C&F Automation Strategy & Execution Lead
Job Summary
There are 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 were all about at John Deere. And its why were investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the worlds brightest minds are tackling the worlds biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place well put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
Primary Location: China (CN)- Tianjin-
Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
Title: C&F Automation Strategy & Execution Lead- 120941
Your Position:
Major Purpose
Responsibilites
As a Technical Lead Process Automation & Controls for the Construction & Forestry Division you will.
Serve as process and technical expert for new and current robotic systems
Lead establishing the vision for Factory of the Future and key technology building blocks focused on automation
Plan coordinate and execute the business transformation roadmap for the division to meet Cost Reduction Targets
Lead solutions development in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) product portfolio
Plan Define and Deploy an integration strategy working with key suppliers to deploy solutions in the factories
Lead activities for equipment procurement Process Design/Product Design/and accelerate execution of projects in collaboration with factory leads to hit cost targets.
As a part of the SCF scrum team you will build technical solutions that meet the businesses automation requirements
Required Skills/Experience
Has experience in integrating complex robotic cells in a production environment (3 or more years of experience)
Expert level skill in industrial robot programming (3 or more years of experience)
2 years of device connectivity networking security protocols industrial communication protocols (OPC OPCUA MQTT ModBus RFID) background and experience
Demonstrated experience with Ignition platform data ingestion wrangling & solutions development
Experience delivering new technology into a production environment
Strong communicator ability to communicate to the technical teams as an engineer and help guide them through the process developing technical being able to communicate strategic vision to leadership
Ability to think outside the box to develop new process and methods to solve complex problems
Thorough understanding of peripheral sensors and sensor applications
Desired Skills/Experience
Exposure to various applications of automation (material handling assembly welding dispensing) (High)
Proven ability to scout new technologies and carry through to implementation (High)
Experience with collaborative automation (Autonomous Mobile Robots Collaborative Robotics) (High)
Software programming experience (PLC Python ROS etc.) (Medium)
Experience designing and building custom tooling (rigid and modular fixturing end-of-arm tooling) (Low)
Education
Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related career field
Experience in manufacturing
Technically sound in a few of these areas: Automation Industrial Connectivity IoT perception technologies - rich technical expertise & experience implementing Industry 4.0 technologies
What Youll Get
At John Deere you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here youll 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. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path.
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