Production Team Leader

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.

 

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Dubuque  
Function: Operations (CA)
Title: Production Team Leader - 114945 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Production Team Leader for JD Worldwide Construction & Forestry located in Dubuque, IA, you will:

 

• Manage and monitor individual and department performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency and take corrective action as needed
• Be intentional in driving employee engagement activities while establishing a positive employee environment through regular communication, feedback, and overall guidance
• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and tooling to successfully execute their jobs
• Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI process, Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment (SERA) process and prompting near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions         
• Manage daily staffing and employee moves on the line to meet daily production and warehousing requirements
• Oversee production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements           
• Drive department-level support of factory goals regarding 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets

 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position

 

What Skills You Need

 

• 2 or more years of experience in unionized manufacturing environment
• 1 or more years of experience with manufacturing and quality management principles, tools, and processes
• Willingness to work overtime (weekdays or weekends) as necessary to support operational needs and on-time delivery
• Excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment         
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions and being proactive in a high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
• Ability to conduct crucial conversations, including ability to enforce company policies, practices, procedures and work rules
• Experience communicating across functions, such as: supply management, engineering, operations, and human resources or labor relations 

 

What Makes You Standout

 

• 1 or more years of experience with production control systems, preferably within John Deere
• 1 or more years of experience in a leadership role in a union environment
• Two or more years of experience with shop floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems (such as CIPP)
• Cross-functional work experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management
• Demonstrated experience utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to drive business improvements
• Possess a good working knowledge of the appropriate operating and information systems used in Operations (Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, PowerBI) 

 

Education

 

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, Operations, Business/Management, or Supply Management or equivalent experience 

 

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you