Supports all aspects of drying and seed conditioning in the plant operations (offloading, husking, sorting, drying, shelling, conditioning, packaging, re-bagging and maintenance).
Responsibilities for the Dryer Seed Technician
Conduct plant operations including but not limited to:
Offloading, husking, sorting, drying, shelling, conditioning, packaging and
Re-bagging.
Receiving and bulk storage
Material handling
Material movement
Bin mapping, sampling and estimating
Maintenance
Operate color sorter and maintain settings
Operate batch treater and maintain settings
Utilize company resources in an efficient manner in order to control cost
Supervises temporary/seasonal staff,
Assist with inventory management
Comply with goals set forth for quality, reliability and cost
Lead and comply with all ESH Policies and Procedures, provide assistance and arrange for resources to promote safety in processing plant.
Supervise the flow of product through the different stages of the processing process
Supervise the tracking and quantification of downtime.
Maintain operational records as required by the QMS management systems.
Ensure compliance with quality assurance standards and management system set by ISO9001.
Manage personnel to ensure excellence in plant maintenance and housekeeping.
Demonstrates exceptional potential as a technical leader
Works independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrates expert problem solving skills
Assist with maintenance of processing equipment mechanical and electrical.
Manage proceses efficiency through KPI`s ‘.
Qualifications for the Dryer Seed Technician
National Diploma or Equivalent N4 – Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
Relationships and Networks
Recognizing, respecting and leveraging the talents, skills and resources of others, both in and outside of Monsanto.
Working effectively with teams and networks across geographic, political, demographic, functional and other cultural and organizational boundaries
Establishing a high level of trust that allows us to become the partner of choice
Develops the confidence and trust of immediate work group
Participates in developing supply chain training opportunities
Courage and Condor
Know what you believe and be willing to respectfully express opinions to improve the common good, particularly when it means challenging the status quo
Courageously face new challenges and opportunities; leaving behind the familiar in an exploration of the unknown
Can apply skills to different processes
Takes steps to improve performance based on constructive feedback
Agility
Adapt quickly to changes in our business.
Demonstrate a high level of comfort with ambiguity
Strong ability to respond quickly to new opportunities
Understand our business and the drivers of change in our environment in order to respond accordingly.
Initiative and Foresight
Anticipate and plan for the future
Take action instead of waiting to be told what to do, or waiting for the environment to become more stable
Supports positive image of Monsanto within organization/community
Results Orientation
Passion about making the right things happen in the right way at the right time — in spite of potential barriers
Discipline in operational excellence
Meets deadlines/expectations
MS Office software (Excel, E-mail, Word, Project etc.)
Interpersonal and communication skills
Results focused with ability to work on own initiative
Strong teamwork (flexibility to work across the areas and positively influencing others)
Establish clear direction and making decisions on a timely manner
Desirable
ISO training.
Technical Skills Training
Job Seed Production
