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Form of workAt 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. Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Production Technician focusing on Field and Plant activities to join our team at our Waialua, Hawaii. In this role you will perform a variety of tasks associated with general plant operations and field activities that will evolve with each season throughout the year. Come join our team and enjoy top pay, top benefits, and a great work environment!
$2,500 SIGN ON BONUS!
What You'll Do:
- Perform plant and field operations.
- Field activities such as planting, irrigation, and field scouting.
- Plant activities such as preparation, husk & sort, drying, shelling and boxing.
- Gathering data for continuous improvement projects.
- Various other duties as assigned.
Education:
- 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.
What Skills You Need:
- You enjoy working in a varying environment.
- When there is a problem, you see an exciting opportunity to troubleshoot so you can find and implement solutions!
- You value health and safety! You always work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures, so you and your colleagues go home safely everyday.
- You have a High School diploma/GED equivalent.
- You have a valid driver's license so you can drive a company vehicle when needed.
- Heights above 25 feet? No problem! You are willing and able to work on elevated surfaces (with fall protection equipment, of course, because safety is always number one to you!).
- You know how to schedule work/jobs and you do a great job of following-up on completion status.
- Chilly warehouse? Dusty fields? No problem! You love to get out there and be in the heart of operations with your team and work hard!
- You always are willing to help and physical work isn't a problem for you...Passing by a team member struggling to lift something? Safety is your top priority, and you are willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation to help your colleague and/or perform necessary job tasks!
- You value serving your customers and know operations must be supported for optimal uptime, so you are willing and able to work hours required of this role to achieve that mission; overtime hours, including weekend work during our seasonal peaks.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Knowledge of production agriculture and associated machinery.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, 5S, and Continuous Improvement.
- Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Computer aptitude including use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Truck and forklift driving skills.
- Quality Control, or Quality Operations Experience.
Relocation assistance not offered for this position.
VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This positions is required to work in office 5 days a week.
Benefits - How We'll Support You:
- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
- Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
- Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
