Field Research Equipment Specialist — Travel & Training

Corteva Agriscience; Olivia (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Life at Vylor

Job summary

Vylor in Olivia, MN is seeking a Research Equipment Support Specialist to service field research gear, train staff, and help select and deploy equipment. You will work with the North American REST team to ensure equipment uptime and data quality while following safety protocols.

Travel across NA research centers and occasional field testing are required. Ideal candidates hold an Associate or Bachelor's in agriculture-related field, have hands-on equipment experience, and are comfortable with

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field of agriculture; mechanized agriculture, agricultural engineering, industrial technology, or related discipline.
• Experience working with and/or maintaining agricultural equipment.
• Varying levels of experience with fabrication, mechanical ability, electrical concepts, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Comfortable with technology (computers, iPads, etc.), proficient with Outlook, Excel and Word.
• High regard for safety and always follows safety protocols including wearing proper PPE.
• High attention to detail, can multitask, maintain an organized workplace and have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Willing and able to facilitate training for small groups.
• Able to travel within your assigned region including overnights when necessary. Company vehicles are provided for business travel.
• Understand the cyclical nature of agriculture and are sensitive to the time constraints of working with a biological product.
• Willing and able to do climbing/working in elevated areas, standing/sitting for long periods, outdoor/indoor work in varying conditions, lift up to 50 lbs., repetitive motion.
• Able to work overtime hours including weekend work and on-call availability as needed during seasonal peaks to support business needs.

Responsibilities

• Support effective & safe use of field research equipment.
• Travel to various NA Vylor research centers to work with staff, provide troubleshooting and training on equipment maintenance.
• Lead and model safety mindset by owning safety programs and PPE adherence.
• Service, repair, maintain and upgrade equipment directly or with vendors.
• Facilitate training for users one-on-one or in small groups.
• Prepare equipment for shipment or storage, including cleaning and loading/unloading.
• Ensure proper parts and tools inventory management, both hand tools and software tools.
• Conduct field or shop testing of equipment and performance validation.
• Maintain maintenance records, create training material, and code invoices for payment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fabrication experience

Mechanical ability

Electrical concepts

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Technology proficiency

Safety mindset

Attention to detail

Valid US driver’s license

Training facilitation

Travel readiness

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Vylor in Olivia, MN is seeking a Research Equipment Support Specialist to service field research gear, train staff, and help select and deploy equipment. You will work with the North American REST team to ensure equipment uptime and data quality while following safety protocols.

Travel across NA research centers and occasional field testing are required. Ideal candidates hold an Associate or Bachelor's in agriculture-related field, have hands-on equipment experience, and are comfortable with