Quality Assurance Specialist
Corteva
- Kroonstad, Free State
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensures that each seed lot/batch of the site is precisely and timely characterized and is placed on the right storage location in SAP in line with the regional guidance.
- Fully accountable for product release in line with Quality Plan and/or Market Specs Standards.
- Manage the Quality Variance process for both final and interplant release.
- Proactively provides volume and quality information, processing recommendation for new crop and for carry-over to the Operations Teams.
- Provides timely and accurate reporting regarding units produced, conditioned, re-bagged, bagged, and discarded.
- Ensures that during the production process samples are taken and promptly analyzed and initiates corrective actions timely when needed in alignment with the regional functional leader.
- Monitors the site's seed quality performance and makes recommendations to the site team for quality improvement opportunities at hybrid and at process level and shares experience with other regional sites.
- Liaises with the Central Testing and GPG labs to resolve discrepancies in test results and to ensure a timely turnaround of test results.
- Be the champion of Country Market specs alignment in terms of quality parameters and customer expectations including tool updates.
- Works closely with the plant and field teams to resolve Quality concerns.
- Accountable for the plant lab activities and takes on the responsibility to ensure that the plant Quality Testers are competent in conducting in-process testing.
- Assumes the Supervisory role for the Plant Lab Quality Tester.
- Takes the responsibility for the Kroonstad warehouse for six-month testing of selected corn hybrids and the roll over and characterization of carryover seed for all crops.
- Key Stakeholders and Interactions:
- As Quality Specialist at Kroonstad SPSC, the incumbent will report to the AME Regional Quality Leader.
- Key Stakeholders: Operations and Supply Chain.
- Close Interaction with Regional Quality team members, Rosslyn Central Testing lab , Delmas GPG lab and Global Testing team.
- Minimum of a Diploma in Operations or Quality Management.
- At least 3 years of experience in seed industry in production related operation.
- At least 3 years of Quality Control, Quality Assurance or Supply Chain experience
- SAP system experience
- Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Computer aptitude including use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- 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
- 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