What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agricultural Equipment Technician position at Bayer?
About Bayer
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Agricultural Equipment Technician
The Agricultural Equipment Technician will be responsible for maintaining our farmland, facilities, and machinery/equipment used for research plots and production processes, ensuring safety and quality in alignment with applicable procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintenance and Repair: Demonstrate ability and working knowledge to conduct and complete maintenance on company facilities and equipment across the warehouse, plant, and field.
- Farm Equipment Operation: Operate various types of farm equipment for pre, post, and in-season land management.
- Weed Pressure Management: Manage weed pressure on the farm by applying commercial pesticides and following compliance regulations for application.
- Inventory Management: Maintain an active inventory of parts, supplies, and tools to complete needed repairs and meet availability expectations.
- Service Coordination: Coordinate and schedule service/maintenance work for assets on site.
- Facility Maintenance: Conduct and complete maintenance on company facilities and equipment.
- Safety and Compliance: Responsible for needs assessment and compliance with hazardous work permits, including Lock out Tag Out (LOTO), line breaking, fall protection, confined space, and atmospheric monitoring.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records for all equipment and facility maintenance activities performed.
- HSE Standards: Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer's HSE Environmental Safety & Health and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards.
Requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Certifications: Commercial Pesticide Applicators License or ability to obtain license
- Skills: Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems)
- Physical Abilities: Able to lift, push, and pull 40-50 pounds regularly
- Availability: Availability to meet overtime demands, including occasional work on weekends and holidays
About This Opportunity
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this opportunity and want to impact our mission, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
