What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Operations Intern position at Syngenta Seeds?

Job Description

Company Description

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Production & Supply team is currently seeking a Plant Operations Intern, located in Pasco, Washington. To aid in the development of future professionals in plant operations, who will maintain the highest HSE practices and standards. Candidates experience real world opportunities and challenges of leading plant operations while ensuring employee safety and meeting production requirements. Position will take on several key roles including seed conditioning, project planning / management and HSE. Complete a project focused on improving safety and / or quality in plant processes.

As an Intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get :

Competitive wages (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
Ongoing career development resources
The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems
A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs

Duration : May 2025-August 2025

Job Description

You Will :

Foster a culture founded on adherence to all applicable HSE, Quality and other corporate policies, procedures and guidelines

Actively support an image that reflects the highest regard for health, safety, environment and quality stewardship

Work with Site Management Team on tasks such as project planning / management, process execution, HSE and Quality Management Systems updates (customer complaints, audits, Non-conformities, JSA’s, Program review, etc.)

Participate in daily tier meetings, HSE Oversight Committee, Management Review, KPI meetings and other team meetings as needed

Assisting with customer complaint, non-conformity, safety observations and continuous improvement ideas

Perform other duties as required to meet plant needs

Qualifications

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Business, Business Administration, Occupational Health, or another closely related field of study

A passion for Occupational Safety

An interest in the agricultural industry

Lean or Six experience is preferred

All applicants must be eligible to work in the US

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities :

Communication- The ability to communicate information well (both written and spoken) is highly desired in this position

Collaboration- The ability to work with individuals who come from diverse backgrounds

Innovative- To always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies

Detail / Accuracy Oriented- All procedures and policies must be understood and followed

Organization-The ability to prioritizes and plan your work load to make optimum use of your time

Must be a team player, yet also able to work independently with minimal supervision

Eagerness to learn / contribute, and always seeking opportunities to grow in the role

Additional Information

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Salary : $21 - $40

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