Europe Plant Excellence Leader

GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future. #GrowWhatMatters Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your career? Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a European Plant Excellence Leader to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to serve as the primary contact for European production locations for seed production process related questions and opportunities. The Plant Excellence Leader will work in conjunction with engineering and support functions to support production locations with current state and future quality and productivity improvements. You will work collaboratively with Plant Excellence Leaders in different regions to standardize, align, and implement processes to drive improvements in global seed operations. In this role, you will work to develop, lead, and implement plant operations and production engineering initiatives at the European seed production sites at Corteva Agriscience. The successful candidate will be accountable for driving improvements and standardization of end-to-end processes, plant equipment, and process controls to drive in alignment with European and global seed production initiatives. Your Challenge: * Develop working knowledge of all process areas in the seed production facilities. * Recommends and implements process improvements to improve the overall operation efficiency and reduce seed loss across production processes. * Optimize process by identifying and eliminating root causes of process variations. * Monitors process variables and recommends changes in operation for improved performance. * Support and improve current plant equipment, implement process changes, and develop systems to reduce operating costs, increase production, and improve seed quality. * Lead data analysis, loss analysis, and technical troubleshooting efforts. * Provides supporting data, data analysis, and technical recommendations for troubleshooting efforts, technical reports, and performance updates. * Utilizes Data analysis to reduce variability or improve performance. * Assists with designing solutions to eliminate equipment failures and process instabilities. * Assists with proposals to justify capital expenditures, help manage technical aspects, and assist with coordination of start-up of capital projects. * Develop production and engineering procedures, controls standards, and controls specifications as needed to gain efficiency and proper quality control. * Travels production sites to engage with production operations teams and for troubleshooting efforts and improvement projects. * Lead and participate on innovative teams to enhance business processes to support production effectiveness Key Stakeholders and Interactions: * Seed Production Location employees and site leadership * Supply chain and quality functions * Regional and global leaders Location: Sissa Trecasali, Italy / Szarvas, Hungary / Bucharest, Romania / Parndorf, Austria or Aussone, France. (You will be supporting the European seed production facilities.) To Grow What Matters, You Will Need * Bachelor's degree in, Operations, Business, Engineering or Agricultural related fields or equivalent amount of education and experience * 5+ years of operation, business, engineering, or agriculture related experience * Knowledge of seed production process, process engineering, and seed business knowledge * Working knowledge or ability to learn Excel, Access, SAP, and production relevant systems * Demonstrated ability to interact and work with supporting functions in a team environment * Excellent communication and relationship building skills * Strong analytical skills * Strong financial acumen * High level of issue identification, problem solving, and decision-making skills * Ability to influence and coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams * Capability to travel within region and globally 40% of the time * Fluency in English with additional language beneficial Who Are We Looking For? * Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team​ * Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food * Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment​ * Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow? * Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time​ * Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences​ * Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience​ * Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered​ * Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives. * Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships. * Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary * Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility​ #LI-NK2 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.