# Seed Technician

**Company**: Crop Science
**Location**: West Fargo
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $22.91-28.81 per hour
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

Job Title: Seed Technician

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Seed Technician to join our team in West Fargo, North Dakota. As a Seed Technician, you will be responsible for operating equipment in the production sites, performing preventive maintenance and inspections, and troubleshooting problems associated with equipment, processes, and systems.

Responsibilities:

- Operate equipment in the production sites and leverage real-time data to maximize existing procedures

- Perform preventive maintenance and inspections

- Troubleshoot problems associated with equipment, processes, and systems as needed

- Support areas across the plant in driving the adoption of continuous improvement practices and programs (5S, Lean, Six Sigma)

- Utilize Focused Improvement (e.g., 5WHYs) techniques to initiate process and standard work improvements

- Provide coaching and training to seasonal workforce, area trainees, and peers supporting achievement and personal development

- Ensure upstream activities (e.g., field inspection, grower contract) are handled within company standards and business requirements

- Cultivate partnership with key business partners to plant/field operations (e.g., grower network)

- Use SAP to support administrative procedures, documenting key readings, maintenance orders, and production information

- Maintain key process documentation (operating, start-up, and shut-down procedures; standard work; process flow and instrumentation diagrams; etc.)

- Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer's Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards (e.g., general shop floor/machine safety and operating procedures)

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

- Participate and prepare to lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings as needed; articulating shift objectives and allocating resources accordingly across all active production areas

- Support and maintain metrics and relevant information on current Visual Management boards to drive teamwork and facilitate shift change over

Requirements:

- High School Diploma or GED

- Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facilities with systems)

- Valid Drivers' License

- 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:

- Advanced education including Technical, Associate's, or Bachelor's degree

- Intermediate computer skills with experience using SAP and PLC

- Minimum three years' manufacturing experience, with experience in chemical or row crop manufacturing

- Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment with a 24/7 rotating shift schedule, including overtime as needed

Additional Information:

- Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $22.91-28.81 per hour

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

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

If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

## Skills

### Required
- IT
- SAP
- PLC
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- 5S
- Focused Improvement
- Maintenance
- Inspections
- Troubleshooting

### Nice to have
- Advanced education
- Intermediate computer skills
- Manufacturing experience
- Rotating shift schedule

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