Paint Manufacturing Engineer

Paint Manufacturing Engineer

Ottumwa, Iowa - Full Time

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at John Deere's facility in Ottumwa, IA. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will plan, coordinate, and perform Manufacturing Engineering work for a project or process. Operate in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fulfillment process. At this level, projects are of limited scope and responsibility; work plans and decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers. May assign coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel and contractors.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Completes System Checks for D27 and D28 to include Washer Activities: Washer PH, Temperature (Ignition tracking and alarm signals out of bounds), Concentration, Conductivity, Nozzle evaluation (could be added to maintenance if needed), counterflow monitoring (remove task - get alarm on PLC), RO System function - monthly check for hardness/could be added to monthly maintenance PM for both D27/28.
• Load non-PLC tracked measures for pretreatment into Ignition.
• Make chemical adjustments to washer stages.
• Coordinates changing chemical totes as needed.
• Calibrate PH and conductivity meters.
• Paint Checks: Verifies P-Mix mix ratio, checks paint plumbing pressure to identify any leaks prior to quality issues or downtime - maintenance does this now.
• Checks Day tank viscosity in D27.
• Monitoring Chemistry in D27 Swimming pool and PH.
• Paint Quality Checks: Film Build checks to ensure appropriate paint quality and thickness.
• Takes gloss readings and follows up on findings.
• Publishes the FPY by area PowerPoint to the Paint Ops Team.
• Ovens: Runs data packs through oven in both departments to ensure adequate oven temps.
• Decal/Pick-to-Light.
• Updates decal inventory.
• Conducts quality investigations on decal related issues.
• Templates for decals in the factory.
• Hang methods in D28 working with ETEC and completing on their own.
• OMS/JDAAT support and keeping up to date.
• EMS support as guided by Paint ME.
• Interface with paint contractors.
• CI Projects.
• Daily Paint ME support - investigations, resolution (process, Env, Safety, etc).

Requirements:

• Creo/training, laptop, OMS'/FIA, JDAAT training.
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our primary focus is on project-based product development and Manufacturing Engineering support. Our primary industries of focus are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions which keep our clients engaged as a partner in their journey. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunity for growth.

Our primary delivery center is our Technical Center in Waterloo, IA, as well as numerous customer areas we serve with onsite and remote teams throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly