John Deere Hiring for Part-Time Student-Crop Care Reliability Engineering-Ames IA at Iowa, United States Full Time

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 – Ames

Function: Product Engineering

Title: Part-Time Student-Crop Care Reliability Engineering-Ames IA – 90324

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

This position is located onsite a t the John Deere Technology Innovation Center (JDTIC) on the campus of Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa.

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

Reliability Engineering is responsible to determine the likelihood that a product will perform its intended function over an extended duration under encountered use conditions​. We work hand in hand with product verification and validation teams as a member of product research and development teams.

• Provide accelerated life test targets for comparative lab studies

• Perform reliability growth analysis calculations

• Review field test events and ensure product design team alignment

• Learn tools for risk identification and mitigation processes within the Product Development Process (PDP)

What Skills You Need

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Systems Engineering; others may apply

• Must be registered as a full-time student at a local university

• Graduation date of Fall 2023 or later

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

• Available to work 12-16 hours/week during the academic year

• Available to work 35-40 hours/week during the summer semester

• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis in Ames, Iowa when requested year-round

• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word

What Makes You Stand Out

• Familiarity with product lifecycles and agricultural machinery

• Comfortable with statistical data analysis

• Demonstrated ability to complete self-directed work

• Desire to learn new concepts

• Good interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

NOTE: For Iowa State University students, this assignment will qualify for ISU course credit as a co-op/internship position working 20 hours per week.

What You’ll Get

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 and performance bonuses

• 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

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities 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.

The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company’s board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.

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