.There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.**Title**:BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER**Primary Location**:Mexico (MX) - Coahuila IJD Saltillo**Function**:OperationsJohn Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company's portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it's been replaced withan image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company's 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere's ongoing investment in emerging markets.**Main responsibilities**:Responsible to manage and coordinate the successful delivery of strategic Operations projects with low complexity and tactical Operations projects with high complexity. Utilizes and provides project management expertise to direct multi-disciplined project teams and coordinates interaction with functional disciplines. Establishes priorities and gathers the resources necessary to staff the work teams. Projects typically meet some or all of the following criteria; 5 or fewer persons on the project team; 1 or 2 disciplines involved; 1 or 2 departments withthe facility involved; scope in dollars is less than $500,000 and is determined on budget, revenues generated, savings, etc.**What skills you need**:- Plans and executes project planning to incorporate and align the task elements of the Operations processes into the overall project schedule. Includes acquiring a solid project management discipline and skill foundation to execute the project successfully.- Provides day to day work direction and assistance to a group of professional staff, primarily in the context of work needed against project plans. Includes coaching and counseling project team members, and develops project management skills in team members.- Schedules and tracks progress of all aspects of the project to aggressively work toward successful project completion in a timely manner.- Participates in the planning process of operational improvement projects, to determine the strategic direction, schedule and method of the project