Production Technician SSV

Syngenta; Pasco (WA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefit Package

401k with company match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Education Assistance

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds seeks a Conditioning Plant Lead to oversee SSV conditioning and seed health operations in Pasco, WA. You will ensure strict HSE compliance and drive quality throughout production, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet production orders.

You will supervise staff, manage equipment calibration, and implement process improvements while maintaining accurate documentation and adherence to plant procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• AA or Bachelor’s highly preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Smartsheet and data entry experience.
• Must be able to be forklift certified.
• Ability to operate conditioning, chemical and packaging equipment.
• AASCO seed sampler certification.
• Excellent analytical and deductive reasoning skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work with outside vendors/agencies and internal personnel.
• Working knowledge of inventory management principals.
• Able to wear pesticide PPE; lift 50 lbs; bending and stooping; stand/walk; stairs/ladders.
• Work in cold, hot, dusty conditions; shift work and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Adherence to HSE and corporate policies.
• Present safety training classes and observations.
• Ensure equipment calibration and inspection.
• Supervise employees and third-party personnel.
• Meet SSV conditioning department needs.
• Work in dedicated SSV conditioning and seed health area.
• Provide leadership and seed quality expertise to SSV plant activities.
• Maintain plant operating procedures documentation.
• Identify seeds and check against production orders; fill orders.
• Ensure clean-downs and changeovers prevent contamination.
• Assist with quality samples and data collection.
• Execute sampling procedures per procedures.
• Develop processing plans to meet business needs.
• Communicate proactively interdepartmentally.
• Respond to seed not meeting specs.
• Schedule plant and equipment maintenance and R&M.
• Drive continuous improvement with employee motivation.
• Provide informational updates in a timely manner.

Skills

Forklift certified

MS Office

Excel

Data entry

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Communication

Team supervision

Quality sampling

Education

AA or Bachelor’s

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

• Adherence to all applicable HSE and other corporate policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in presenting all safety training classes, seeds of safety observations, and forklift observations.
• Ensure all equipment is properly calibrated and routinely inspected.
• Supervise employees and third-party personnel as required.
• Perform other duties as required to meet SSV conditioning department needs.
• Work in dedicated small seed vegetable (SSV) conditioning and seed health area
• Provide leadership and overall seed quality expertise to SSV plant activities
• Responsible for maintaining, documenting, and adherence to established plant operating procedures.
• All seed picked and transported to specified area is identified accurately and checked against production order. Fill all orders per production order instructions.
• Ensure all equipment clean-downs and changeovers are done correctly to eliminate any product contamination or seed mixture.
• Assist with quality samples, officially drawn samples, and quality data collection.
• Execute sampling procedures per established procedures.
• Responsible for product quality assessments and adherence to product specifications.
• Development and execution of processing plans required to meet key business strategies and product availability requirements.
• Proactive communication both interdepartmentally and cross functionally to assure that processing efforts are performed in a manner consistent with accommodating business demands and requirements.
• A proactive response when seed is not meeting approved Product Specifications standards.
• Rigorous Plant and Equipment R & M scheduling
• Diligent continuous improvement processing efforts with accompanying employee motivations.
• Timely execution and provisions of informational requirements
• Uses ability as a skilled specialist to contribute in development of concepts and techniques and to complete tasks in creative and effective ways.
• Development and execution of processing work instruction, task cards, JSA’s, ECP’s, in accordance with our document management procedures

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• AA or Bachelor’s highly preferred
• Knowledge of office functions and processes, including MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Smartsheet and data entry experience
• Must be able to be forklift certified
• Ability to operate state of the art conditioning, chemical and packaging equipment
• Ability to receive AASCO seed sampler certification
• Excellent analytical and deductive reasoning skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work positively and effectively with outside vendors/agencies and internal personnel and departments.
• Working knowledge of inventory management principals.
• Able to wear pesticide PPE; able to lift 50 lbs.; bending and stooping; frequent standing and walking including climbing stairs and ladders
• Ability to work in cold, hot, and dusty conditions; work with seed treatments; shift work and weekends.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, 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.
• Salary range: $45,600 - $68,400

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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