John Deere announced today that nearly 50 additional employees will return to work this month at three of its manufacturing plants, including Davenport Works.
In a news release Monday, April 13, the Moline-based Deere said the latest callbacks include workers at another Iowa plant, Dubuque Works, and a few at Coffeyville Works in Kansas.
The callbacks support growing production needs in construction, forestry, and drivetrain component operations, the company said. Employees are returning to support general factory needs in fabrication, assembly, and material handling.
The callbacks include:
- 21 employees to Dubuque Works.
- 20 employees to Davenport Works.
- Eight employees to Coffeyville Works in Coffeyville.
According to Deere, the callbacks bring the number of workers returning to their jobs since January to 324 U.S. employees. While some of the latest recalled workers returned in March, the remainder are returning throughout April.
Earlier this year, John Deere announced multiple rounds of employee callbacks at several U.S. manufacturing facilities, reflecting improving market conditions and increased production demand across several product lines.
Here’s a closer look at the plants calling employees back:
John Deere Dubuque Works has been manufacturing equipment since 1946 and plays a key role in the company’s construction and forestry operations. Workers produce a range of equipment, including crawler dozers, skid steers, backhoes, and forestry machines. The facility brings engineering, product validation, and manufacturing together on one campus in Dubuque.
John Deere Davenport Works, located along Interstate 80 in north Davenport, the plant has been a cornerstone of John Deere’s construction and forestry equipment production since 1974. It produces a range of machines that help build and maintain infrastructure and manage forests worldwide. Davenport Works is home to six product lines, including production and utility class 4WD loaders, articulated dump trucks, motor graders, skidders, and wheeled feller bunchers. The plant was honored in 2025 as the 2025 Plant of the Year by “Assembly” magazine.
John Deere Coffeyville Works assembles drivetrain components and power system parts used across a range of John Deere equipment. Founded in 1941 as Funk Manufacturing, the facility became part of John Deere in 1989 and continues to play a key role in supporting the company’s global manufacturing operations.
In 2025, the company announced a major commitment to upgrading and modernizing its U.S. manufacturing operations. Last summer, Deere said among those investments was more than $250 million in upgrades at three Quad Cities plants: East Moline’s Harvester Works, John Deere Seeding in Moline and Davenport Works.
For more on its investment and manufacturing impact, read John Deere’s Building America since 1837 report.
