Back to jobsManagement of seed processing to include:
Leadership by direct daily interaction with processing team supervisors and team leaders.
Commercial seed processing
Seed treatment and packaging
Quarterly and annual budget for all stages of processing
Achieving quality standards on each work center
Mid – Long term capital planning
Capacity planning
Manage a team of full-time and temporary employees during the processing season.
Develop work schedules for 24/7 operations during the processing season
Develop senior supervisors to ensure high standards of productions, quality and safety, improvement of seed quality, timely shipments and maximize efficient use of resources.
Create work flow diagrams and determine equipment capacity and limitations.
Create SOP’s and working instruction and update them on an annual basis.
Process products for the sales’ markets that meet or exceed predetermined quality standards.
Communicate starting, expected and actual completion dates of each shop order.
Encourage improved communication between departments and team building within work groups.
Coordinate and work with Quality Manager to bring sub-par seed lots up to market standards.
Collaborate with the Director of Operations, R&D, Q.C., Engineering, and Project Manager to develop, plan and implement cutting edge technologies for more efficient processing methods.
Communicates and shares operational duties and direction with KWS SAAT.
Meet attendance requirements.
Other duties and/or assignments as needed