Operations Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Operations Specialist to join our team, focusing on small seed vegetable (SSV) conditioning, Treating, Packaging and seed health activities. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Safety and Compliance

• Adhere to all applicable HSE and corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Assist in conducting safety training in both classroom and on-the-job settings, while fostering a safety culture by active reporting of safety observations and improvements.
• Ensure proper equipment calibration, routine inspections and clean down procedures to adhere documented procedures for external and internal certifications.

Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise employees and third-party personnel as required.
• Provide leadership and overall seed quality expertise to SSV plant activities in shipping/receiving, packaging and  conditioning departments.

Quality Control and Process Management

• Maintain, document, and adhere to established plant operating procedures in SSV Operations.
• Develop and execute processing work instructions, task cards, JSAs, and ECPs.
• Conduct product quality assessments and ensure adherence to specifications.
• Execute sampling procedures and conduct seed testing per company standards.

Planning and Communication

• Maintain proactive interdepartmental and cross-functional communication on order status.
• Respond promptly to seed quality issues working with Quality Assurance Specialist.
• Communicate with maintenance personnel on any machine performance issues or breakdowns.
• Maintain and work closely with Inventory Specialist on packaging materials for upcoming forecastsAA or Bachelor's degree in Agricultural or Science based program highly preferred (minimum High School Diploma or GED required) and 3-5 years of production experience in seed processing.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, & Smartsheet).
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Strong knowledge of seed conditioning processes and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.

At Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we’re passionate about helping people in the vegetable industry succeed and putting growers at the heart of all that we do. Our energies are focused on creating solutions that help them get more out of their crops, now and in the future. A commitment in every seed. We do this by protecting seed, bulbs, or small plant quality from the start to enable growers to achieve the highest yield potentials in their operations; continually investing in R&D to bring cutting-edge innovations to the market; and striving to make a real-world difference through more sustainable practices on farms, in shipping, and at the grocery store.

• AA or Bachelor's degree in Agricultural or Science based program highly preferred (minimum High School Diploma or GED required) and 3-5 years of production experience in seed processing.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, & Smartsheet).
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Strong knowledge of seed conditioning processes and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.

Salary for this role is $66,400 - $99,600 per year.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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