarily with processing furnace samples to verify process quality.
You will distribute test pieces to the factory floor that will be placed in heat treat trays. Upon completion, you will collect, section, polish and perform metallurgical analyses on test pieces. You will determine if test pieces are within or out of specification and will be required to contact the manufacturing engineer and/or hold the suspect material.
Responsibilities will also include filling out forms for metallurgical analysis requests, submitting daily part audits, reviewing furnace process data to identify root cause of quality issues, data entry and database updates.
Other activities may include:
Process development for heat treatment processes
Assist with creating work instructions for operators
Assist with troubleshooting production process, machine, and quality issues
Provide technical support to the production department for problem solving and quality
improvement
Assist with random part audits
Small project work for the manufacturing engineering staff
Maintain existing laboratory equipment
This position will require daily afternoon/evening work.
What Skills You Need
Ideally you will be pursuing an Associate or Bachelor degree preferably in a technical field; others may apply
Must be registered as a full-time student at a local accredited university (Hawkeye, UNI, Wartburg, etc)
Graduation date of May 2023 or later
Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
Work 16-20 hours/week during the academic year
Work 35-40 hours/week during the summer semester
Available to work afternoons and evenings
What Makes You Stand Out
Basic knowledge of heat treatment of ferrous metals
Knowledge of material properties and metallurgical analysis
Basic understanding of statistical process control
Demonstrated experience with advanced spreadsheet, VBA, and statistical analysis tools is a plus
Some technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, ability to work with hand tools, polishing equipment and some laboratory equipment, and basic knowledge of spreadsheet applications and database applications
Pursuing a degree in one of the following areas: metallurgical engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing technology, industrial technology, or a related field of study .
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 here (http://www.deere.com/en/our-company/john-deere-careers/why-john-deere/) to 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.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, John Deere requires a diversity of people, perspectives and ideas to address the complex challenges of its global business. 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, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.