Manufacturing Technician

Vylor; Rushville (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Shift Bonus Provided!

Job summary

Vylor is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for the Rushville, Indiana production facility. The role focuses on safety-first seed corn harvest and processing operations, including automation and PLC-driven tasks.

You will perform color sorting, drying, shelling, packaging, forklift warehousing, and data collection for continuous improvement, with rotating shifts and peak-season schedules. Join a team advancing agricultural innovation at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing roles with focus on safety and quality.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts and longer hours during peak season.
• Ability to use automated systems and basic PLC equipment.

Responsibilities

• Model Safety as the number one focus.
• 100% safety steward of a designated program.
• Seed corn harvest activities such as receiving, husk/sort, drying, shelling, and bulk operations.
• Process activities such as color sorting, sizing, gravity table, treating, packaging, and palletizing operations.
• Use of automation and computerized systems to perform work tasks (PLC, computers, and iPads).
• Return and rework activities.
• Monitor product quality and ensure activities meet the requirements of the quality plan.
• Warehousing activities including forklift operation, quality sampling, picking and pooling activities.
• Data collection for continuous improvement projects that are driven from Bottoms Up Planning.
• Facility and equipment maintenance task assignments.

Skills

Safety mindset

Attention to detail

PLC systems

Automation familiarity

Data collection

Tools

PLC hardware

Automation equipment

Forklift operation

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Technician to join our team at our Rushville, Indiana production facility. If you have a passion for providing solutions and supporting a high-performing team, this is a terrific opportunity for you!

The Rushville production location runs various production schedules during peak season months (September through March) each year.

This Includes But Is Not Limited To The Following

• Up to three (3) shifts per week, which will be between 8-to-10-hour shifts
• 5-6 days per week, with 1-2 days off, rotating shifts
• Premium Shift Bonus Provided!

During off-peak months (April through August) the site works an 8-hour day shift schedule with occasional overtime when needed. This provides a much better work-life balance than other manufacturing roles and opportunities!

What You Will Do

• Model Safety as the number one focus
• 100% safety steward of a designated program
• Seed corn harvest activities such as receiving, husk/sort, drying, shelling, and bulk operations
• Process activities such as color sorting, sizing, gravity table, treating, packaging, and palletizing operations
• Use of automation and computerized systems to perform work tasks (PLC, computers, and iPads)
• Return and rework activities
• Monitor product quality and ensure activities meet the requirements of the quality plan.
• Warehousing activities including forklift operation, quality sampling, picking and pooling activities
• Data collection for continuous improvement projects that are driven from Bottoms Up Planning
• Facility and equipment maintenance task assignments