YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Seed Quality Lab Technician, are to: 

• Maintain a clean, healthy and safe working environment in compliance with Bayer Environmental Safety and Health guidelines, housekeeping practices, trainings and task appropriate PPE;
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in QC tests in accordance with established AOSA/ISTA/Bayer rules, procedures and/or work instructions;
• Be able to troubleshoot and assist other lab techs with defect identification when necessary;
• Be familiar with physical appearance product quality standards and customer expectations;
• Be accredited AASCO sampler;
• Have a basic proficiency at probing, mixing and dividing in order to create Master or Working samples;
• Prepare sample shipments (domestic) to quality labs;
• Manage physical retention samples, including locating retention samples in the carousel or designated shelves and purge outdated samples;
• Maintain sample locations in SAP;
• Act as a quality representative within supply chain processes as needed;
• Support the training and competency of new full-time and contractor technicians;
• Cross-train with other functions on processes where we may need to offer support during high volume or critical periods;
• Maintain and calibrate equipment, review of ISO-Quality Management Systems documents and management of lab supply needs;
• Create inspection lot and assign inspection plans based on seed processing stages and product quality requirements;
• Replenish retention samples;
• Have a potential to work in a dusty environment as needed;
• Lift up to 60 pounds;
• Perform repetitive tasks throughout the day.

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 equivalent and at least three years of experience in a Quality, Biological, Agricultural, Manufacturing or related field;
• Associate’s degree may substitute for work experience;
• Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written) issues and status of tasks in a timely manner;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook;
• Strong organization, detail oriented, flexible, highly dependable, with ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, deadline driven environment;
• Ability to subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure (including whole numbers, common fractions and decimals);
• Basic knowledge of laboratory procedures.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint.