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John Deere Des Moines: Pipefitting & HV Maintenance

As a Pipefitting & HV Maintenance employee with John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, IA, you will:

Install, inspect, maintain, and repair all factory pipe systems, such as water, gas, oil, and sewer in a production environment focused on safety, quality, and teamwork. In addition, you will install, inspect, maintain, repair, and adjust all types of heating, ventilating, and refrigeration equipment.

Job details are dependent on duties assigned but in general consist of the following:

• Make minor repairs, such as replacing or repairing pulleys, belts, valves and traps on ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

• Install, maintain, and repair control devices for caustic and oil quench cooling systems, water cooled generators, tractor wash and gasoline withdrawal systems.

• Install pumps, nozzles, valves, traps, gages, meters, regulators, filters.

• Regulate and maintain gas mixing inspirator, converting natural gas to BTU requirements.

• Install pipe for hydraulic systems.

• Install sprinkling systems and dry box valves and recharge fire extinguishers.

• Operate and maintain sewage disposal system.

• Assist and support other team members and work with minimal supervision.

• Clean work area and perform other miscellaneous duties inherent to the job.

• Work shifts (choice of shift based on seniority).

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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)

• At least 3 years of manufacturing work experience

• Journeyperson’s card in Pipefitting / HV Maintenance or at least 4 years of industrial pipefitting / HV experience (or equivalent Military experience and training).

• 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 potential overtime (including weekends).

Why Work at John Deere? Why Work anywhere else?

If you strive to do great work, excel in creative environments, thrive in teams, and live for problem solving – this is the place for you.

At John Deere, your ideas, experiences, and values matter.

Please see below for a summary of the value of your John Deere career and total rewards available to you to support you and your well-being.

• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses

• Savings & Retirement benefits

• Wellbeing – Physical and Mental Healthcare

• Paid Holidays & Competitive Vacation Packages

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Tuition Assistance

• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations

• Charitable contribution match

• Rebate Program & numerous discount programs for personal use

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.