Supervisor Maintenance
Date: Dec 11, 2025
Location: Waterloo, Iowa, US, 50704
Company: John Deere
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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo
Function: Operations (CA)
Title: Supervisor Maintenance - 116978
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Maintenance Supervisor for John Deere Waterloo Works located in Waterloo, IA you will...
- Supervise skilled trades employees. Along with administer the John Deere / UAW contract in regard to the skilled trades work force. Additional responsibilities include:
- Planning and scheduling of SAP generated work orders for skilled trades
- Work order management to meet department objectives and goals
- Direct and coordinate continuous improvement plans and activities
- Develop plans for preventative maintenance (PM's) of equipment to maximize the uptime and utilization of equipment assets
- Implement, monitor, and present safety programs
- Coordinate and maintain 5S activities associated with maintenance department
- Work in a team environment developing, monitoring, and improving maintenance processes
- Interface with Engineering on technical issues
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
What Skills You Need
- Strong communicator, both verbal and written
- Strong Facilitation skills
- Technical knowledge of Maintenance functions in a machining environment (mechanical, electrical or heat & vent)
- 2 years of experience planning, estimating, and scheduling work
- 1 or more years of SAP experience
What Makes You Stand Out
- 1 or more years of experience in a leadership role in a union environment
- Experience as an industrial mechanic or electrician
- Experience with industrial automation
- Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Experience with general industrial standards
- Experience with preventative maintenance planning and scheduling
- 2 years of project management
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Bachelor's degree in a Business/Management discipline, Engineering/Technology discipline, or AAS in Engineering / Technology with 4 years of relative work experience
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
$76,860.00 - $115,284.00 + 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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