Production Technician - Chatham-Kent, Canada - Corteva

Corteva

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Chatham-Kent, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Never encounter a boring day when you work with us. Our activities and tasks vary with the agricultural season cycle.

The Production Technician will perform a wide variety of tasks associated with general plant operations and field activities at a seed production facility.

This position would primarily be for the Ridgetown location but the ability to go between Chatham and Ridgetown if needed is required.

What You'll Do:

The responsibilities of a Production Tech are dynamic and may include but are not limited to activities related to: seed field, seed production plant, harvest, receiving, conditioning, treater operation, packaging, warehousing, returns/rework, and shipping, some general repair and maintenance, as directed by supervisor.
Harvest activities such as, green corn/sheller/dryer and sorting operations.
Conditioning activities such as seed cleaner operation, gravity table operation, packaging line operator, box fill line operator, bulk storage operator.
Safely operate equipment with the use of a PLC computer automation software program.
Entering data including: testing results, downtime, quality concerns via SAP/R3 and HMI programs.
Treating activities include PLC based computer program treater operation, bagging, palletizing, sampling, and equipment clean down.
Warehouse activities may include: Box Wash Operations, Box Repair, Operating the floor sweeper and/or safe operation of fork lift
Intake/Receiving of raw seed
Compliance with Quality and Safety requirements including developing and reviewing procedures.

Qualifications:

Education:

You have your High School Diploma/GED OR are willing and able to obtain your GED within 1 year of hire as a condition of employment.
2Year Agricultural diploma or equivalent experience preferred.

What Skills You Need:

Knowledge of production agriculture.
Ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions and anticipate needs.
Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Problem solving capabilities.
Conflict management skills.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Intermediate level of PC skills desired.
Willingness to work in a variety of areas (field, plant, warehouse).
The position is for the Chatham facility but you must be willing to report to our Ridgetown facility if required
Ability to climb and/or work in elevated areas; standing and sitting for extended periods.
Position may involve repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting up to 50 lbs.
Willingness to work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet and dry conditions.
Willing and able to work shift work specifically continental shifts (12 hour rotation).
Willing and able to work overtime/weekends/holidays when needed

Relocation assistance not offered for this position.

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.
**This position is required to work from the Corteva location 100% - not remote eligible.