Technician Manager

Shawn Stephen Cochran

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Chrisman, Il 61924

Phone: 217-***-****

Email **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

May 2002 B.S. Southern Illinois University

Ag Business Economics

May 2000 A.A.S. Lake Land College, Mattoon, Il

Ag Professional Custom Application

WORK HISTORY

April 2010- Sr. Research Technician, Dow Agrosciences, Mycogen

Seeds, Sidney, Il.

Present Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency Team

Plant research plots utilizing RTK and precision

planters

Apply nitrogen fertilizer with variable rate technology

Collect trait information for genetics

May 2005- Supply Technician II, Syngenta Seeds Inc., Paris, Il.

April 2010 Manage Seed corn growing area

Operate conditioning tower

Operate shelling and bulk storage

Dryer shift lead

Supervise green corn dump and husk/sort

area

Work in Pre-Conditioning Lab

Internal Auditor

Current chemical applicators license

August 2004- Production Technician, Pioneer Hi-Bred Int., St.

Joesph, Il.

May 2005 Operated warehouse management system

Managed husk deduction equipment and moisture readings

Pooled, received, and shipped seed to customers

Operated fork truck

Supervised harvest help

June 2003- Research Technician, WestBred LLC, Lafayette, In.

August 2004 Planted, managed, and harvested all wheat research

plots

Cleaned, treated, and packaged seed

Assisted in winter greenhouse activities: Planted,

managed, crossed, and harvested

Took notes in nurseries

Supervised and worked with temporary work crews

Maintained, serviced, and repaired machinery

Processed seed orders and shipments

Maintained seed inventory

` Worked in a team environment

May 2002 - Product Advancement Trial Manager (6 month internship)

December 2002 Pioneer Hi-Bred Int., Windfall, In

Scored and collected trait information on corn and

soybeans

Logged data from trials into database

Monitored and assured integrity of locations, entries,

and data of trials

Collected and distribute forms related to PAT trials

Pollinated at research center

Assisted with silk and pollen note taking at research

center

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