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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 [link removed] 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 Works is seeking a 2 nd shift Maintenance Module Leader to supervise semi to highly skilled maintenance employees on 2nd shift to ensure the manufacture of products within established delivery, quality, safety and cost standards. In this position, you will:
Supervise 25 UAW skilled trade employees.
Coach and mentor wage employees in an effort to instill self-managed philosophy.
Be directly responsible for managing small tool account and crib operations for the factory in excess of $1 million.
Supervise maintenance of all internal production racks, dollies, carts, and machine tools.
Integrate and coordinate preventive maintenance schedules with production departments.
Lead continuous improvement activities.
Education
Bachelor Degree or equivalent supervisory experience.
Required Skills and Experience
Manufacturing and/or operations experience.
Demonstrated team leadership and mentoring experience.
Experience in budgeting, forecasting and scheduling.
Good verbal communication skills with all levels of personnel.
MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Desired Skills and Experience
Good mechanical aptitude.
Supervisory experience in a union environment.
Experience in Production Control Systems.
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, Kanban, Demand Flow Technology.
Knowledge of general accounting in support of establishing and managing departmental operating budgets.
Knowledge of shop floor manufacturing and/or warehouse and distribution production pay systems.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.
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. Equal Opportunity Employer.
