Responsibilities
* Develop the operation plan for each season, aligned with Production Planning Manager and Plant Leadership.
* Define the temporary employee workforce demand to fill the positions according with the planned demand for each season
* Ensure and support training to the team to guarantee compliance with safety, quality and compliance.
* Review and improve internal operational procedures with the team.
* Provide leadership and hands-on presence to ensure a safe and compliant workplace, delivering outstanding EH&S performance.
* Provide coaching to the direct reports, focused on team development.
* Monitoring Drying and Shelling KPI's and creating action plans for improvement.
* Develop and control the budget to variable production costs for each season.
* Control all the production goods to ensure that demand planned will be met.
* Support continuous improvement projects focused on safety and quality.
* Lead and manage department improvement projects.
* Monitor product quality for consistent compliance with the Quality Plan requirements.
* Guarantee SAP traceability in each process step.
* Analise and investigate quality deviations and create action plans.
* Work closed with maintenance to align strategy for the season.
* Develop the 5Yplan strategy to drive investments to the area aligned with the company drive.
* Set annual goals together with the reporting team and monitor these periodically. Construction of a career plan and great need for people development.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineer, or equivalent area.
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
* Ability to lead and influence/collaborate with production planning team.
* 5 years experience in corn seed production process or manufacturing.
* Advanced English is mandatory to the role.
* Improvement tools are (Six Sigma, Black, Green or White Belt) is a differential to the job.
* Experience applying solving problems tools (Fishbone, 5Ways, RCI) are desired.
* Experience in EHS management and quality management systems and processes.
* SAP knowledge is a differential to the function.
* Microsoft Office is required (Excel and Power BI).
* Availability for eventual travel
* Driving license, category B.