Job Description

Description

Interested in growing your career with a global company? If so, our Production Technician may be the perfect opportunity for you here at our Lethbridge facility. In the Production Technician role, you will be deeply integrated with our safety culture that values recognition and continuous improvement. You will have a variety of responsibilities throughout the year, which gives you exposure to, and knowledge of, many areas of our business. You will join a team that provides a strong training program and foundation to advance your career in a variety of areas including Agronomy, Operations Management/Leadership, and more!

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - solving the world's food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first.

Responsibilities:
How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Work and interact directly with canola seed growers in the summer
• Perform responsibilities associated with general plant operations from receiving seed to shipping packaged seed at the Lethbridge Plant
• Operation of various types of plant equipment such as sizing, gravity operation, spiral separators, seed treatment applicators, packaging equipment
• Conditioning activities such as cleaning and sizing, treating and packaging, palletizing, wrapping and sampling
• Could involve process orders, tag printing, grading, data entry and documentation of government records
• Shipping/receiving, interplant movement, rework, warehousing, and inventory management of bagged and bulk seed, including the safe operation of forklifts
• Harvest activities from receiving to storage
• Compliance with Work Instructions and Quality Plan requirements
• Repair and maintenance on plant equipment as required

Qualifications

Requirements:
What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• You have your High School Diploma/GED OR are willing and able to obtain your GED within 1 year of hire as a condition of employment.
• 0-2 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or related.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Ability to climb and/or work in elevated areas, standing and sitting for extended periods
• Willing and able to work overtime hours including weekends and shift work required during seasonal
• Repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Willingness to work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, dry, and dusty conditions
• Competent computer skills
• Organization Skills
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, reliability, work accuracy, and timeliness

The following are preferred:

• Post-secondary education related to agriculture or related field of study
• Experience in light industrial, manufacturing, field production/farming, seed cleaning and handling, or warehouse
• Knowledge of farming, production agriculture and production plant operations

Benefits:
Let's peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!

• Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits including paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave
• Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more
• Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• And much, much more!

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
Start by applying to this opportunity today!