Weld Engineering Development Program 2026a

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Weld Engineering Development Program 2026a

**John Deere**

1 Positions

ID: 116249-en_US

Posted On 10/17/2025

**Job Overview**

Title: Weld Engineering Development Program 2026a - 116249
Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa (US-IA) - Dubuque
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Function: Factory Engineering (CA)
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Job Grade: [[filter5]]
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Hiring Manager: Carlos Sanchez
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**Your Responsibilities**

The 2026 Weld Manufacturing Engineering Development Program gives recent engineering graduates three experiences over a two year period.

The eight-month rotations include assignments in Weld OFP Manufacturing Engineering, Fabrication OFP Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering and Fabrication or Weld PDP— all possible at John Deere locations in the Midwest.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn and execute weld processes within each of these areas.

What Skills You Need

Education:

+ Currently pursuing or recent college graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Welding Engineering or related Engineering degree with an anticipated graduation date of December 2025 through August 2026
+ Desired cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Minimum cumulative GPA required of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale _Candidates must be willing to relocate to Dubuque, Iowa_ Work Statement: US Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What Skills You Need

+ Previous intern or co-op experience in weld engineering
+ Experience with problem solving and working in a team environment.
+ Effective verbal and written communication skills.
+ Familiar with Microsoft Office products.

Ideally, a strong candidate will also possess:

+ Experience with Pro/E, Solid Works, or AutoCAD.
+ Experience with tooling design.
+ Working knowledge of robotics and design for automation.
+ Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
+ Experience with SAP.
+ Experience with line design, material presentation, cycle balancing

**What You'll Get**

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment.

Here, you'll 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.

Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

+ Flexible work arrangements
+ Highly competitive base pay
+ Savings & retirement benefits (401k and Defined Benefit Pension)
+ Healthcare benefits
+ Employee Assistance Programs
+ Tuition assistance
+ Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
+ Charitable contribution match
+ Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

Salary based on published rates based on business function and education level is $81,000-$83,000.

Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.

_The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job.

The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines._

_The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control.

Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants.

Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company’s board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee.

In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control._

**ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Notice**

_The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried and Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex._

Primary Contact

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**Job Details**

Categories

Agricultural
Architecture/Engineering/Drafting
Manufacturing

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Company ID

732

Job REQ #

116249-en_US

# Positions

1

Start Date

20251017

End Date

20251121

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**About the Company**

The John Deere Dubuque Works is one of the key facilities in Deere & Company's Construction and Forestry (C&F) Division.

The Dubuque Works manufactures backhoe loaders, crawler dozers, and skid steer loaders for the construction industry and knuckleboom loaders and tracked feller bunchers for the forestry industry.

The Dubuque Works also serves as the Center of Excellence for the C&F Division in the areas of Product Engineering, Product Verification and Validation, Supply Management, and Product Support which includes the Dealer Technical Assistance Center.

From a manufacturing perspective, the core competencies of the factory include plate and sheet cutting, machining, welding, paint, and assembly.

The John Deere Dubuque Works is one of the most innovative and productive facilities of its kind.

From an Engineering perspective, techniques such as virtual reality and rapid concepting are used to assist in the design process.

Our manufacturing facilities use state of the art techniques and equipment to produce products including CNC machining centers and a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

We are proud of how fast we can get new technology into the hands of our customers, and of the quality we can attain through a very structured and effective Product Development Process.

Our Product Support teams use the latest techniques and satellite communication systems to keep the machines we make on the job, day­in and day­out.

Additionally, outside of the factory our products are supported by an efficient parts delivery system, and a network of John Deere dealers and company field representatives, strategically located throughout the world to support the products we produce

We are dedicated to keeping our customers ahead of their competitors by supplying the most efficient, dependable machines possible.

Through teamwork, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a major investment in aggressive, ongoing research, the Dubuque Works has helped John Deere become a leader in the Construction and Forestry equipment industry.

For more information on Deere & Company go to internet site www.deere.com

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