Description

Corteva Agriscience is seeking an experienced leader to be responsible for the effective and profitable management of our Chatham production facility. This exciting opportunity will allow you to further develop several skills including overseeing plant, safety, continuous improvement, maintenance, performance management and administration. As the Production Location Manager, you will plan for and mobilize resources needed to develop high quality seed on-time to meet delivery and transportation schedules. Come grow your career with Corteva Agriscience!

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You'll Do:

• Manage a significant operational area with organizational structures and jobs designed to meet results.

• Plan, align, ensure accountability, communicate effectively, manage complexity, and optimize work processes. Organize, clarify, align and manage goals and priorities.

• 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, values, motivate staff, develop workforce plans to determine future needs and 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.

• 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.

• 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 developing and submitting capital and operational budgets for approval. Interpret and apply key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Make well-balanced decisions regarding expenditures that consider multiple considerations.

• Local optimization and on-time completion of production plans. Achievement of quality plan standards and maintain high productivity.

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

Qualifications

Education:

• BA or BS (or equivalent), in operations, agriculture business or engineering

What Skills You Need:

• 7+ years progressive experience in manufacturing environment and supervisory experience

• Strong communication skills

• Demonstrated application of human resources / people management practices

• Ability to lead leaders and influence/collaborate cross-functionally

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 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

Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:

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