Farm Operations Technician

COMPANY MISSION

At eGenesis, we aspire to deliver safe and effective human transplantable cells, tissue and organs utilizing the latest advancements in genome editing. 

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a reliable Farm Operations Technician to join the eGenesis Operations Team and assist in all operational activities including building maintenance, operating large equipment, landscaping, and occasional basic animal care of swine. The right individual will have experience working with farm equipment and must be able to perform maintenance on equipment and buildings. Experience with hand tools and power tools is required. This position requires working with an on-call weekend schedule. The right individual must be detail-oriented with strong communication skills and the ability to work as a team and individually. This is a fully onsite position, and you will be working in a variety of environments, including animal housing areas, lab areas, storage sheds, and outdoors. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operation of large farm equipment such as skid loaders, tractors, forklifts, and UTV’s
• Activities involving the above may include but are not limited to carcass management, composting, lawn mowing, loading/unloading bagged feed and supplies, and coordinating deliveries for the site
• Perform maintenance on equipment, gates and pens, animal facilities, lab facilities, replace HVAC filters, and troubleshooting repairs when needed
• Responsible for general grounds upkeep, preventative maintenance, safety inspections, and trash collection from buildings
• Act as facility representative with service providers and contractors (MEP)
• Participate in occasional care and handling of swine at the animal facilities, including cleaning and upkeep of the facility
• Follow safe work practices, correct unsafe acts and conditions
• Adhere to eGenesis biosecurity requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of facility maintenance, mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing skills
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Basic use of Microsoft Office Suite of applications is beneficial but not required
• Must not have any other interaction with pigs outside of the company
• Ability to lift objects up to 60 pounds
• Welding experience is beneficial but not required
• Strong attention to operational planning and follow through
• Working knowledge of data collection and recording




WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work in different environments, including farm, shop, office, and animal husbandry environments in varying weather conditions. This position requires physical demands such as climbing, stooping, crouching, sitting on equipment such as lawnmowers and tractors for extended periods, and handling/moving swine throughout the facilities. Employees are regularly expected to lift objects 30-60lbs multiple times throughout the day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus. 

TOTAL REWARDS

• eGenesis is proud to offer competitive compensation including annual base salary, annual bonus, and opportunity for overtime. We take great care in offering our employees excellent benefits including:
• Medical insurance (up to 90% company paid)
• Dental insurance (up to 90% company paid)
• Vision insurance (100% company paid)
• 401k with a company match
• Paid time off and paid sick time
• Paid holidays