**Job Title:** Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer **Location:** Davenport, IA (Onsite at John Deere Davenport Works) **Assignment Length:** 12 Months (As a W2 employee of KellyOCG) **Pay Rate:** $44.00 per hour **Shift Information:** 1st Shift, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Overtime may be requested by Deere. **Work Environment:** Onsite interviews only. Local candidates preferred. Metatarsal safety boots required from day one. **Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the future, for this position. Cross border work is not permitted for this role.** Finding your ideal job can feel overwhelming, but KellyOCG is here to make it easier. We’re on the lookout for a skilled Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Davenport. This role could be the next exciting step in your engineering career! **Position Overview:** As a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer supporting Forestry welding operations, you will engage with the workforce to solve operational challenges and work with a cross-functional team on continuous improvement projects. You will be part of the One Davenport team at a premiere factory for the Construction and Forestry Division, contributing to a dynamic and inclusive production environment. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Investigate, gather, and analyze data to identify root causes of welding issues in the supported departments + Establish and maintain routings, pay standards, factory layouts, weld tooling, weldment costs, operator method sheets, and control plans + Identify and implement cost reduction, quality, safety, and ergonomic improvements for welding operations + Work with PDM, SAP, and Creo to support engineering functions **Required Skills & Experience:** + Experience or formal education in Welding Engineering + Ability to effectively interact and communicate with union employees, peer Engineers, and Supervisors + General understanding of Creo, AutoCAD, or other modeling software + Knowledge of engineering tools, systems, and databases (SAP, Kotem, etc.) **Desired Skills & Experience:** + Experience working with labor standards in MPPlanner + Knowledge of manufacturing weld processes, tooling, and facilities + Experience programming and troubleshooting Fanuc robotics welding applications + Experience with line and process design, material presentation, and line balancing + Hands-on experience with Lincoln/Miller MIG welding equipment + Experience working with skilled trades and UAW contract knowledge **Education:** + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology discipline with emphasis in welding or a similar field, or equivalent work experience As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community. Find what’s next with Kelly ® . As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. 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