Agricultural Station Technician Champaign 15104
Agricultural Station Technician Champaign 15104
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Station Technician Champaign
Field of Work:Breeding stations
Legal Entity: KWS Cereals USA LLC. 0054
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 15104
Number of Vacancies: 1
The Station Technician will support the wheat breeding activities by providing service for yield trial and early generation program parts as well as actively participating in all other aspects of the wheat breeding program. This position ensures that all Company policies and procedures are followed correctly.This position is a Full time and unlimitedlocated in Champaign IL.
Essential job functions:
- Technical support of the SRW and other breeding activities in the USA.
- Support the Station Manager to execute effective field research operations at all locations which includes preparation sowing maintenance and harvest of the breeding nursery and yield trials.
- Operation of small research equipment including tractors plot planters sprayers and plot combines.
- Ensure that company assets are adequately maintained.
- Assist the breeders in field data collection and harvest activities.
- Coordinate necessary activities to turn around seeds between harvest and sowing.
- Training and providing technical supervision of seasonal staff.
- Ensure purchasing is kept within budget and authority levels are not exceeded.
- Work variable hours as needed.
- Ensure the company handbook Rules Guidelines Procedures and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly.
- Regularly travel and/or drive on behalf of the business.
- Meet attendance requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required qualifications:
- Knowledge of crop production farming practices and farm equipment operation and repair.
- Good mechanical skills.
- Ability to work outdoors.
- Ability to work nonstandard hours when needed.
- Must possess a valid drivers license and be willing to obtain and maintain a CDL.
- Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a forklift drivers license.
Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a pesticide applicators license.
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office including Excel Word and PowerPoint).
- Strong organizational communication and time management skills.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- HS diploma or equivalent.
Preferred qualifications:
- BA/BS in Agriculture or related degree.
- 2 years of appropriate work experience working in crop farmingand/or a fieldbased research environment.
- People management skills.
Working environment:
Must wear required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as needed. Able to work in varied environmental conditions (loud hot cold dusty damp etc. which will include outdoor work and exposure to different pollens. Flexibility to work rotating shifts as needed (including weekends night shifts and holidays). Ability to work individually and within a team setting. Travel as needed which may include overnights.
Physical demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms and bend and twist. The employee is occasionally required to climb balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
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About KWS
KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around 1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed and sunflower. KWS uses leadingedge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants resistance to diseases pests and abiotic stress. To that end the company invested more than 300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws/career. Follow us on LinkedIn at https://linkedin/company/kwsgroup/.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
