Seasonal R&D Assistant Job at Actalent in Johnston

Seasonal Seed Technician

*This is a contract role from January-June*

Shift options

• 1st shift: 7:30AM-4PM
• 2nd shift: 3:30PM-12PM
• 3rd shift: 11:30PM-8AM

Qualifications

• Previous lab or agriculture experience

Job Description

• Monitor seed workflows and automation to prepare field trail planting season
• Prepare soybean, corn, and wheat samples harvested across North America for compositional analysis
• Setting up and making adjustments to regulate factors (temperatures, pressure, flow, and reactions of materials)
• Support the automation manufacturing process by monitoring
• Manage inventory
• Perform safety inspections and submit hazard recognitions and safety suggestions as needed
• Work with engineering and operations to have continuous improvement
• Operate and control units manually on controls systems
• Run & shutdown production facilities and product changeover activities
• Decontamination of equipment
• Routine analytics and taking samples
• Document and communicate work results
• Support troubleshooting of process deviations in cooperation with shift supervisor
• Fast paced and high throughput samples

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Urbandale,IA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 9, 2024.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.