Seed Processing Line Operator

KWS SAAT SE; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 26,458 - 37,682; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary ($23.28/hr)

Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match

Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)

Professional training and development opportunities

International and diverse team

Job summary

A leading agricultural company located in Tangent, Oregon, is seeking a full-time permanent Seed Processing Line Operator. The role involves monitoring seed line equipment to ensure quality processing, operating multiple pieces of machinery, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should possess teamwork skills, technical proficiency, and a high school diploma, with a competitive salary and benefits. Join a company dedicated to plant breeding and innovation in agriculture.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong technical skills to manage equipment.
• Forklift certification required.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor seed line equipment during operations.
• Ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Inspect product quality and verify accuracy.
• Calibrate machines to meet production goals.
• Operate multiple pieces of equipment efficiently.

Skills

Teamwork

Technical skills

Forklift certification

Flexibility for shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

HMI

MES

Job description

Looking for a great place to work with exceptional benefits? Come join the KWS team located at our Tangent, Oregon seed production facility. We are currently looking for a full-time permanent Seed Processing Line Operator, where the main responsibility is to monitor seed line equipment during operations to ensure high quality seed processing and production.

Summary / Purpose:

Monitor seed line equipment during operations to ensure high quality seed processing and production.

Essential Job Functions:

• Follow procedures and documentation, communicate clearly during shift change, avoid contamination, and ensure product is tagged correctly
• Ensure quality and safety standards are met
• Inspect and quality check product, verify accuracy
• Interpret specifications and calibrate machines to reach goals
• Simultaneously operate multiple pieces of equipment to produce product efficiently
• Operate systems such as Human Manufacturing Interface (HMI) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Train and lead temp labor crews in seed processing functions
• Monitor indicators to assess progress production and maintenance needs
• Drive forklift to move inventory, pallets, and other equipment
• Ensure company handbook, rules, guidelines, and procedures and safety policies are followed
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment as needed
• Work a variable work schedule as needed
• Occasionally travel and/or drive and/or operate a forklift on behalf of the business
• Meet attendance requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated teamwork
• Strong technical skills
• Able to become forklift certified
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts as needed
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Production or related experience
• Experience in agriculture
• SCADA, HMI, and MES experience
• General working and mechanical knowledge
• Ability to train others to operate HMI interfaces

What we offer:

• Competitive salary (salary $23.28/hr)
• Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities
• An international and diverse team

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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career . Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ .

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