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Bayer · 23 hours ago

Seed Technician

Illiopolis, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$24.89/hr - $31.28/hr

Bayer is a leading agriculture company focused on health and sustainability. The Seed Technician will be involved in various aspects of row crop seed production, operating equipment, and ensuring quality standards are met throughout the growing season.

BiotechnologyChemicalHealth CareLife SciencePharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Operate equipment (forklifts, seed cleaning, harvesting, planting, etc.)

Utilize systems to leverage real-time data/technology to drive efficient operations and processes (work orders, maintenance, production information)

Actively partner with key business stakeholders (growers, vendors) to execute plant/field operations

Perform preventive maintenance and inspections by troubleshooting problems associated with equipment, processes, and systems as needed

Adhere to Bayer’s Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) standards and drive efforts toward sustainability

Engage in continuous improvement programs and identify opportunities to improve performance in accordance with production area, site, and Bayer goals

Qualification

Equipment operationPreventive maintenanceBasic computer skillsData analysisTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent GED

Basic user knowledge of standard computer programs (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, tablets/smart devices)

Valid driver's 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 – Motor Vehicle Record will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening)

Ability to lift 60lbs (a bag of seed)

Ability to work: days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require

Benefits

Generous insurance FROM DAY ONE (including 3 medical insurance package options, vision, dental & life insurance)

16 paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

401k match & additional core contribution each year

$2/hour premium pay for 2nd and 3rd shift

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Company

Bayer

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Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture.

Founded in 1863

Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU

10001+ employees

https://www.bayer.com

H1B Sponsorship

Bayer has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (62)

2024 (71)

2023 (76)

2022 (141)

2021 (138)

2020 (117)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$9.34B

Key Investors

Bank of AmericaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationTemasek Holdings

2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $332.07M

2024-12-06Post Ipo Debt· $5.29B

2022-11-08Grant· $12M

Leadership Team

Wolfgang Nickl

Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and CFO

Abi Abitorabi

VP, CGT Platform Implementation Lead

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