# Seed Technician

**Company**: Crop Science
**Location**: Tucson
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $25.69 - $32.28 per hour
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

**Apply**: https://talent.bayer.com/careers/job/562949976820219
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_19e4ff6b-b7d

## Description

At Bayer, we're seeking a Seed Technician to perform greenhouse operational activities in support of our business. As a Seed Technician, you will operate equipment and systems leveraging real-time data/technology according to existing procedures. You will also alert senior technicians and leadership as needed when non-conformities in product or process variance occur.

Responsibilities:

- Operate equipment and systems leveraging real-time data/technology according to existing procedures

- Alert senior technicians and leadership as needed when non-conformities in product or process variance occur

- Assist in the preparation of key process documentation

- Provide support in administrative procedures, documenting key readings, maintenance orders and production information leveraging data systems

- Participate in Team meetings (multiple levels)

- Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to company's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards

- Comply with internal procedures and support compliance with legal requirements applicable to local area

- Promote standardization and ensure efficient production processes

- Manage partnership with key business partners to greenhouse production operations

- Help/Assist in keeping metrics and other information current on visual boards/data dashboards to drive teamwork and support data-driven decisions

- Identify opportunities to improve performance in accordance with production area, site and company goals

- Other duties and tasks, as assigned.

Requirements:

- High School Diploma or GED with at least 1 year of experience in related area

- Intermediate knowledge of information technology systems and applications

- Ability to work long hours and rotational shifts, including over-time, weekend and holiday as needed

- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and written

- Comfortable working in high heat index environments during summer months

- Ability to lift, push, pull up to 60 pounds, work in and outdoors, walk on uneven surfaces

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prior experience working in a greenhouse environment

- Prior experience with working with plant irrigation

Benefits:

- Employees can expect to be paid an hourly rate between $25.69 - $32.28

- Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant)

- Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

## Skills

### Required
- information technology systems
- data analysis
- communication skills
- teamwork
- problem-solving

### Nice to have
- greenhouse management
- plant irrigation
- quality control