Manufacturing Engineer, Weld
Date: Mar 5, 2026
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana, US, 70301
Company: John Deere
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Primary Location: United States (US) - Louisiana - Thibodaux
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: Manufacturing Engineer, Weld - 118197
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Weld Manufacturing Engineer for John Deere Thibodaux located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, you will be responsible for supporting weld operations through Order Fulfillment Processes (OFP) and Product Delivery Process (PDP). In addition, you will:
- Actively participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) - improving Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and Delivery through data driven proactive projects
- Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Apply mistake proofing methodology proactively to high-risk processes and recurring quality nonconformance issues
- Develop and modify Operator Method Sheets (visual work instructions) as required
- Support John Deere Manufacturing Execution System’s weld strategy
- Contribute to the welding process strategy and smart connected factory road map
- Support multi-functional Quality Improvement Teams (QIT) tasked with improving overall weld quality
- Provide project management leadership in capital projects with a focus on safety, productivity, and capacity
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
- 4 or more years' experience in a welding manufacturing environment
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality, tooling, preventative maintenance and facilities
- 4 or more years' experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- 2 or more years of experience with engineering tools, systems and databases
- Project management experience - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on sequencing and scheduling tasks into a project plan
- Demonstrated skills with electronic tools such as Creo, Creo-View, and dimensional inspection software
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and have a collaborative mindset
What Makes You Stand Out
Other areas of experience or interest that will help us place you on the right team include:
- Robotic welding experience
- Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with both salary and wage employees
- Experience managing and applying safe systems of work without supervision and providing technical guidance when required
- Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
- Degree in Weld Engineering
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following:
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Operations discipline
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 Contribution)
- 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
$77,628.00 - $116,436.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
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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