Description :
For additional Employment Opportunities at John Deere visit: www.JohnDeereCareers.com
With the creation of the first commercially successful self-scouring steel plow in 1837, John Deere made it possible for America's pioneering families to grow food. From this simple, yet monumental beginning has sprung a company that helps feed humanity all over the world. Our business rests on the design and technology of innovation, developing and manufacturing advanced agricultural machines that are as technologically advanced as they are rugged, providing great value to our customers. Today, John Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment. John Deere Agriculture touches the lives of countless farmers throughout the world who use our equipment to produce food, fiber and fuel to help improve the lives of families, communities and economies worldwide. View location information to learn more about the area.
One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs—in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time.
John Deere Harvester is seeking a Supervisor Testing to supervise a functional group of technical support and non-professional personnel who plan and execute Product Verification and Validation (PV&V) tests of varying complexity on products, components or technologies for feasibility, development or durability testing. In this position, you will:
Establish master schedule for all tests and equipment to ensure that testing is completed to meet the Product Verification plan established by (EPDP) process.
Perform administrative duties related to performance management and training and development of direct reports - 25 IAM (UNION) employees.
Develop, track, and meet the capital and expense budget for building / test lab department.
Also will be required to fill in on the assembly floor on combine and seeding products.
Education
2 year or 4 year degree in Engineering, Technology, Science discipline or equivalent experience.
Required Skills and Experience
Technical skills in data collection tools.
Demonstrated leadership capability and project management skills.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Desired Skills and Experience
Technical skill and knowledge in a specialized area of engineering such as: design, analysis, test & evaluation.
Technical experience relating to design/diagnostics of mechanical/electrical/hydraulic systems.
Product engineering experience.
Product design experience.
Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties 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. They may vary from position to position.
