Seed Technician (Matthews, MO.)

Missouriagconnection

Matthews (NC)

On-site

USD 33,062 - 41,328

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care
Vision
Dental
Retirement
PTO
Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer seeks a Seed Technician in Matthews, MO to operate equipment, use real-time data, and support continuous improvement across plant operations.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, SAP documentation, and leading shift activities while ensuring safety and quality standards. This role requires a high school diploma or GED, and willingness to work a 24/7 rotating schedule with overtime.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Basic IT knowledge (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Valid Drivers' License; driving record reviewed for company car use.
  • Able to lift 60 lbs.
  • Willing to work days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

  • Operate production equipment and use real-time data to optimize procedures.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and inspections; troubleshoot equipment and processes.
  • Support plant areas in continuous improvement (5S, Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Use SAP to document readings, maintenance orders and production information.
  • Lead daily direction setting meetings and allocate resources across shifts.

Skills

IT knowledge
Drivers license
Lift 60 lbs
Rotating shifts
Manufacturing experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED
Advanced education (Technical/Associate/Bachelor)

Tools

SAP
PLC

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Seed Technician (Matthews, MO.)#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:Competitive### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:****Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Seed Technician (Matthews, MO.)| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |**At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.****Seed Technician (Matthews, MO.)**Seed Technician**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**The primary responsibilities of this role, Seed Technician (Matthews, MO.) are* Operate equipment in the production sites and leverage real time data to maximize existing procedures;* Perform preventive maintenance and inspections; troubleshooting problems associated with equipment, processes, and systems as needed;* Support areas across the plant in driving the adoption of continuous improvement practices and programs (5S, Lean, Six Sigma) conducive to an organized and clean work environment;* Utilize Focused Improvement (e.g., 5WHYs) techniques to initiate process and standard work improvements;* Provide coaching and training to seasonal workforce, area trainees and peers supporting achievement and personal development;* Ensure upstream activities (e.g., field inspection, grower contract) are handled within company standards and business requirements;* Cultivate partnership with key business partners to plant / field operations (e.g., grower network;)* Use SAP to support administrative procedures, documenting key readings, maintenance orders and production information;* Maintain key process documentation (operating, start-up, and shut-down procedures; standard work; process flow and instrumentation diagrams; etc.)* Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer's Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards (e.g., general shop floor/machine safety and operating procedures;)* Comply with internal procedures and support compliance with legal requirements applicable to area activities;* Participate and prepare to lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings as needed; articulating shift objectives and allocating resources accordingly across all active production areas;* Support and maintain metrics and relevant information on current Visual Management boards to drive teamwork and facilitate shift change over.**Who We Are:**Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:**Required Qualifications:*** High School Diploma or GED;* Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or facilities with systems;)* Valid Drivers' License. To be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company's Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers - MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening;* Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed;)* Ability to workdays, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Advanced education including Technical, Associate's, or bachelor's degree;* Intermediate computer skills with experience using of SAP and PLC;* Minimum three years manufacturing experience, with experience in chemical or row crop manufacturing;* Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment with a 24/7 rotating shift schedule, including overtime as needed.Posting will be available until August 8, 2026Employees can expect to be paid an hourly rate between $23.65-$29.74 Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.| | || - | - | - | - | - || | | | | || **YOUR APPLICATION** | | | | || | | | | || | || - | - | - | - | - || Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. | | | | || Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders. | | | | || | | | | || Bayer is an E-Verify Employer. | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || **Location:** | Matthews | | | || **Division:** | Crop Science | | | || **Reference Code:** | 878100 | | || | || - | - | - || | | || | | || **Contact Us** | | || | | | | || **Email:** | hrop\_usa@bayer.com | |To apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONJob Post Date: 07/24/26Here are some other jobs you may be interested in applying for.| | || - | - || Bayer Creve Coeur, Missouri | Bayer Creve Coeur, Missouri || Bayer Creve Coeur, Missouri | |1 person is interested in this job.
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