Part-Time Student - Manufacturing Engineering - Waterloo, IA

Your Responsibilities

As a Part-Time Student Manufacturing Engineering for John Deere Waterloo Works located in Waterloo, IA, you will:

• Support product engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the PDP cycle by helping gather information, documenting feedback, and assisting with manufacturability assessments.
• Assist with capital project activities by supporting equipment and tooling evaluations, maintaining project documentation, and helping coordinate procurement and installation activities.
• Support pre-production build events by collecting data, tracking issues, documenting observations, and assisting the team in resolving manufacturing concerns.
• Contribute to manufacturing readiness efforts by assisting with process validation activities, monitoring action items, supporting risk mitigation tracking, and helping evaluate new manufacturing technologies and digital solutions.

What Skills You Need

• Pursuing an Engineering/Technology/Computer Science degree; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university/college
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrated project management and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of various functions of manufacturing
• Good interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Graduation date of December 2028 or later
• Available to work during the academic year (16-20 hours weekly).
• Available to work during the summer semester (30-40 hours weekly)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
• Must be able to commute to the work location in Waterloo, IA

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience using Python, SQL, Power Query, VBA, or similar tools to support manufacturing, engineering, or business process improvements
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and data-driven insights using Power BI, Alteryx, Excel, Tableau, or related analytics platforms
• Experience with robotics or automation
• 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 Bill of Materials structure, build papers and ECN process execution (academic/internship experience acceptable)

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
• 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
• Vacation and Holiday Pay