Production Location Manager

Corteva Agriscience is seeking an experienced leader to be responsible for the effective and profitable management of our Pacific Northwest Seed Production Facilities located in Hermiston, OR and Connell, WA. This exciting opportunity will allow you to further develop several skills including overseeing field, plant, safety, continuous improvement, maintenance, and administration at 2 of our strategic production sites. As the Production Location Manager, you will plan for and mobilize resources needed to produce high quality seed on-time to meet delivery and stock transport schedules. Come grow your career with Corteva Agriscience in the Pacific Northwest.

What You’ll Do

Operations Management:

• Manage a significant and strategic growing area along with operational responsibility with organizational structures and jobs designed to meet results.
• Organize, clarify, and manage goals and priorities. Plan, align, ensure accountability, communicate effectively, manage complexity, and optimize work processes.

Leadership & Direction:

• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function’s strategy and business plan within the team, explain the relationship to the broader organization’s mission, vision, and values, motivate staff and develop workforce plans to determine future needs, how to best source candidates, etc.
• Attract and retain qualified workers leverage and value individual differences and talents and manage work teams effectively. Performance management and development process utilized to coach and provide feedback to employees.
• Continuous improvement, open communication, recognizing and rewarding achievements, and resolving conflicts.

Health, Safety & Environment:

• Ensure business activities and individuals (e.g. employees, contractors, and visitors) within the area of responsibility adhere to the organization’s safety policies, procedures & programs to safeguard the environment, protect the wellbeing of individuals and minimize business risk.

Financial and Budgeting:

• Achievement of annual plan and budget business targets. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying, and interpreting local issues and trends, developing production and workforce projections, and submitting capital and operational budgets for approval. Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Makes well-balanced decisions regarding expenditures.

Effective grower support:

• Local optimization and on-time completion of production plans. Achievement of quality plan standards and maintain high productivity. Good working relationships with others including growers, contract conditioners, local permitting agencies, crop improvement agencies, vendors, supply chain and production contacts, etc.

Community Relations and Customer Focus:

• Positive community relations maintained via coordination and participation in public relations activities. Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer centric solutions. Sale and use of Corteva products promoted whenever possible.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Compliance with federal and state regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, Labor Laws, etc.). Compliance with production operations, company policies and guidelines. Input into production operations policies and guidelines. Adherence to Quality Plan, including assuring up-to-date quality system documentation is maintained. Plant & field policies and standard operating procedures (e.g., work hours, allocation of acreage, etc.) developed and implemented.

Qualifications - External What Skills You Need:

• BA or BS (or equivalent), in operations, agriculture business or engineering
• 5-10 years progressive experience in manufacturing environment and supervisory experience required
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated application of human resources / people management practices
• Ability to lead leaders and influence/collaborate cross-functionally
• Demonstrated application of Lean production principles
• Demonstrated application of advanced maintenance concepts, Root Cause Failure Analysis, and risk-based reliability methodology
• Demonstrated application of change management principles
• Please note there is NO visa sponsorship available for this position

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.