Senior Materials Engineer - Torreon

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 we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
Title: Senior Materials Engineer - Torreon
Primary Location:
Function: Engineering (CA)
John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company's portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it's been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company's 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere's ongoing investment in emerging markets.
Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.
Main Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and performs plastic materials engineering work for a complete product or project of broad scope. Operates in a team environment, both within factories and with suppliers, acting as a technical lead person. Provides leadership within the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Order Fulfillment Process (OFP), etc., projects primarily for utility tractors and serve as the regional expert for A&T and C&F. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work to other engineers and support personnel. Provides technical consultation and a knowledge base. Recognized as an expert within a unit/Division for polymers. This role involves interaction with various functional areas such as PV&V, Supply Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Production to ensure correct project implementation.
• Provide technical support in new plastic applications for design, process, material, prototyping, FEA (structural & mold filling), material & component testing, tooling, and supplier selection.
• Address quality issues related to design and manufacturing
• Make design decisions regarding manufacturability, material specifications, application requirements, geometries, and engineering specs.
• Support operations with product design-related issues.
• Coordinate prototype sourcing and material or process selection and participate in testing.
• Support cost reduction projects and new product programs.
• Manage tests and evaluation procedures for new materials/process selection, specifications, and testing.
• Evaluate new and advanced materials and processes strategies for regional use.

What Skills You Need

• 5+ years of experience in plastics materials and manufacturing process engineering.
• Broad experience in plastics and composite materials, processes, manufacturing, tooling, design, analysis, and testing.
• Experience with application and materials engineering of plastics/composites in product design for various industries (agricultural, industrial, automotive , etc.).
• Conducting material testing and evaluation for design, testing, simulation, and quality failure analysis.
• Familiarity with product design, CAD, drawings, geometric tolerancing, and quality systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, both domestically and internationally.
• Strong English skills (speaking and writing).
• Presentation and communication skills.
• Results-driven, proactive, and innovative.

What Makes You Stand Out• Experience in product engineering, quality engineering, or supply management.• Strong networking skills and ability to influence decision-makers.• Comprehensive skills beyond a single discipline/function.• Experience leading strategic initiatives.• Master's degree in a related field.• Proficiency in Creo• Familiarity with PDM/Windchill.• Experience in failure analysis for plastic products.
Education
**Required**: Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Materials or Mechanical Engineering with a Plastics focus, or equivalent experience.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 10 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.
Candidates must have the necessary work permits to work in the country.