What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pilot Plant Technician position at Corteva Agriscience?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. We have an exciting opportunity for a Pilot Plant Operating Technician to join our company at our Midland, MI Pilot Plant facility.
We offer all the benefits that a Fortune 500 company has to offer while also providing a community feel. The inclusive, motivated team in Midland offers a safe and innovative work environment that allows for personal and professional growth.
Through safe and efficient operation, the Pilot Plant staff scales up chemical processes from laboratory to intermediate scale to generate quantities of new chemical intermediates and active ingredients being evaluated for subsequent commercial launch, simultaneously generating and collecting process data which will ultimately enable full-scale manufacturing.
This position requires shift work (12 or 10 hours based on production demand) with built in overtime during campaigns. In between campaigns the team works a day shift schedule. Shift schedules will be published two weeks prior to assignment. Working weekends and holidays are rare but can be necessary to meet business demands.
We are looking for candidates who take initiative, love to learn, work hard, and have a stable work history.
- Please note there is NO relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.
Benefits:
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- Enjoy competitive wages based on qualifications, education, and experience.
- Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits; new hires start with 4 weeks off each year. We also have excellent paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave.
- Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more.
- Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your FIRST day of employment.
- And much, much more!
Responsibilities – What You Will Do:
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- Operate in a safe and efficient manner the Pilot Plants' unit operations, equipment and process control systems associated with chemical reactions, distillations, crystallizations, filtrations, drying, packaging and other processing steps.
- Handle raw materials, intermediates and final Active Ingredients according to safety and quality standards.
- Work shift work as required during campaigns to produce Active Ingredients, preparation (solvent batching), and post-campaign activities (cleaning out)
- Assist with development of operating procedures for new technologies, different equipment configurations, and responses to potential hazards associated with each campaign.
- Maintain Pilot Plant equipment and complete campaign process modifications by competitive work practices such as minor demolition and pipe fitting.
- Serve as facility representative for maintenance and project crews brought into the Pilot Plants.
- During each campaign, complete batch production records and other critical plant operating procedures, collect samples and monitor process data, and respond to process needs while adhering to Corteva standards and work processes.
- Troubleshoot operational and mechanical problems encountered.
- Identify maintenance needs and participate in pre-maintenance equipment preparation work.
- Execute post-campaign equipment cleanout to ready the assets for a subsequent campaign.
- Other duties as assigned.
