Custom Application Specialist - Southeast Minnesota

Company DescriptionMidwestern BioAg (MBA) is an innovative, sustainable-agriculture, soil-fertility company that is an industry leader in biological agriculture, with core facilities in 8 states. We take pride in helping our customers increase farm productivity and profitability while reducing the environmental impacts of their operations. Founded in 1983 we use a transformative, systems-approach to soil health. MBA is looking for a seasonal Custom Application Specialist.Job DescriptionGeneral Description: The Customer Application Specialist operates specialized large scale farming application equipment. This position will be required to report to the facility dispatch office for instructions and use assigned equipment to apply company product to customer sites. Essential Job Responsibilities: Operate application vehicle within company protocol to ensure accurately meeting customer orders by working with Precision Ag systems and data.Perform minor routine maintenance on application vehicles to ensure efficiency and continued operation, coordinate major repairs or maintenance with operations facility.Load product into application machinery at customer sites. Act as the facility subject matter expert for all application concerns and questions from employees and customers.Collect customer spatial data for soil management system mapping program and manage custom application data in the company program. Provide maps to consultants and customer as needed, responsible for ensuring all maps and data are kept up to date and accurate.Ensure proper product is used at each customer site.Report all vehicle maintenance issues or problems to Operations ManagerMaintain cleaning and upkeep of application vehiclesReport soil management systems issue to soil management systems expert and make process improvement recommendationsOther duties as assignedQualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalentValid Driver's licensePrevious experience operating heavy farming equipmentAbility to operate a skid loader and heavy machineryKnowledge of agronomy related products or application proceduresAbility to operate with limited supervisionPreferredExperience working with an soil management systems programWorking knowledge of local geographical areasPrevious experience operating agronomy application equipmentPrevious experience operating forkliftPrevious experience operating skid loaderPrevious customer service experienceCDL or the ability to obtain a Class A CDLOtherAbility to work in extreme temperaturesAbility to work in dusty conditionsAbility to lift up to 50lbs repeatedlyAbility to climb in/out of trucks and application vehiclesAbility to periodically travel overnightCompetenciesCustomer Focus: Builds effective relationships (internal and external), identifies customer expectations, sees issues from their point of view; offers practical recommendations.Collaboration: seeks and enlists active participation of others to reach goalsPersonal Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions, including failure. Embraces experiences as learning opportunities and not chances to blame.Proactive Approach & Initiative: Identifies what needs to be done and doing it before being asked by developing a path to a desired outcome including sequence, feedback points, and time estimates.Priority Setting: Determines the interrelationships and relative importance of tasks and takes action accordinglyAdaptability: Flexible style; receptive to change; able to fit the circumstances.Innovation: Generates new ideas and approaches to enhance the organization's systems, products, or effectiveness.Humor: Uses appropriate humor to maintain a positive environment.Time Management: allocates time efficiently to the most important issues and knows what not to spend time on; completes work in a timely fashion. Planning: develops a path to a desired outcome including sequence, feedback points, and time estimates. Additional InformationMBA is an equal opportunity employer.To view this and other employment opportunities at Midwestern BioAg, please visit our website at and select the CAREERS link at the bottom of the page.