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Supply Technician II – Kunia, HI - 945

Location:Kunia, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Job Type:Permanent
Posted:29th Oct 2008
Closing Date:26th Nov 2008
Posted By:Syngenta
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Supply Technician II – Kunia, HI - 945

Have you thought about how to feed the fast growing world population? We have.
And we are looking for top talent to join our team!

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over 21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).

Supply Technician II – Kunia, HI - 945

Role Purpose –

To produce a reliable supply of high quality seed by executing production plant tasks assign by Plant Management. To assist with duties of packaging seed by performing quality checks, monitoring correct package type per work order, check bag weights, and palletize. Warehouse seed to insure correct inventory, protect quality and package appearance. To perform warehouse inventory counts. Assist maintenance manager with plant equipment repairs and warehouse maintenance during summer months. Foster an operational culture founded on HSE and process improvement.

Accountabilities –

Tasks may include but not limited to:
Corn and/or Soybean: Growing Area manager, Asst. District/Area Manager, Bulk Storage Coordinator, Machine Operator, Cut/Pull Operator, Forklift Operator, Husker Operator, Pick-Stockpiler-Load Assembly, Loader/Checkers, Machine Movers, General Maintenance, Product Admin. Asst., Sizer Operator, Cleaner Operator, Truck Drivers Semi/Tandem, Male Delayer, Plant HSE Asst., Harvest Coordinator Asst, Tractor and Harvest equipment operator.
Learn and understand: Operating procedures of bagging equipment, Syngenta quality standards expected of bagged products, seed clean-down procedures between variety changes to insure variety purity, warehouse positions and inventory procedures
Perform quality checks and record finding onto lot quality assurance records
Provide assistants to maintenance manager on plant and warehouse repairs
Help with bulk bag compacting, Q-Bit box washing and pallet repair
Help in other areas of plant and warehouse as workload requires
GPS mapping fields

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –

Critical knowledge

• Must be High School graduate or GED degree
• Associate degree is preferred
• Commercial Pesticide Applicators License preferred

Critical experience

• 1 year Seed industry, Ag Business or Ag related experience preferred
• Maintenance and welding experience preferred but not necessary

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Good communication skills while working with co-workers to accomplish conditioning/packaging goals
• Good organization skills during planning of daily work activities and conditioning schedules
• Team Orientated to work with everyone at the plant to successfully complete work schedule and to accomplish safety targets
• Some PC and business software skills
• Some supervisory skills
• Decisive
• Trusted -will need to make good sound judgment calls in regards to seed quality management that will be for the best interest of the company
• Results-oriented
• Innovative - always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies
• Ability to adapt to changing environmental/situational needs
• Ability to make timely, effective decisions. Develop backup plans/options to have available when making decisions
• Ability to remain flexible and responsive when faced with multiple urgent requests
• Will need to help out in other areas of the plant either in office or plant as work load requires.
• CDL license may be required

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at the Syngenta careers website. EOE


 
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