What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer - New Engineer Development Program (2026) position at Vermeer Corporation?
Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Job Summary
Work Shift
1 - First Shift
Participants in the Engineering Development Program will complete a 7-8 week training experience that provides an overview of engineering and manufacturing processes at Vermeer. During this program, participants will complete experiential, hands-on, classroom, and self-paced educational opportunities to accelerate their professional development. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be assigned to a Manufacturing Engineer role as described below. The Manufacturing Engineer leads manufacturing-focused projects from inception to completion by supporting and implementing lean principles. This position seeks to understand the needs of the customer and drives projects to completion with limited supervision on tactical steps of the process. This position identifies, understands, and maps current and future state processes and understands the impact of the processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Up to 5% domestic and/or international travel by car or plane may be required.
Work Location
ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at hr@vermeer.com.
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Job Summary
Work Shift
1 - First Shift
Participants in the Engineering Development Program will complete a 7-8 week training experience that provides an overview of engineering and manufacturing processes at Vermeer. During this program, participants will complete experiential, hands-on, classroom, and self-paced educational opportunities to accelerate their professional development. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be assigned to a Manufacturing Engineer role as described below. The Manufacturing Engineer leads manufacturing-focused projects from inception to completion by supporting and implementing lean principles. This position seeks to understand the needs of the customer and drives projects to completion with limited supervision on tactical steps of the process. This position identifies, understands, and maps current and future state processes and understands the impact of the processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.
- Act as a liaison between production and engineering through new product implementation and manufacturing improvement projects. Ensures reliable and consistent output based on standardized processes through project management and implementation.
- Formulate documentation and sharing of best practices and standard work to improve flow of material and people throughout and across plants.
- Develop, lead, and follow established standardization of methods, processes, and design features. Document current and future state processes to analyze impact across functional areas.
- 4-year college degree in Industrial Technology or Mechanical/Industrial/Agricultural Engineering with intern/work experience in engineering, production, or construction.
- Or a High School Diploma with a minimum of 5 years manufacturing or engineering experience.
- Lean manufacturing, tooling design, and/or experience reading technical drawings preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate projects to meet established deadlines through multiple segments including, but not limited to, service, engineering, welding, assembly and machine shop across business segments.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment.
- Ability to provide informative and professional assistance when working with customers and co-workers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.
- Able to utilize lean principles to drive improvement and acts as a champion of the change.
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of assembly and welding techniques, Just-In-Time manufacturing processes, and statistical process variation. Ability to read and understand mechanical, electrical and hydraulic drawings.
- Ability to understand problems from a customer's perspective and produce a mutually acceptable result leading to improved quality and efficiency for the customer.
- Ability to influence others without formal authority. Partners well across functions and groups in all areas of the business. Able to effectively negotiate and discuss areas of concern.
- Ability to follow established processes.
- Self-starter who is able to work independently driven by customer needs.
- Ability to examine, analyze, and map current processes. Utilizes current information to creatively develop new processes to continually drive improvement.
Up to 5% domestic and/or international travel by car or plane may be required.
Work Location
ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at hr@vermeer.com.
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
