GEA Group Hiring For Herd Management Technician Canada at Richmond, BC Full Time

Job information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Gain expert knowledge of the features and benefits of the GEA Robotic systems.
• Become the GEA FT expert on the “Robotic Milking Concept”
• Become “Good Cow Milking Expert” and have basic hygiene knowledge
• Analyze and review pre-start-up herds and readily prepare the farmer for the transition and recommend the necessary steps to follow before start-up.
• Consult existing customers on herd management/performance and Software related issues.
• Support and become an expert in Dairyplan, DairyNet, and CowScout herd management software, as well as have an understanding of competitors herd management software.
  • Feed setup
  • Report adjustments/ Custom creation
  • Management adjustments
  • CQM knowledge for Canada
• Assist technical support team and perform software updates as needed.
• Responsible for reporting, evaluating and follow-up on farm visits/ start-ups and consultations with dealer and farmers.
• Monitor and assist with current test farm installations.
• Assist the dealers with zero base surveys, and herd management related troubleshooting.
• Act as the communication liaison between the dealer and GEA Farm Technologies.
• Communicate with management by means of call reports, progress reports, and dealer evaluations.
• Cooperate and communicate with sales personnel by making them aware of new projects, potential problems or anything concerning their area of responsibility.
• Document and report the need for new products, design changes, and software changes to existing products to your manager.
• Attend trade shows and industry meetings when needed.
• Address customer technical issues and resolutions

  Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will travel and be required to travel by airplane occasionally.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, speak, listen and hear.

• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee is required to read documents and computer screens and utilize computer assisted software and equipment to perform various tasks.
• The employee may be required to visit dairy farms and the work environment may be typical of conditions usually common to dairy farms.
• Hands on installation work will be required.

Qualification / Education Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience in Dairy/ Animal Science
• Demonstrated leadership ability to lead people and get results.
• Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must have clear and concise communication skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Strong computer skills and basic networking knowledge are necessary
• 60% travel

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.