Station Technician Champaign

Field of Work:Breeding stations
Location: Champaign
Legal Entity: division
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16690

Join our Champaign Agricultural Research team! KWS Cereals USAis looking for a Farming Technician who will support the wheat farming activities by creating or executing work plans for all aspects of trial andd equipment maintenance activities including all field and workshop dudties. This permanent position is a full time and located in Champaign IL.

Essential job functions:

• Operate planting tillage and harvest equipment including proprietary technology and hardware.

• Assist with equipment and vehicle maintenance including fabrication and repairs. Including designing and fabricating unique machinery as needed.

• Operate the required proprietary software for data collection and record keeping.

• Operate commercial vehicles and forklifts.

• Mix chemicals for pesticide applications. Organize direct and apply pesticides to field sites as needed.

• May utilize spreadsheets to analyze work plans and make recommendations.

• Train and provide work direction to seasonal workers and coordinate schedules as needed.

• Ensure work plans are executed according to due dates and deadlines to ensure successful completion of trials.

• Ensure Company handbook Rules Guidelines and Procedures and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly.

• 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 non-standard 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 O4ce 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 applicable work experience working in crop farming and/or field-based research environment.
• People management skillsWorking environment:

Our offer:

• Competitive salary ($25.5 - $28 per hour) and bonus system
• Health dental vision benefits
• Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities

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 rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge 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: Follow us on LinkedIn at data privacy policy for candidates is available on Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and if applicable the specific business unit.