Corteva Agriscience

Automation Team Lead

Corteva Agriscience$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 2-5 years of automation experience or equivalent education
  • Strong technical aptitude with automation systems and HMIs
  • Ability to work occasional weekends
  • Proven experience in operational planning and capacity management

Responsibilities

  • Manage weekly automation capacity and resource allocation
  • Collaborate with partners to fulfill automation requests
  • Develop team schedules and approve PTO
  • Lead meetings to coordinate priorities and resolve issues
  • Drive accountability for safety and performance standards
  • Maintain and update operational protocols

Benefits

  • Numerous development opportunities to enhance skills
  • Health benefits effective on the first day of employment
  • Four weeks of paid time off plus two weeks of well-being pay
  • Excellent parental leave policy with a minimum of 16 weeks
  • Competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
Full Job Description

We are seeking a Automation Team Lead. The Automation Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily operations, personnel coordination, and capacity planning within the automation team. This role manages efficient use of automation systems within our controlled environments, maintains operational continuity, and drives team performance through scheduling, training, and process improvement. The Team Lead serves as both a people leader and a hands-on operational backup, ensuring critical workflows are executed effectively. The successful candidate will also need to utilize and understand data, reporting, and internal data connections to advance operational effectiveness within CE.

What You’ll Do:

Operations & Capacity Management

  • Manage weekly automation capacity, including space and time allocation
  • Review incoming requests using internal software, data, and Spotfire reports
  • Collaborate with partners to deliver on requests
  • Ensure alignment between demand, system throughput, and available resources

Team Scheduling & Workforce Planning

  • Develop and distribute personnel schedules
  • Track and approve employee Choice Time using PTO tracking tools
  • Balance staffing to meet operational demand and system capacity including contractor management

Team Leadership & Communication

  • Lead effective meetings to coordinate priorities and resolve issues
  • Provide clear direction and maintain alignment across team activities
  • Drive accountability for safety, performance, and operational standards
  • Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with team members
  • Coordinate cross-training to build team capability and flexibility
  • Support succession planning and skill development across roles

Process & Compliance Management

  • Maintain and update operational protocols
  • Ensure adherence to safety and operational procedures
  • Support continuous improvement of workflows and SOPs

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Operational planning and capacity management
  • Team leadership and workforce coordination
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work both strategically and hands-on
  • Technical aptitude with automation systems and HMIs
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Support troubleshooting and basic system issue resolution
  • Robotics and automation repair

What You Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Candidates would have a minimum of 2-5 years of related automation experience, or equivalent levels of relevant education and experience
  • Ability to work occasional weekends throughout the year

**Please note there is no visa sponsorship for this role

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

  • Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

  • Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

  • Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

  • Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

  • Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

  • Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

  • Learn more about our total rewards package here -

  • Check out life at Corteva!www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life


Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

About Corteva Agriscience

Corteva Agriscience brings you the world's most recognized and premium agricultural solutions, featuring Pioneer® and Brevant™ Seeds, award-winning Crop Protection products, Encirca, and Granular software tools and services. they provide agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability. they strive to develop sustainable and efficient global food systems that benefit everyone.

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Learn more about Corteva Agriscience
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$42.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$681 million
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
Revenue
$14.2 billion
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