Seed Tech
Bayer
Summary
The Seed Production Technician is responsible for operating machinery and equipment for production processes and, where applicable, managing the production grower network. The role ensures production processes are completed safely, effectively, and with quality, in alignment with area procedures. The incumbent is expected to mentor and train new employees, perform basic equipment maintenance, and complete basic activities in Bayer systems, including SAP and electronic networks.
Job description
Your Tasks and Responsibilities
- Demonstrate Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC) behaviors to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely delivery of products.
- Operate equipment and execute tasks to enable seed production processes.
- Lead and engage in Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings; articulate shift objectives and allocate resources across all active production areas.
- Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork in coaching and training seasonal workforce, area trainees, and peers; contribute to overall team success and the personal development of teammates.
- Perform preventive maintenance and inspections.
- Troubleshoot problems associated with equipment, processes, and systems.
- Apply operational excellence practices to operations, including 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, and 5 WHYs.
- Perform Site Responsible Researcher (SRR) duties, ensuring adherence to stewardship processes and protocols completed accurately and timely. This includes field monitoring, grower communication, and accurate documentation.
- Ensure upstream activities, such as field inspection and grower contracts, are handled within company standards and business requirements.
- Collaborate with key partners to deliver the business across plant and field operations.
- Comply with internal procedures and support legal compliance related to area activities.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer's Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards.
- Support administrative procedures by documenting key readings, maintenance orders, and production information.
- Deliver other responsibilities as business needs require.
Who You Are
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic knowledge of IT, including the internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facility systems (i.e. SAP).
- Valid driver's license.
- To be eligible to drive a company car, the driving record must meet the company's Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers guidelines; an MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed).
- Ability to work days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Basic knowledge of IT, including the internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facility systems (i.e. SAP)
- Valid driver's license
- Driving record must meet the company's Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers guidelines; an MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening
- Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed)
- Ability to work days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
Benefits
- Health care
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- PTO
- Sick leave
Company overview
Bayer AG is a global life science company with core competencies in healthcare and agriculture, operating as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations. Founded in 1863 and headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, Bayer operates through three primary divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science. The company's pharmaceutical segment focuses on prescription products for cardiology, women's healthcare, oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology, with blockbuster drugs including Xarelto, Eylea, and Nubeqa. Bayer's Consumer Health division markets well-known over-the-counter brands such as Aspirin, Aleve, Claritin, and Bepanthen. The Crop Science division, strengthened by the acquisition of Monsanto, provides seeds, crop protection products, and digital farming solutions. With approximately 92,815 employees worldwide and operations in 80 countries, Bayer is committed to its mission of "Health for all, Hunger for none," driving innovation in medical treatments, agricultural productivity, and sustainable development. The company maintains a strong research and development pipeline, investing heavily in areas like precision medicine, artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, and sustainable agricultural technologies.