Operations Research Engineer — Drive Optimal Seed Ops

Syngenta; Malta Township (IL); Sur place; USD 106 000 - 198 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Education Assistance

Wellness Programs

Corporate Discounts

Flexible work options

Résumé du poste

Syngenta seeks an Operations Research Engineer in Malta, IL to design and deploy optimization models that improve seed research operations and product supply decisions. The role translates business objectives into rigorous mathematical formulations and integrates solutions into Syngenta's digital ecosystem.

You will work with the Analytics & Data Sciences Team, building scalable decision-support tools, collaborating across functions, and driving measurable improvements in cost, speed, and

Qualifications

• PhD in OR, Applied Math, Industrial Eng, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years applying OR/optimization in industry.
• Strong math programming expertise and problem framing.
• Python proficiency for optimization and data processing.
• Experience with solvers (Gurobi/SCIP/Xpress/COPT) and end-to-end apps.
• Ability to operate in a matrix org and drive cross-functional outcomes.
• Manufacturing, supply chain, or logistics experience is a plus.
• Experience building lightweight decision-support interfaces (Streamlit).

Responsabilités

• Design, build, and deploy optimization models (LP, MIP, NLP, CP).
• Translate objectives and constraints into robust formulations.
• Integrate optimization solutions into Syngenta's digital ecosystem.
• Define data requirements, quality, and lineage for models.
• Lead projects delivering optimization solutions for strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify use cases.
• Communicate bottlenecks, insights, and recommendations to management.
• Work in an agile environment and follow engineering best practices.

Connaissances

Optimization modeling

Python for optimization

Gurobi/SCIP/Xpress/COPT

Data processing

Agile

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

PhD in Operations Research or related field

Outils

Git/GitHub

Streamlit

Gurobi

SCIP

FICO Xpress

COPT

Description du poste

Syngenta seeks an Operations Research Engineer in Malta, IL to design and deploy optimization models that improve seed research operations and product supply decisions. The role translates business objectives into rigorous mathematical formulations and integrates solutions into Syngenta's digital ecosystem.

You will work with the Analytics & Data Sciences Team, building scalable decision-support tools, collaborating across functions, and driving measurable improvements in cost, speed, and