Ryan Murphy
Parnell
Summary
Dynamic Seed Technician with Bayer Crop Sciences, skilled in farm machinery operation and problem-solving. Achieved high efficiency in planting and harvest operations while training teams and ensuring quality control. Flexible and collaborative, I excel in fast-paced environments, consistently exceeding targets through effective teamwork and innovative solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Seed Technician
Bayer Crop Sciences
02.2022 - Current
- Helped keep facilities, equipment ,and tools operational with regular repairs and preventative maintenance.
- Conducted trainings for technicians and seasonal labor in running different types of agricultural equipment.
- Expert in calibration, operation, and troubleshooting of cassette planters and various plot combines.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts in order to exceed forecasted targets.
- Collaborated with other teams on and off site to achieve planting and harvest goals.
- Quality checked data from planting and harvest to find and fix errors.
Mon-temp
Monsanto
08.2015 - 02.2022
- Gained extensive knowledge in cassette planters, detasseling machines, and plot combines.
- Assisted in running field crews summer pollination seasons.
- Operated shelling lines in the winter, mixed and applied seed treatment, and assisted with troubleshooting machines.
- Experience running isolated crossing blocks, and detasseling.
- Hand harvested both nursery corn and purity soybeans.
Seasonal Worker
Monsanto
07.2011 - 07.2015
- Assisted with packet planting and planting preparation.
- Worked on summer pollination crews.
- Took field notes on corn and soybeans for the NAFTO team.
- Supervised local pollination crews during summers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Williamsburg High School
Williamsburg, IA05-2015
Skills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Crew management
- Equipment operation and calibration
- Various Harvesting techniques
- Time management abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Seed Technician
Bayer Crop Sciences
02.2022 - Current
Mon-temp
Monsanto
08.2015 - 02.2022
Seasonal Worker
Monsanto
07.2011 - 07.2015
High School Diploma -
Williamsburg High School