Description:

　　The manufacturing seed technician will be involved in all facets of small material manufacturing and production in support of global R&D for seeds and traits. Indoor material processing and packaging activities to include receiving, scanning, cleaning, treating, sorting, counting, labeling, shipping, and other seed warehouse work. This role will be responsible for equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and ensuring operational procedures are followed within a lab or warehouse environment.

　　The primary responsibilities of this role, Seed Research Assistant, are:

　　Operation of research equipment, note taking, data management.

　　Comply with regulated seed stewardship standards, read and follow regulated permit conditions, complete safety inspections and trainings, follow all company policies and standard operating procedures.

　　Prioritize safe execution of warehouse operations

　　Activities may require bending and lifting 50lbs and long periods of sitting or standing

　　Extended hours required during peak season

　　Skills:

　　biology, chemistry, cell biology, Plant science, soil science, soil sample, sample preparation, sample collection, sample analysis, sample management, Gmp

　　Additional Skills & Qualifications:

　　Departments and their functions:

　　Scheduling

　　• Collaborate with off-site planners to request material for experiments

　　• Determine what materials should be packaged for experiments based on unique identifiers such as pedigree

　　Receiving

　　• Accept shipments to the site

　　• Ensure compliance standards are met by all parties (shipping site, receiving site, delivery company, etc.)

　　• Alert site of arrival of seed

　　• Transfer seed to standardized containers

　　Shelling

　　• Process seeds from harvest by operating shelling line to remove seeds from plant material

　　• Apply seed treatment in bulk or small batches

　　Inventory

　　• Manage seed storage

　　• Abide by government compliance standards for seed storage

　　• Fulfill requests for material to be moved out of storage for packaging

　　• Fulfill requests for material to be sent to external Bayer sites or external co-ops

　　Packaging

　　• Operate seed counters to count seeds requested by the scheduling team for experiments

　　• Operate specialized printers to print information about material (planting location, unique identifiers, treatment information etc.) onto seed packets

　　• Sort packets of seeds based on experiment and location in field

　　Cassette Filling/Field Building

　　• Organize packets of seeds based on what field and experiment they are in

　　• Operate cassette fillers to place packaged seeds into specific cells in a plastic grid to be used during planting

　　• Perform quality control checks to ensure that all seeds are in correct cassette cell

　　Shipping

　　• Ship packets and cassettes to external Bayer sites for planting and experiments

　　• Follow compliance regulations regarding interstate movement of seed

　　Experience Level:

　　Entry Level

　　Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

　　At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

　　Hiring diverse talent

　　Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

　　Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

　　Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

　　Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

　　About Actalent

　　Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.