Seed Technician
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Bayer's Seed Technician role in Huxley, IA is a full-time onsite position in Crop Science, focused on operating production equipment, ensuring safety and quality, managing the grower network, coaching seasonal staff, and using SAP for documentation. The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement (5S, Lean, Six Sigma) with Daily Direction Setting and cross-functional collaboration. Required: HS diploma or GED, basic IT skills, valid driver's license with acceptable MVR, ability to lift 60 lbs, and willingness to rotate shifts including nights and weekends. Preferred: agriculture degree or bilingual Spanish. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight equipment operation, SAP, leadership, and relevant process improvements, and submit by 7/1/26.
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Seed Technician
As a Seed Technician, you are responsible for operating machinery and equipment in the production process while managing our grower network, ensuring safety, effectiveness, and quality in alignment with general procedures. You are expected to mentor new employees, perform basic maintenance, and handle activities in Bayer systems such as SAP and electronic networks commonly used in production processes.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Seed Technician (Huxley, Iowa) are:
- Operate equipment in the production sites and leverage real time data to maximize existing procedures. Perform preventive maintenance and inspections; troubleshooting 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) conducive to an organized and clean work environment. 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.
WHO YOU ARE:
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED;
- Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facilities with systems;)
- Valid Drivers’ License. To be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening;
- Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed;)
- Ability to workdays, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with an Agriculture focus;
- Bilingual – Spanish.
Posting will be available through 7/1/26.
Employees can expect to be paid an hourly rate between $25.69 to $32.28. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.
YOUR APPLICATIONBayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. 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.
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