EAME Plant Optimization Lead

Role purpose

• Coordinate transformational projects through the EAME processing sites, to increase manufacturing capacity, to improve quality and/or to reduce manufacturing costs
• Promotes continuous improvement culture (PDCA) identifying, collecting, and implementing continuous improvements ideas, kaizen and reapplications
• Promotes reapplication culture across the region identifying, collecting, and implementing best practices and manufacturing standards, to standardize them
• Develop and bring alive digital strategies at processing sites, through design, standardization, and implementation of solutions
• Build a network with internal and external manufacturing sites, to share good practices & learnings

Accountabilities

• ​​Lead the key EAME projects that require transversal coordination to standardize solutions and reapplications
• Ensure monitoring the weekly / monthly progression of the key projects in term of performance & efficiencies, investigate operational problems affecting implementation and manage corrective deviations
• Generate and document technical improvement masterplans focused on process improvements (PDCA) and robustness opportunities that can be standardized
• Provide and executes experimental programs aimed at resolving routine technical problems observed during full scale manufacture
• Improves existing operations bringing in new methods, processes, and technologies 
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and support on Q-HSE issues including regulatory compliance & process safety/workplace risk assessment
• Generate the business cases in seeds capital projects, including process plant design and equipment evaluation and specification, with a focus on supporting the business and financial analysis
• Connect with different interfaces (crop leads, field production teams, lab teams and process experts) in troubleshooting quality compliances/ non-conformities and other issues
• Connect with the sites process improvement engineers to share learnings, best practices and optimization development programs
• Collaborate with EAME procurement teams to share projects and programs that require capex investments, define the support needed from procurement

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• University degree (BS min or equivalent) in process, chemistry, chemical / industrial engineering / biology / agronomy / food science
• Local language + English (written, spoken) is a must
• At least 5 years of experience in industry, whether in process development or in a production environment or associated support functions
• Demonstrated understanding of chemical / biological / industrial processes
• Capability to manage a project (project management skills) also across Countries
• Analytical skills for troubleshooting designs not working as planned, asking the right questions, and finding answers that work
• Lean six sigma knowledge (minimum green belt or master black belt) or equivalent knowledge to manage/optimize processes
• Demonstrates experience in or operational manufacturing roles
• Track records of applying process engineering principles

We offer

• A role in which you can really make a difference, contributing to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating, international environment, supporting our business sustainability commitments
• A competitive compensation package including an annual bonus, company contribution to a pension fund plan, annual health check-up, and more
• A highly skilled, supportive, diverse, and inclusive community, and an appreciative, innovative and empowering culture built on strong values
• Flexible work arrangements and a modern office facility up to the highest standards

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, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.