Erika Williams

Erika Williams is an experienced Factory Manager at John Deere, holding this position since August 2024, after serving as Operations Manager at Hagie Manufacturing LLC from January 2022 to October 2024. With a career at John Deere that began in May 2003, Erika has held various roles including Business Unit Manager for Cotton Manufacturing, Manager of Material Flow & Logistics, and Production Supervisor, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals. Erika's project management expertise includes leading the transition of new product programs to manufacturing readiness and implementing continuous improvement strategies across factory operations. In addition, Erika has overseen compliance with John Deere Quality & Production Systems and Six Sigma initiatives. Erika holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a degree in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University.