2025079 Engineer Product II

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

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Primary Location: United States (US) – IA - Waterloo

Function: Technology

Title: Engineer Product II - 2025079

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As an Engineer Product II for John Deere in Waterloo, IA, you will:

• Execute high-level applications to more complex problems;
• Analyze assignments and determine engineering specifications which must be fulfilled for complex problems or projects of moderate scope;
• Produce and evaluate possible design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance based on a specialized knowledge of Deere’s proprietary and highly customized engineering applications;
• Compile and furnish necessary information (engineering decisions and reports of pertinent design analyses data) to document design solutions required for the building of prototypes and the adoption of designs with possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management, and supplier personnel;
• Provide technical support to marketing, manufacturing, quality, and supply management organizations; develop and/or execute tests and analysis plans for product verification and validation; and apply a specialized knowledge of company products, policies and practices to provide economies through the standardization of parts and products.
• Resolve product-line base difficult technical issues whether within the company or with outside suppliers.
• Plans, coordinates, performs product design, testing and/or analysis work for a complete project of broad scope or for a portion or a sub-system of a major and diverse project.
• Operates in a team environment and may act as lead person, providing technical information and design solutions.
• Provides technical consultation and a knowledge base.
• Expert user of critical technologies and develops new applications of technology for product development.
• Identifies the root cause of an issue, develops a corrective action plan and leads a cross functional team of peers through issue resolution, escalating issues that materially impact the schedule and/or budget, creates issues lists with due dates and deliverables.
• Identifies critical path issues and resultant impact to the schedule;
• Develops and executes action plans for resolution.
• Identifies, analyzes, and prioritizes risks to schedule and/or budget, and develops and mitigation plans.
• Oversees project(s) execution, providing direction and operating to the set schedule financial targets, function and performance, quality, and customer satisfaction go