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Johnston, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery heavy equipment forestry machinery diesel engines drivetrains used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
Job Title: Agronomic Support Specialist
Location: Johnston IA 50131
Duration: 14 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Remote
Job Description:
Major Purpose:
  • Plans coordinates performs product design testing and/or analysis work for a complete project of moderate scope or for a significant portion or a sub-system of a major and diverse project.
  • Operates in a team environment providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews.
  • May assign coordinate and review portions of the work to support personnel.
  • Decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors.
Major Duties:
  • Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps as well as the plant machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
  • Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
  • Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
  • Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify shortcomings in existing processes systems and procedures and use established change management programs to address them.
  • Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
  • Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
  • Maintain an understanding of relevant technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
Skills Abilities Knowledge:
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on how to get results using new and advanced engineering technologies.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on executing engineering designs using the appropriate methods tools processes and software.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on achieving engineering development targets using appropriate methods tools processes and software.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on producing technical engineering specifications and related materials.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on testing evaluating and improving engineering outcomes.
  • Builds engineering solutions without supervision and provides technical guidance on these solutions as needed.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on implementing engineering designs evaluating outcomes and then making improvements as needed.
  • Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.
Education:
  • Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level
  • This position will provide agronomic support and technical assistance to Dealers using an internal trial design and analysis tool.
  • Additionally this role will help with defining and testing new features based on interactions with Dealers to improve tool functionality. Skill Set Requirements:
  • Agronomy background - They need to understand production systems and be able to answer questions on ag management practices
  • Experience with GIS software package. ArcGIS QGIS etc
  • Experience supporting a software package answering support questions root causing issues gathering user feedback and proposing software changes.
  • Execute test cases to confirm software meets acceptance criteria.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Be able to solve problems with a high level of detail.
Education Requirements:
  • Candidates must have a bachelors degree in Agronomy or equivalent field (e.g. Soil Science)
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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