John Deere Harvester - Electrical Machine Maintenance

John Deere•East Moline, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At John Deere, we run so life can leap forward. This powerful purpose is our promise to humankind that we will dream, design, and deliver breakthrough products that sustain our world for generations to come. The world is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructures in villages, towns and megacities. And we live up to the legacy our founder forged in a one-room blacksmith's shop nearly two centuries ago by creating a culture that brings out the best in all of us. A culture where great ideas thrive because every voice is heard. As an Electrical Machine Maintenance employee with John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, IL, you will: Lay out, install, modify, and maintain complex electrical circuits and electronic equipment. In addition, you will diagnose and remedy electrical problems while focusing on safety, quality, and teamwork. Job details are dependent on duties assigned but in general consist of the following:

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have at least one of the following: High School Diploma or G.E.D., National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), or At least 3 years of manufacturing work experience.
Electrical journeyperson’s card or at least 8 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience (or equivalent Military experience / applicable training).
Thorough knowledge of both national and local electrical safety codes.
Ability to perform manual tasks related to described job duties for duration of work shift; including but not limited to frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
Ability and willingness to work any shift and potential overtime (including weekends).

Responsibilities

Work from intricate wiring diagrams and schematic drawings involving the use of standard electrical symbols for power, control, and measurement. In addition, work from prints, sketches, and verbal instructions.
Plan work sequence and select materials and tools needed for given task.
Establish primary and secondary distribution centers, balance loads, and wire circuits having many units and connections.
Locate and correct electrical issues of various nature including working on high voltage circuits which may require the use of rigging, ladders and building structure.
Install and/or maintain motors, generators, lights, electronic equipment, transformers, switches, lightning arrestors, welding equipment, power and light lines, control panels, automatic controls, switchboards, etc.
Assist and support other team members and work with minimal supervision.
Clean work area and perform other miscellaneous duties inherent to the job.