Part-Time Student - Manufacturing Engineering - Waterloo, IA

About the role

John Deere’s Part-Time Student – Manufacturing Engineering position is based in Waterloo, Iowa (onsite). The program augments regular full‑time staff and is designed for students who work year‑round alongside their school schedule. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Research, initiate, and execute safety and ergonomic improvement activities and projects
• Act as a departmental Manufacturing Engineer (ME) driving improvements to support Distinctive Product Quality initiatives, and drive continuous improvements in delivery, uptime, cost and efficiency with Natural Work Group engagement
• Support implementation of new products and current product Continuous Improvement running design changes
• Support and/or lead the analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology aligned to the Smart Connect Factory strategy

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science or Data Analytics (others may apply)
• Registered as a full‑time student at a U.S. local accredited college/university
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Effective communication skills
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work 16‑20 hours during the academic year
• Ability to work 30‑40 hours during the summer semester
• Graduation date of Spring 2028 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
• Able to commute to the Waterloo, Iowa work location on a daily basis year‑round

Skills

• Experience in a manufacturing position supporting a workforce (academic/internship experience acceptable)
• Experience developing and deploying operator work instructions (academic/internship experience acceptable)
• Experience with process development, tooling design, fixturing and workstation layout (academic/internship experience acceptable)
• Experience with computer programming languages such as Python or SQL
• Experience with data analytics
• Experience with robotics/robotic programming
• Experience with AutoCAD, Creo, or other modeling programs

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
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