Specialist Seed Processing Veg

Job Description
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, we are currently seeking a Seed Processing Specialist - Vegetables in Pasco, WA.
You will help shape the future of agriculture by:
Improving vegetable seed processing efficiencies by developing sustainable systems that will deliver increased through-puts while meeting established quality standards
Identifying opportunities for advancing seed processing effectiveness/efficiency and provide in-region NA support for the introduction of new technologies in collaboration with regional and global technical leads
Managing seed conditioning projects at Pasco while supporting other sites. Management to include experimental design, logistics management, consultation on project execution, workload assignments, data collection, and statistical analysis
Collaborating with Vegetable Seed Production Research (SPR) Agronomy, Center of Excellence (CoE) and Seed Operations (SO) teams to identify, design, test and analyze production conditioning projects;
provides recommendations to Vegetables Production Management
Improve production efficiencies by developing sustainable systems that will deliver increased seed yield and quality;
while lowering cost of goods produced across multiple crops including Large Seeded Vegetables (Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Peas), Brassicas (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel sprouts), Cucurbits (Watermelon, Melon, Squash) and other crop responsibilities as assigned.
Assist in the development and trialing of new seed treatment formulations and application technology
Accountabilities
Ensure critical projects are identified, prioritized, designed and executed properly with a focus on continuous improvement of seed yield, quality and efficiency. The focus is on benefits to customer(s), making all necessary preparations to conduct studies, execution following prescribed protocols, accuracy of data collected, and alignment with Syngenta global vegetables seeds supply chain objectives.
Maintain the appropriate balance of priorities and resources during project management. Work with other members of Field Production Research and Seed Operations to achieve efficiencies when executing projects through priority setting and resource management.
Analyze data and prepare reports/presentations for delivery to internal and external department customers. Present information through several formal and informal avenues. Develop two-way communication with various audiences ranging from operations personnel to department managers.
Maintain an awareness of competitive developments and key technologies in the seed production and adjacent industries, along with external technology institutions to ensure that innovations are identified, evaluated, and implemented.
Work with the technical leads/global engineering in the definition of harmonized processing solutions.
Ensure full Health Safety &
Environment (HSE) compliance and promote environmentally sustainable solutions.
Personal development;
Attend Company sanctioned and/or external training seminars, as agreed upon with Supervisor, for development of personal and technical skills.
Representation of Syngenta:
Builds trust inside the company and in the local community showing ethical considerations and Syngenta values are reflected in company activities. Effectively promotes SPR and Syngenta Brand inside the company and with customers and stakeholders.