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• Overview

  Deere & Company is hiring a Production Manager in Gaithersburg, MD.

• Role description

  Deere & Company is hiring a Production Manager to turn operational data into decisions that move the business forward. Think of it less as a job and more as a $115,000 - $158,000 bet Deere & Company is placing on your 6 years and your judgment.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Decide what a manager role should own and where the seams go
  • Convert a nimble hunch into a tested hypothesis the board can weigh
  • Conduct competitive research and synthesize insights for executive decisions
  • Hold a forecast review where people actually change their minds
  • Align go-to-market plans with broader Deere & Company commercial strategy
  • Keep the Production Manager scorecard tied to outcomes, not activity
  • Build consensus across Autodesk Inventor and Problem Solving owners who rarely agree
  • Sit between Predictive Maintenance and Lean Manufacturing teams as the person who makes the call

  What You'll Bring

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to learn new business systems quickly and apply them effectively
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
  • The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later

  Deere & Company doesn't chase headlines; it just keeps building the team-oriented business backbone that Gaithersburg, MD runs on. We believe the best business decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

  At Deere & Company, $115,000 - $158,000 comes with equity, learning stipends, and a flexible culture built around trust and growth.

  Live right now in Gaithersburg, MD, and reviewing newcomers daily.

  We hire for hunger as much as resumes, so if that's you, the Production Manager role is open.

• Required skills

  • MRP
  • GMP
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Siemens NX
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Organization
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

• Benefits & perks

  • Dependent care FSA
  • Gas and mileage reimbursement
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • Chiropractic care coverage
  • Fitness class subsidies
  • Travel opportunities
  • Coffee Bar
  • Pet insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness reimbursement account
  • Green card sponsorship
  • Headspace or Calm subscription

• Apply before 2026-08-07

  Submit your application for this Freelance business position.