Specialist, Site Operations

About Us 

At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. We are currently seeking a Site Operations Specialist in Pasco, WA.

You will enhance the prosperity of farmers by: 

• Provide direct supervision and management of product quality, and quality related activities, as it relates to seed production, conditioning, treating, and packaging. 
• Site stewardship responsibilities for all quality assurance and quality control documents associated with the companies Quality Business Systems. 
• Additional duties may include ISO 9001 auditing, customer complaint investigations, site nonconformance and request for variance administration, and internal auditing duties.  
• Responsible for in process Quality Control testing and inspection, external quality related certifications and serving as the Quality Champion to support regional and global quality initiatives. 
• Assist with operational and capital budgets, and management of plant personnel as assigned by Site Manager.
• Foster an operational culture founded on HSE, Quality, and continuous process improvement. Active leadership in the Goal Zero initiative.

Accountabilities  

• Assist Site Manager as required in all areas of operations
• Coordinate, direct, and suggest improvements to the field inspection program.  Work with field team to ensure product quality meets standards
• Manage process simulation for conditioning requirements – may include direct supervision, hiring of staff, data entry, sizing recommendations and analysis.
• Manage auditing process and Management review: schedules, internal audits and external audit quality certifications (GSPP, Non-GMO)
• Coordinate and lead the Excelis program locally and between regions
• Develop and maintain a product quality inspection program to ensure storage and conditioning standard requirements are being met.
• Develop and maintain a product quality inspection program to ensure packaged quality and outbound shipments meet customer specifications – includes seed appearance and damage checks, as well as packaging requirements.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality systems, processes, and programs for the site operations
• Oversee sampling requirements for new crop, and carry-over seed to meet testing requirements.
• Direct point of contact for all site-based and other business stakeholder quality related issues 
• Oversees personnel, including 3rd party labor, for all quality related processes.
• Coordinate and lead root cause analysis for all site related customer complaints and internal deviations from company standards
• Owner for site related request for variance and non-conformity processes.
• Monitor SAP processes related to quality to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Monitor product quality from the field through the distribution process
• Analyze and report product quality metrics and performance
• To assist in other areas of the office and/or plant as workload requires
• Develop a cross-functional knowledge of field and plant activities and others as assigned by plant management.
• Understanding of seed labeling laws, seed certification laws and interstate shipment regulations.

Requirements 

• BA/BS diploma strongly preferred or 2-4 years of related experiences
• Experience in quality related fields, seed conditioning or seed production
• In depth and comprehensive understanding of concepts, principles and operation of Quality Assurance, Quality Management and change management
• Understanding and applicability of statistical process control methodologies
• Ability to work with wide range of disciplines, including research, product development, marketing, production
• 2-4 years in Quality Assurance or Quality Management practice
• Leading auditor and/or auditee for internal and external audits for certifications
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of seed production and conditioning operations

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Manage quality assurance/quality control principles to meet safety, quality, and reliability commitments.
• Continually seek to improve and develop quality culture to achieve tangible targets
• Hire, train and develop a quality culture within employees
• Maintain and created systematic measurement, analysis, visualization and interpretation of quality performance and proactive anticipation of trends
• Individual skill assessments and developments

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, 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
• Salary Range: $65,600-98,400.

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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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.