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Seed Technician 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Seed technician are to: 

• Own processes within the breeding program following standard operating procedures and best practices;
• Monitor nursery development, reporting the status at every stage and identifying current and potential problems;
• Assist in supervising field crew members in various tasks such as planting preparation, growing-season field tasks, harvest and processing of nurseries;
• Operate equipment and systems leveraging real-time data/technology according to existing procedures;
• Alert senior technicians and leadership as needed when nonconformities exist in product or process variance occur;
• Assist in the preparation of key processes;
• Participate in daily direction setting (DDS) meetings;
• Adherence to company's HSE and quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) standards;
• Engage in continuous improvement programs;
• Comply with internal procedures and support; compliance with legal;
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED;
• Basic knowledge of and ability to use information technology systems and applications;
• Ability to work long hours and rotational shifts, including over-time as needed;
• Ability to communicate verbally and written;
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 60 pounds, work in and outdoors, walk on uneven surfaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical or college courses in the areas of Agronomy, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Technology or related fields;
• Valid Driver’s License; Driving record (MVR) will be reviewed and must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers;
• Knowledge or experience in agricultural practices and/or equipment;
• Experience with supervising small teams.

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