warehouse worker

product specialist

assembler

warehouse technician

paint prep

John Deere

•	Involved in User Requirement analysis and Review of Business Requirements from Functional Architects and development of the project using the Scrum methodology.
•	Involved in designing the application using the N-Tier SOA Architecture.
•	Delivered complex WCF & Web Service solutions for the existing SOA (service oriented Architecture).
•	Responsible for developing WCF Services to retrieve and send information from client side without Post Back and consuming the existing Services.
•	Responsible for designing web pages using HTML, ASP .NET, C#, CSS, AJAX and Java Script.
•	Worked with Script Manager and Update Panel in AJAX Server Control to develop the GUI and involved in implementing AJAX controls to reduce the server trip while modifying Grid View data.
•	Worked with data grid controls.
•	Used ADO .NET for database connectivity and populated back-end data using SQL Server 2008.
•	Actively involved in coding and designing ASP.NET Master Pages, Themes, and Skins. 
•	Developed modules by applying Object Oriented Programming techniques using Polymorphism, Encapsulation and Inheritance.
•	Involved in GUI design using Login Controls, Microsoft Menu Control and client side validation is done by Ajax validation extenders.
•	Used LINQ to retrieve information from the XML data files and various data sources.
•	Extensively worked on SQL stored procedures, functions and Triggers to Create and modify existing tables and stored procedures in ADO.Net and tested them on testing and production servers.
•	Involved in Unit Testing for the complete system.
•	Implemented code version maintenance/tracking using Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008.

A typical day at work starts with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) peer to peer inspection, followed by supervisor to employee. After PPE inspections, all employees log in for a 15 minute update briefings which includes the previous day's summary performance, safety reports and feedbacks, the day's expected workload and an overall deployment and execution plan. This is followed by a 5 minutes stretching period before logging for various cost accounting activities. 

I learned the optimal teamwork, and optimum resource utilization where all activities are neatly fishbone planned, time controlled and carefully dovetailed into the logistics and distribution schedules.

I highly rate the management to be the best I have worked under in my entire career. They are very supportive and have developed an inbuilt all inclusive continuous improvement structures with planned milestone commitments. Monthly feedback statics and performance highlights with revised targets are given on the last Thursday of the month without failure.

Co-workers have an amazing bond, willing to help and complimenting each other to improve the shift score chart. 

 The hardest part of the job is within the first few weeks of the job.

Amazing place to work for, I worked 2-10 Monday - Thursday. I got pregnant with my first child and decided to move back home.

John Deere is a highly regarded company with very high corporate morals and a culture of always doing what is right for the customer and for their employees. They do set the bar high for performance and field managers often are required to work well beyond the typical 8 hour work day, so work life balance tends to suffer. It is a difficult company to advance within unless you are prepared to relocate and have an MBA, however the company will pay to get one for employees that are willing to take the challenge.
Sr. Management positions in Canada often go to US employees on a ex-pat program. Salaries at John Deere are fair and merit increases are based on a combination of employee and company performance. While Sr. Management opportunities are rare, lateral job change opportunities at the mid manager level are abundant for employees who are willing to relocate and/or change their current job function. Employee morale within the office environment tends to be higher than for home based field managers due to the imbalance in home-work life for field people.

John Deere is a highly regarded company with very high corporate morals and a culture of always doing what is right for the customer and for their employees. They do set the bar high for performance and field managers often are required to work well beyond the typical 8 hour work day, so work life balance tends to suffer. It is a difficult company to advance within unless you are prepared to relocate and have an MBA, however the company will pay to get one for employees that are willing to take the challenge.
 Sr. Management positions in Canada often go to US employees on a ex-pat program. Salaries at John Deere are fair and merit increases are based on a combination of employee and company performance. While Sr. Management opportunities are rare, lateral job change opportunities at the mid manager level are abundant for employees who are willing to relocate and/or change their current job function. Employee morale within the office environment tends to be higher than for home based field managers due to the imbalance in home-work life for field people.

Overall John Deere is a great place to work. Decent hourly wage for working in a warehouse picking, packing and shipping parts. Many different bonuses on top of hourly wage that get paid out weekly, quarterly and yearly which add a lot more to your total income for the year. It's also a very secure place to work. No need to worry about layoffs, which is nice. There is also plenty of opportunity to advance within the company. There's still a bit of favoritism with some of the supervisors and employees on the floor but that isn't unique to John Deere and it is definitely getting better. The hours of work are pretty good overall. There are three different shifts. 1st - 7:00am - 3:30pm, 2nd- 10:am-6:30pm and 3rd-3:30pm-12:00am. No rotating shifts. Whatever shift you're on is your shift. Overall I'd say it's a great place to work with a lot of opportunity to learn new things and make a career.

The John Deere Parts Division is very high paced environment, challenged with stringent departure times and specific metrics that must be maintained on a daily basis.

As a Supervisor of the Parts Division you juggle many balls during your work day and its pinnacle that you're in alignment with your Co-Workers for overall Team success throughout all 3 shifts of the operation.

The Senior Management has high expectations from their Supervisors and you're always called upon to do more. 

My co-workers and staff are excellent to work with.

There is really no hard part about my position. From being a Supervisor for 21 years you always have to be prepared for challenges and changes in your work environment.

I really enjoy working with people and the challenges it brings to your plate daily. I'm inspired when you're successful and you meet goals that you achieve with your staff.

Management and HR treat employees poorly.  Boss thinks everyone should have the mindset of, "I work for John Deere", as if thats something to be proud of.  John Deere is not for farmers and couldn't care less about its employees. 

I learned that managers and HR lie and collude with each other to snuff out those who stand up for their rights which are being infringed upon. 

I learned that management can break zero tolerance policies without repercussion.  I learned that a simple he said she said will get an employee terminated without investigation. 

The hardest part of the job is dealing with the incompetent management and lack of proper health and safety measures. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is quitting this place. 

Warehouse working conditions are deplorable. The management team are unprofessional and arguably incapable. Confidentiality is nonexistent amongst supervisors and they relish in the reprimanding and firing of wage workers. Their actions create a hostile work environment as animosity and fear grow amongst the workers. 
Having a voice and asking questions is not permitted, unless you are okay with losing your job. HR is there to support and protect the company, leaving you powerless as a wage worker. 
If it were not for the slightly above average warehouse wages, this place would be more of a revolving door than it already is. It's embarrassing to be associated with this company, it's not what it used to be.

A typical day involves a lot of problem solving of minor issues and a lot of workplace organization for about 30 employees. I have learned that working in a global company is very different in the aspect of creating change. It takes a long time and requires lots of follow up. The management team here is top notch with a lot of experience. My direct supervisor is one of the best I have ever worked for. The hardest part of my job is dealing with product that comes into the system which is incorrectly identified and we have to research it to correctly identify so it goes through the process correctly.

Everyday was different, it was a continuous process of learning new things about John Deere products and services. Management was great by offering us the flexibility and autonomy of doing what was best for the company. The co-workers made coming to work very enjoyable with everyone being in a good mood and happy to be working for John Deere. The hardest part was learning because of the lack of training that was provided at John Deere, however the most enjoyable aspect of my work was the independence and confidence that they had in me to accomplish certain tasks with very minimal supervision.

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