Farm Technician in Glencoe, Minnesota at RTI Surgical Inc
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Job Description
Location: 3413 11th St E, Glencoe, MN 55336
Pay Rate: $20 per hour
Schedule: Monday-Friday, shift starts between 3am-5am, dependent on the delivers scheduled each day. Depending on workload, shifts on Monday/Tuesday may be longer than 8 hours, resulting in a reduced scheduled on Friday.
Evergen is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN; Eden Prairie and Glencoe, MN; Neunkirchen, Germany; Glasgow, UK; and Marton, New Zealand.
We are proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified in 2026, reflecting our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. Evergen currently has full-time career opportunities available across multiple locations.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
- Holiday pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave and much more!
Read more about this change and Evergen’s commitment to advancing regenerative medicine here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evergenbio
Position Summary –
The Farm Technician is responsible for assisting the Farm Systems Manager in operating the Evergen farm system. This includes transporting pigs within the Evergen farm system, cleaning vehicles and trailers used for our farm system, and performing other tasks as directed by management as needed for operating the Evergen farm system.
Key Responsibilities –
- Deliveries of pigs within farm system and also with 3rd party pig suppliers
- Coordinate pig flow and inventories across multiple sites
- Coordinate inputs of the farm system including feed, medications, and supplies
- Oversee and ensure compliance with biosecurity practices across the farm system
- Transport animals within the farm system
- Identify process improvements within the farm system operations
- Coordinate general maintenance on buildings, equipment and vehicles
- Work closely with Quality Assurance on compliance to standards, internal and external audits
- Ensure compliance with HAACP Plan, USDA guidelines, Humane Handling Procedure and Evergen procedures and report any non-compliance to management
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Follow GMP and sanitation practices when maintaining and cleaning buildings, equipment and vehicles
- Take on additional responsibilities as directed by management
- Assist with administrative duties as directed by management
- Perform required tasks associated with hog production within the Evergen system such as choring, vaccinating, and general animal care
- Interact professionally with team members and external suppliers
Requirements:
Education –
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 2-year degree in Agriculture related major, preferred
Experience –
- Experience in hands-on tasks involved in hog production, required
- Experience in the management of a hog operation, preferred
- Knowledge of wean-finish hog production and industry standards
Required Skills –
- Ability to work independently and as part of the team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and efficiency are key components.
- Ability to ensure compliance to quality and regulatory requirements
- Willing to take on additional responsibilities as needed
- Expertise in pig production environment
Other Requirements –
- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 70 lbs
- Proficiency in English
More about Evergen:
Evergen provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
Evergen is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:
- Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
- Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth.
- Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
- Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point.
- Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated.
At Evergen, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.
Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.
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