Production Technician

About Us 
We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Syngenta team currently seeking a Production Technician in Pasco, WA. 
You will help shape the future of agriculture by: 

• Organizing, performing and leading in assigned department to ensure all required processes, procedures, and production requirements are met
• Working in harvest, receiving, conditioning, labeling, treating, packaging, or other areas as needed to meet plant needs

Accountabilities  

• Adherence to all applicable HSE and other corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines. 
• Work in lab with seed samples conducting tare analysis, seed processing, seed counts, moisture testing, seed treating, physical purities, maintaining seed sample library, pulling samples for monthly germ updates, coordinating with WSDA for officially drawn samples, and shipping samples to various labs for testing
• Responsible for product quality assessments and adherence to product specifications.
• Conduct seed testing and reporting activities in accordance with company quality standards.
• Assist with quality samples and quality data collection. 
• Execute sampling procedures per established procedures. 
• Ensure all equipment is properly calibrated and routinely inspected.
• Ensure all equipment clean-downs and changeovers are done correctly to eliminate any product contamination or seed mixture. 
• Provide leadership and overall seed quality expertise to plant activities
• All seed picked and transported to specified area is identified accurately and checked against production order. Fill all orders per production order instructions.
• Proactive communication both interdepartmentally and cross functionally to assure that processing efforts are performed in a manner consistent with accommodating business demands and requirements. 
• Diligent continuous improvement processing efforts with accompanying employee motivations.
• Responsible for maintaining, documenting, and adherence to established plant operating procedures.
• Development and execution of processing plans required to meet key business strategies and product availability requirements.
• Assist in development of a budget and the ability to execute.
• Monitor costs as necessary.
• Assist in presenting of all safety training classes.

Requirements 

• High School Diploma or GED required
• AA or Bachelor’s highly preferred
• Knowledge of office functions and processes, including MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Must be able to be forklift certified

What We Offer: 

• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do 
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution 
• Open Vacation Policy with a minimum of 15 days of vacation and up to 30 days with manager approval, 9 Paid Holidays 
• Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others 
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity, and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year 
• Compensation: $40,800-$62,400/annually

  
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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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) 
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Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) 
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About Syngenta 
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.