Production Trials Coordinator

Job Description

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 Production and Supply team is currently seeking a Production Trials Coordinator located in Alva, Florida.

Role Purpose

• Assure that all trials on the site are executed on time and with the right protocol. Capture and monitor all the plant performance metrics are captured for successful upscaling and introductions.
• Support the operational team with implementing improvements, Process Improvement (PI), Research & New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Responsible for the technical production protocols & technical planning parameters related to the crop species in scope.
• Work closely with the Production Manager & Technical Team to secure projects throughout the value chain.
  
  

Accountabilities

• Lead the Technical programs at the site for crops by securing technical capability development, setting production protocols and standards, measuring and analyzing key metrics.
• Responsible for the establishment of crop technical production protocols and planning parameters for crops. Maintains technical knowledge and data in appropriated systems.
• Manage the evaluation of all New product introductions across the farm, being responsible for delivering solutions with reliable reports and agreed conclusions.
• Manage all the evaluations / Trials that are performed in the site in order to look for crop's improvements.
• Coordinate the starter material that is needed and the upscaling process of the E0s and other trials.
• Identify opportunities for crop's improvement.
• Responsible to schedule and design internal technical trials and assure they are executed according to the written protocols.
• Manage and monitor daily activities for technical trialing (e.g., trial setup, crop culture, chemical applications, data collection, profiles, quality standards, etc.)
• Responsible for all aspects of data collection, photography, trial documentation; organize photographs and data in order that the team can analyze the information
• Communicate effectively with colleagues regarding the status of the trials, projects and day-to-day activities.
• Comply with all Phyto protocols of the site
• Comply with all the policies of the site
• Show a leadership in HSE and assure that all HSE standards are implemented in the day to day.
• Continues participation in the strategic agenda of the site.
• Be a leader of change
• Keep all records of the trials available and updated.
• Support the production team in order to identify opportunities for improvement in the processes and/or ways of working.
• Participation in any additional activity in production's processes.
• Be an active player to assure a good performance in the crops, being a communication channel with the Growers and Production manager in order to communicate any deviation identified in the field.
• Responsible to follow up on different initiatives status the site, (KPI's, etc).
  
  

Qualifications

• Good communication across functions.
• Collaboration across boundaries.
• Agility to react with solutions.
• Being an observer and good executor.
• Communication on time of different situations that can impact the NPI process.
• Leadership in all activities.
• Willing to constantly change, such as maintaining discipline, willing to overcome set goals and always in a proactive way.
• Continues improvement mind set.
  
  

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities

• Agronomy background is preferred
• Knowledge/Ornamental Experience
• Computer's skills
• Result Oriented
• Responsible
• Statistical analysis
  
  

Critical Leadership Capabilities

• Focus on customers: It is focus on the fulfilment of customer's expectations and requirements, inside and out of the company
• Communicates effectively: Get the commitment of the people and from all the involved parts due to the conviction's power
• Create a culture of innovation: Create an environment that boosts the creativity and offers coaching to the people in order to promote the innovation
  
  

Additional Information

• 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, plus paid holidays.
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs and Corporate Discounts among other benefits.
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
  
  

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