Manufacturing Engineer II

Contract Duration - 11 Months

Shift: 1st shift (6.30AM AM to 4.00 PM)

Pay Rate : $46/hr - $48/hr

Job Description:

As a Factory Automation Controls Engineer for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, Ill, you will support, develop, and integrate shop floor automation technologies of small to large solutions which support our advanced manufacturing of Combines and associated Front End Equipment. Additionally, you will....
Respond to critical shop floor manufacturing issues impacting equipment uptime and aid support staff in troubleshooting and repair.
Design/update electrical systems, prints, and programs for machines, shop floor tooling, and equipment including human-machine interfaces (HMI) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Lead and execute intermediate to complex professional controls engineering tasks which may integrate several areas of engineering and require limited management or coordination of cross-functional teams, outside design professionals, and contractors.
Implement networking and cyber security initiatives which support integration (installation and networking) of shop floor machines, equipment, and tooling into site MES and PLCs.

What Skills You Need
Background in Engineering (Electrical, Controls, Computer, etc.).
Skilled in PLC and computer programming, Structured Query Language (SQL), and the engineering tools associated.
Knowledge of electrical design and the codes, common practices, and engineering tools required. Knowledge of MES/SCADA solutions (SAP-MES, AMES, JDAAT, Ignition, Wonderware, SepaSoft, etc.) process control, process scheduling, mistake proofing of manufacturing processes, and shop floor device connectivity.
Project management experience demonstrating effective communication, teamwork skills, problem solving, and multiple concurrent project workload management.
What Makes You Stand Out
3 or more years of experience in one or more related engineering areas: electrical, controls, computer, etc.
3 or more years of experience with engineering tools, systems, and databases.
3 or more years of experience in electrical design and the use of electrical drafting software.
3 or more years of experience in PLC and/or PC programing.
1 or more years of experience in project management moderate to large scale complex projects.

Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.

This position is eligible (based off performance) for incremental, progressive retention bonuses at every 90 days for the first year on assignment. $5,000 for the first year broken down below
$750 at 3 months
$1,000 at 6 months
$1,250 at 9 months
$2,000 at 12 months
Retention bonuses are forfeited for those who do not complete their assignments or end assignments early.